

Your Crawler is still learning how to chew and eat well, so finger foods are a big step for him. Ease your baby in with small, soft pieces that melt quickly in the mouth, are easily mashed and swallowed, and are good for their little fingers to pick up.
Choosing Snacks for Your Crawler
There’s a lot to consider when finding snacks for your Crawler to practice feeding themselves. Keep these suggestions in mind next time you’re grocery shopping:
- Star-shaped pieces with ridges are easier for babies to pick up with developing fingers.
- Puff-type cereal snacks that are designed for Crawlers will dissolve quickly in babies’ mouths.
- Snacks should stay together as one piece within the baby’s mouth, soften and dissolve quickly.
- Look for snacks designed to easily stick to wet fingers or hands — even if they are not capable of grasping.
- Once your baby is ready to chew, larger snacks with holes are good to help them learn how to hold and grasp.
- Developmentally appropriate cookies can be crisp, but also easily mashed with or without teeth for safe chewing and swallowing.
Give these Gerber Products a Taste
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GERBER® Puffcorn Classic CornToddler12+ monthsPreschooler24+ monthsSpecially crafted to delight your toddler, this PuffCorn snack has iron and zinc to help ensure they get an adequate amount of these minerals to support the developing immune system.
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GERBER® Puffcorn Tomato BlissToddler12+ monthsPreschooler24+ monthsSpecially crafted to delight your toddler, this PuffCorn snack has iron and zinc to help ensure they get an adequate amount of these minerals to support the developing immune system.
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GERBER® Lil Crunchies Value Pack- 8pkCrawler8+ monthsBaked corn snack that melts in baby’s mouth.
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GERBER® Teethers and Yogurt Melts Discovery PackCrawler8+ monthsMelts Are The Goodness of Real Yogurt & Fruit. Teethers soothe teething gums.
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Mango RaspberryMango Raspberry TeethersCrawler7+ MonthsGerber® Mango Raspberry gentle teething wafers dissolve easily and are sized just right for little hands
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Apple Cinnamon Soft Baked Grain BarsToddler12+ monthsPreschooler24+ monthsBar is just right for Toddlers and made with whole grain goodness.