Claremont, CA fun kids treats after Summer activities

Citizen Pick Summer Snacks for Kids:

From Claremont, it will take you approximately 10 minutes.  Take the 210 freeway and exit campus.  Be sure to sign up for the birthday and specials club.  You’ll get a free yogurt on your birthday but they also send out other promotions.

Golden Spoon
1902 N. Campus, Unit B
Upland, CA  91786
p.  (909) 985-1625

Summer is here, unofficially marked by Memorial Day weekend and blistering heat in many cities that exceeded 105 degrees.

Summer also marks the end of school and the beginning of the kids being at home full-time. This increased time at home means parents need to be prepared with a range of indoor and outdoor activities to keep the kids busy.

We always suggest that parents keep a short list of these activities, which range from indoor arts and crafts to sports camps that typically last 1-2 weeks. If you aren’t traveling this year, which most families are not due to the economy, you’ll need to pad your list a bit and come up with some more creative ideas for the kids.

This Summer we’ve planned on a number of set activities. Our son will be involved in a one week basketball camp. Our daughter is taking weekly piano and harp lessons. The two of them will also be taking kids gym classes for about a week.

With our current plan we’re consuming about 2 weeks of the Summer so there is much left to fill-in.

When I was young, Summer was a time for activities but some of my best memories were our frequent trips to the ice cream store.  There was simply nothing better at the end of a hot day than some fantastic ice cream.  It was also great bonding time for the family though I didn’t realize that until I had my own kids.

But things have changed significantly in the last 25 years when it comes to kid’s treats.  Many companies have made moves to a lighter fare with less sugar and fat.  The general consensus is that we (and our kids) just don’t need it.  Our shopping habits are certainly consistent with this movement but the reality is that kids still want treats and there are options for healthy ones that also taste great.

Call it a guiltless treat, frozen yogurt has come a long way and re-emerged as the most popular Summertime treat.  If you haven’t tried the new frozen yogurt stores, now is the time because the products today taste nothing like they did a decade ago.  I will venture to say the frozen yogurt we now eat 2-3 times per week easily rivals in satisfaction to its fat and sugar laden counterpart, ice cream.  Give me a choice between mint chocolate chip ice cream and mint frozen yogurt with chocolate sprinkles and I’ll take the frozen yogurt every time.  Not only does it taste as good, you also don’t leave with a heavy feeling in your stomach.

You can also feel good about giving this frozen treat to your kids.  Beyond the obvious reduction in calories fat and sugar, they also get the benefit of protein, calcium and better digestion from active cultures.  We also started adding fresh fruit to our frozen yogurt orders.  We’ll mix it up with strawberries, blackberries and pineapple.  Occasionally we go for the yogurt chips or other fun toppings.

Our favorite frozen yogurt store is Golden Spoon and although we have another shop that’s closer it’s easily worth the 10-15 minute drive, plus our kids won’t eat anything else.

Frozen yogurt Summertime treats are great for rewarding the days activities and staying cool but also keeping healthy and creating memorable bonding time with your kids.  We’ve made a habit of it.

Citizen Pick Summer Snacks for Kids:

Golden Spoon
1902 N. Campus, Unit B
Upland, CA  91786
p.  (909) 985-1625

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