Fiber often brings to mind prune juice and grandparents, but there are many high-fiber snacks that won't cause your child to turn up her nose. A high-fiber diet keeps the digestive system moving and reduces constipation, a common occurrence in children. Fiber also might help protect against certain cancers, diabetes and heart disease while lowering LDL cholesterol, according to Kids Health.
Fruits & Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables contain varying amounts of fiber and work well for kids' snacks. According to Kids Health, apples, pears, berries, oranges, bananas, artichokes and peas are among the highest in fiber content. Many children enjoy fruit, making it an easy snack option. Vegetables are sometimes more difficult to get kids to eat. Turning the fruits or vegetables into a kabob makes them more child-friendly. Cut bite-sized pieces and slide them onto a bamboo skewer. Dips also make fruits and vegetables more appealing. Hummus, cheese sauce and ranch dressing are options for vegetables. Yogurt dip or applesauce works for fruit.
Whole-Wheat Painted Toast
Whole-grain bread supplies lots of fiber for kids. To make bread more exciting, let the kids paint it with a mixture of milk and food coloring. The kids use clean paintbrushes to decorate the bread with the colored milk before toasting the bread. Use only a small amount of milk on the bread so it doesn't get too soggy. Or use whole-grain bread to make a shaped sandwich as a snack. Fill the bread with your child's favorite fillings, such as jelly, peanut butter or cheese. Cut the sandwich into a child-friendly shape using a cookie cutter.
English Muffin Pizzas
A whole-grain English muffin or pita can be the crust for a simple pizza snack. Have your kids spread sauce on the English muffin or pita and top with cheese. Vegetables on top add more fiber to the snack. They can eat it cold or heat it in a toaster oven to melt the cheese.
Muffins
Homemade muffins allow you to control what goes in the sweet snack. Substitute whole-wheat flour for added fiber. The texture will change slightly, but adding other flavorings to the muffins helps mask it. According to Kids Health, you can use half whole-wheat and half all-purpose flavor to make the difference less noticeable. Add chunks of apples, bananas, berries and other high-fiber fruit to increase the overall fiber content of the muffins. Bran offers additional fiber to muffins.
Popcorn
Popcorn is a popular snack with kids that naturally offers fiber. Avoid microwave popcorn, which is usually full of fat. Air-popped popcorn is a healthier high-fiber snack. Add seasonings from your spice rack, Parmesan cheese or other flavorings to make the popcorn more interesting.
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