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Finger Foods

The following is just a sampling of ideas that you can use for finger foods at the different age groups. Teeth are not critical to eat foods. Remember that older people can still eat even when they have lost their teeth. Also, as a general rule, foods should always be cut into small to tiny pieces so there is less chance of choking.

FOR BABIES 6-8 MONTHS	FOR BABIES 9-12 MONTHS
Mashed bananas or small pieces	Apples, cut into small pieces & peeled
Applesauce	Orange, peeled with membranes removed
Canned pears and peaches	Peaches, ripe and peeled
Cooked cereal	Eggs, boiled, scrambled, or poached
Cheerios	Cheese, softer cheeses are best
Toast, lightly buttered (whole grain best)	Soft custards
Graham crackers	Carrots and other vegetables, cut small
Arrowroot cookies	Macaroni pastas
Mashed potato	Egg noodles
Soft cooked vegetables, mashed	Rice
Cottage cheese	Toast
Yogurt, plain or flavored-no fruit chunks	Bagel
Pudding	Tender meats, lamb, veal and some beef
Vanilla ice cream	Spaghetti with meat sauce
Frozen yogurt	Fish without bones
Sweet potatoes, mashed	Tiny meatballs
	Chicken, small pieces

	FOR BABIES 1 YEAR AND OLDER
Vegetables	Dairy	Meats
Cauliflower	Small cheese squares	Tender roasts, may grind
Cherry tomatoes, halved	Deviled eggs	Tiny meatballs
Mushrooms	Hard boiled eggs	Hamburger
Avocado ripe	Cottage cheese with fruit	Veal, lamb, turkey, chicken
Green beans	Yogurt with fruit chunks	Tuna fish, in water
Cooked sweet potato		All beef hot dogs cut small
French fries		Crisp bacon
Peas, raw or frozen	Fruit
Celery, with strands removed	Apples peeled	Breads
Pickle spears	Pears, peeled	Toast
	Peaches, peeled	Zwieback
	Oranges, peeled and sectioned	Saltines
	Fruit cocktail	Triscuits and others
	Grapes, seedless	Pretzel rods
	Watermelon, no seeds, cut small	Graham crackers
	Melons, small pieces	Bagels and cream cheese
	Dried fruit	Cold cereal avoid sugary

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