Food Allergies - Greenwood,IN

Wouldn't rice krispie treats fit the bill? Those just have rice krispies, marshmallows and butter. Also, as I recall from another class at my preschool, a girl with those allergies almost always has a steady supply of Oreos. Maybe you could check the labels on those.

Or you could get ahold of the child's mom and ask her what treats she gives him. But from my experience, kids with allergies are used to having special snacks at school. So it might not be that big a deal to him. Still, it is sweet of you to be so thoughtful!

The Jello idea sounds really good to me. Maybe you could top the Jello off with a non-dairy cool whip and a cherry. That seems to be special to me. Or maybe chocolate chip muffins if you can find them without dairy. Best of Luck!

there are cookbooks at the library for people with these allergies. Another suggestion is to ask the teacher to ask his mom what is something he loves that would be a great treat or for him to bring one. Alot of stuff can be made in factories that also make nuts or diary it will say it on the container or box. Also Casein and whey are other words that mean dairy and is in alot of stuff.

Good Luck
jo

Try pretzels; raisins; how about a "chex mix" type of snack, but homemade, with none of his allergens? You could put the different kinds of chex, cheerios, popcorn, raisins, chocolate chips (if they have no dairy; check, because some do). Popcorn? You mentioned jello--that actually doesn't sound too bad, you could make the jigglers in the cute shapes, put fruit chunks in (or not) etc. Frozen fruit slushies? Or frsh fruit--you could do fruit kabobs if you don't think there would be any choking issues. Dip in lemon juice so the pieces don't turn brown. If you find chocolate chips without dairy you could make chocolate covered pretzels.

Good luck

K. Z.

As the mom of a food allergy child my first advise is always send a treat that comes in a package with a label!!

As for the treat, suprisingly OREO's are milk, egg and nut free!! Go oreo's! Graham crackers might be a good choice as well. I believe teddy grahams are only wheat and soy, but always double check. Look for products with "contains" statements. They make identification of allergens much easier.

You might also ask the day care center for mom's contact information. I am always happy to give ideas for safe treats for my child.....kroger pretzels, krogers and kellog's fruit chews, etc.

Hope this helps and thanks for considering his allergies in your planning!

Wow, this sounds like my son - same allergies.... so some of his favorites are:
*Kashi cereal bars - I can find them at super-walmart
*rice krispy treats (just make sure your marshmallows are safe)
*poptarts - brown sugar, cinnamon, any fruit with no frosting, or even the new gingerbread ones are safe
*Could even do something fun like buying a couple big soy yogurts (Silk brand makes some), some party bowls and spoons, and then sendiing in a couple of different types of sprinkles for the kids to choose from.

I would not recommend Oreo's, as I have yet to find ones that are safe - they all list dairy in some form, just may not say "milk"- usually casein, or some sort of lactate derivative)

Thanks for including this boy in your daughter's treat! As a mom of a child with allergies - taking part in fun means the world to them!