KEEPING kids fed on the go over the holidays can cost a small fortune.
Try swapping ready-made favourites for treats you can make at home.
Here are some ideas . . .
CHOCOLATE SPREAD: Kids love Nutella sandwiches but a smaller pot of the spread costs £3.45, so why not try making your own.
Bake 100g of hazelnuts on a low heat for 15 minutes. When cooled, blitz to a paste.
Melt 100g of chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Add a pinch of salt and 75ml of milk.
Mix together with the melted chocolate and store in a sterilised jar for two to three weeks.
OATY BARS: Organix oaty bars are a great alternative to chocolate or sweets. A six-pack is around £3 but making your own is straightforward.
This adapted Asda recipes makes 16, working out at 18p a bar.
Melt 200g of unsalted butter and 200g of brown sugar in a pan over a low heat. Mix 300g of oats and 50g of plain flour in a bowl and pour in the melted sugar and butter then stir thoroughly.
Add optional extras such as 50g of raisins, seeds, chopped dates or chocolate chips.
Press the mix into a baking tin lined with baking paper then place back at 160C for 30 minutes until golden.
SAUSAGE ROLLS: These always go down well and this adapted Tesco recipe produces 16 at 32p each.
Roll out a pack of ready-rolled puff pastry on a floured surface and cut in half lengthways. Spread with apple sauce or leave plain.
Squeeze out the sausage meat from your favourite six-pack of bangers and lay strips down the centre of the pastry.
Brush the edge with a beaten egg and fold over the meat, pinching to seal.
Cut into equal pieces and brush with egg. Cook for 20 minutes in a preheated oven at 220C until golden.
THROW a get-together in the garden come rain or shine with this Kingfisher pop-up gazebo, down from £99.99 to £49.99 at Robert Dyas.
SAVE: £50
INDULGE in one of Fox’s milk chocolate cookies for a little moment of joy – £2 a pack at Tesco.
BLITZ up smoothies, soups and juices with the Nutribullet 600 series, £60 from Argos.
Or try the high power blender, £39 from George at Asda.
SAVE: £21
EVOKE the sweet smell of holidays with Miss So . . . ? Dolce Vita perfume mist from Superdrug.
The new Mediterranean range also includes Azure Dreams and Eternal Desire, £6.99 each.
KEEP kids busy with this colour-in playhouse at Lidl, £9.99 (£7.99 for Lidl Plus members).
HIT the beach with a fun towel, down from £7 to £5 at onlinehomeshop.com.
SAVE: £2
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