Bitsy’s Brainfood (+ an awesome giveaway)
This post is sponsored by Bitsy’s Brainfood and includes an awesome giveaway, including a Target gift card. Read on for more details!
I’m always looking for quick and healthy snack options for Liv, but her tastes and preferences are constantly changing. Some days she’s crushing crudités and hummus, and others, I’m trying to figure out if she’s eaten a single vegetable. It all balances out, right? I love to make her snacks at home, but for treats and portable options, I’m pretty particular about what I’ll purchase to have on hand.
We were excited to see that Bitsy’s Brainfood kindly sent us a box of their snacks to try out, plus two cute shirts.
(Mine says “We got the beet.”)
Bitsy’s Brainfood was started by two moms who believe that healthy bodies and minds are connected, and that learning to eat healthy should be enjoyable. They were shopping for snacks for their kids, and realized that the snack aisle wasn’t healthy, and the healthy aisle wasn’t fun. It was their lightbulb moment to combine the two, and create snacks to nurture growing bodies, minds and imaginations. They want to empower children to make healthy choices, which is why they don’t hide the fact that there are fruits and veggies in the snacks.
They sent two cereals (Fruit and Veggie 1,2,3 and Green Berry Blast, which is gluten-free) and some cookies (orange, chocolate, beet; zucchini, gingerbread, carrot; and sweet potato oatmeal raisin). Livi scoped out the bag, and was really interested in Bitsy, who looks like she could be related to Fancy Nancy, a character from some of Liv’s favorite books.
Some of the things I love:
-That they aren’t trying to “trick” kids into eating healthy. By teaching kids that fruits and vegetables are indeed in their food, and they are delicious, they’re giving them the options and knowledge to make healthy choices later on. It’s important for me to teach Liv that we need a balance of nutrients to grow strong and feel energized. Some foods are delicious, but not necessarily nutrient-dense, but too much could slow us down.
-They’re made with whole grains
-They’re nut-free, which is important because many schools and youth facilities are nut-free
-The snacks are fortified with vitamins, minerals and healthy fats, including DHA + EPA. I was excited to be reading through the label when I saw Omega 3 oil, as it’s something I add to our smoothies, and pea protein
-They’re colored with fruit and vegetable powder; no artificial colorings
-No genetically-modified ingredients, and are certified USDA organic
-You can find them at Target! Check out the store locator to find out if Bitsy’s Brainfood is near you.
What Liv loves:
-The taste. She LOVES the cookies and especially loves the Sweet Potato Oatmeal Raisin. As far as the cereals go, we don’t do a ton of plain cereals for breakfast, but I’ve been including them in parfaits with fruit and yogurt. She really enjoys the crunchy bits of the cereal in the parfaits. I’ve also been known to down a mug full of the Green Berry Blast cereal with some almond milk after spin class. 😉
-Learning! She is really into learning letters and sounds right now, and the cookies are shaped by letters. We’ll put them together to spell short words and go over the sounds that each letter makes. It’s pretty awesome to infuse reading and learning into snack time.
And now, it’s giveaway time:
Bitsy’s Brainfood kindly offered to send a lucky reader the same package they sent me, plus a $50 gift card to Target!
Just enter via the widget below:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
I’ll pick a winner this Sunday night at midnight EST and announce in Monday morning’s post.
xoxo
Gina
This post is sponsored by Bitsy’s Brainfood and as always, all opinions are my own. Thank you so much for supporting this blog and the companies who help to support our family.
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almond butter and banana
carrot like a bunny; i.e. a carrot not cut up
Apples with salted caramel greek yogurt.
I love cottage cheese cheese mixed with applesauce–soooo good!
Bananas are a favorite!
I love homemade trail mix. The mix I have now contains unsweetened coconut flakes, dried pineapple, almonds, brazil nuts, & pepitas
We love smoothies, Annie’s crackers, and carrot cake cookies (recipe via Iowa Girl Eats). I also talk to my toddler about what is in her food, rather than try to hide it. Thanks for the giveaway!
larabars!
bananas and peanut butter!
beef jerky!
i love homemade.
granola. hah 🙂
My kids love dates stuffed with almond butter. A delicious sweet snack!
I’m glad there are some gluten free options as well! Sounds like something to try out with my LO
i love a banana with almond butter!
My baby loves bananas!
my all-time favorite lately is a banana and almond butter! specifically justin’s brand! its just the best. i love their flavors. the maple almond butter is my favorite though and it only has 3 grams of sugar per serving! pretty impressive if you ask me! 🙂
hummus!
Has to be cuties and avocados!
I love Greek yogurt with fresh berries on top.
We love popcorn and raisins!
Good ole apples and peanut butter !
larabars 🙂
grapes and turkey roll-ups
Cottage cheese with some peaches or pineapple
Looks so yummy!
I love to have cut up fruit with some yogurt to dip with! 🙂
As for healthy kid snacks, we do lots of homemade trailmix, bananas with nut butters or green smoothies. Thanks for thr giveaway!
Trail mix or an apple:) always works.
Lately I’ve been loving Emerald’s cocoa roast almonds!
We love popcorn and almonds.
I love homemade pistachio cranberry bites, and my homemade granola.
Fruit and smoothies! I also love to make healthy cookies at home, and find those to be easy snacks– but I’d love to try a healthier store bought option. Those are generally hard to find!
I just saw these cookies in target and was curious, thanks!
My son loves peanut butter and carrots!
My favorite snack at the moment is luna bars!!!!! They are so easy when you are on the go!
Oatmeal with half a banana and natural peanut butter!
My mom and I tried those cookies at target the other day. I loved the sweet potato ones!
Fresh, crisp apples!
Carrots and hummus! I love crunchy
Applesauce!
Red pepper and hummus 🙂
Apple slices dipped in almond butter!
Boiled eggs and fresh fruit!
We love Bitsy’s too, haven’t seen the cereals anywhere yet.
Our favorite snacks are Sunbutter by the spoon…
Apples and peanut butter. Or lightly salted popcorn.
Hummus and crackers!
We love bell peppers and hummus!
Carrots and guacamole is a big hit in our family!!!
Banana and PB. The classic never dies
Hummus and raw veggies!