Candy in December? At Kibeo we do it like this!

Gingerbread, marshmallows and Christmas wreaths… December is full of candy. At Kibeo we believe it is important that children enjoy themselves, but also learn how tasty and fun healthy choices are. We lay you Please out how we do that!

Healthy, with room for tradition

Healthy food is important for the development of children. Every day we offer fresh, varied and responsible choices from the Wheel of Five, so that your child can discover the world full of energy. However, we also understand that traditional holidays such as Sinterklaas and Christmas are moments where sweets are a part of it.

Desserts and treats

We want to give children the opportunity to make both healthy and less healthy choices. This is how they learn that you with a healthy lifestyle A sweet treat every now and then is also allowed. The most important thing is that children experience that it is not about 'all or nothing', but about balance, so you can enjoy all kinds of delicacies. This way we build a positive and relaxed relationship with food together. that your child will enjoy for a lifetime.

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“During the holidays, we offer both healthy and unhealthy treats, so that children discover how delicious all treats can be – from a fruit skewer to a piece of a chocolate letter. This way, they learn that enjoying something tasty also fits perfectly within a healthy lifestyle.”

Nathalie Bloem

Project leader

Party in the kitchen

Together with the children of Kibeo Hendrikse Akker in Barendrecht we entered the kitchen. We discovered that you mand a few simple and healthy ingredients, in a jiffy ietching tasty and festive can to make! And dear together creative to be busy, appreciate children the healthy choices much more. Are you going to get started at home too? The recipes are below video!

Healthy candy

1. Fruity Snowmen

Thread banana slices onto a skewer for a snowman body. Use a strawberry for a hat, a grape for a pompom, and raisins for eyes and buttons. A small piece of carrot makes a nose.

2. Star sandwiches

Cut the sandwiches at lunch into the shape of stars. A bit of extra work, but a lot of fun! For example, use whole wheat bread and top with cheese or other healthy toppings.

3. Reindeer sticks

Stuff a celery stick with peanut butter, use pretzels for horns, blueberry eyes and a raspberry for the nose. Also works with cucumber!

4. Vegetable Christmas tree

Make a Christmas tree by arranging cucumber slices and cherry tomatoes on a board. Start wide at the bottom and work towards a point at the top. This can of course also be done with other vegetables or possibly with fruit.

5. Mini-piets

Use cucumber slices for a collar, a mozzarella ball for a face, and half a cherry tomato for a hat. Secure with a toothpick and decorate with a basil leaf for a feather.

6. Sinterklaas fruit skewers

Cut a piece of apple in the shape of a miter with a cross and thread on a skewer, followed by green grapes and a slice of banana. A cheerful fruit skewer completely in Sinterklaas style!