Food for little fingers

Looking for some simple ideas for finger foods? This sweet and savoury mixture will serve up some tasty snacks while giving your baby a good fine motor workout too!

• Toast strips 

Lightly toast some bread, spread a thin layer of peanut butter on top and cut into thin strips (only do this if you’ve given your baby a small amount of peanut butter before). 

• Avocado wedges 

Cut slices of avocado into thin strips and serve. Ensure the pieces are soft. 

• Sweet potato chips  

Peel and slice a sweet potato into chips lengths, before baking for 15 minutes or until soft. 

• Banana strips 

Separate a banana into three pieces, slice each in half and serve. 

• Pancake strips 

Use a baby-friendly pancake recipe to make some delicious homemade pancakes and then cut them into strips (pancakes usually freeze really well). 

• Pasta 

Well-cooked fusilli pasta is a great finger food that's also easy to hold. 

• Shredded chicken 

Cooked chicken shredded into finger food lengths is a nutritious and interesting finger food. 

• Grated cheese 

A quick and easy finger food is simple grated cheese – it’s also great for practising fine motor skills. 

• Peas 

These might be quite difficult for your baby to pick up at first, but peas make an excellent finger food and good for fine motor exercise! 

• Cucumber fingers 

Cut into thin fingers, cucumber makes a refreshing finger food and is brilliant for teething babies. Be careful to watch them with the rind which can be difficult to chew.