Blog - 01 June 2021
Having the kitchen at arm’s length during home isolation is an instant distraction for children whilst they are trying to power their way through schoolwork on a weekday. Not to mention the struggles at the dinner table when your child somehow seems too full to eat their nutritious home cooked meal!
Good nutrition is vital for growing children, and our OSHC services often refer to the Camp Australia Healthy Eating Cookbook for nutritious ideas when it comes to providing food that will help children to thrive at before and after school care. Our cookbook was developed in consultation with Nutrition Australia and contains healthy recipes that are quick and easy and all kids approved. Ideal for encouraging children to get creative in the kitchen.
Cooking is one of the great after school activities for kids to do at home. Children love to be kept busy at home and if they have recipes to refer to, they can create some delicious snacks for themselves instead of automatically heading to the pantry for more convenient options.
Convenience doesn’t always have to come in a cardboard box or snack-sized packet. Here are some healthy snack ideas from our very own cookbook that’s been tried and tested each day at before and after school care.
Serves 3
Delicious and easy to prepare smoothie.
Ingredients:
Method:
Ingredients:
Method:
Serves 24
Ingredients:
Method:
Serves 6
This hearty snack can be enjoyed all year round.
Ingredients:
Method:
Serves 10
Pizzas are thought to be of Italian origin. They consist of a shallow bread-like crust covered with tomato salsa. Children can choose their own toppings.
Ingredients:
Method:
Keeping children busy at home is often challenging but we’ll be sure to share more healthy recipes regularly via our blog to mix it up a bit. In the meantime, if your child is a chef at heart, there are more cooking ideas in our Cooking at home guide that has been collated by our dedicated programmers at Rocketeers.
Camp Australia is an advocate for healthy eating and incorporates food into before and after school care sessions that is not only fresh and nutritious but tasty too. To find a location near you, please visit https://www.campaustralia.com.au/families.