The “Dog Days” of summer are considered to be the hottest days of the summer, typically between July 3rd and August 11th. Yep, we’re in it right now, and I’m sure you’ve been feeling the heat over the last several weeks!
One thing that makes this time of year difficult, especially in this southern humidity, is doing (and enjoying) some fun activities outside with my girls. In particular, the playground.
They are constantly asking to play at the playground, but 5 minutes after arriving they’re hot and thirsty and nothing sounds appealing to them. At least that was the case until we started packing Dannon ® Danimals® Yogurt Smoothies!
Dannon ® Danimals® Yogurt Smoothies have been the perfect solution!
First of all, when we went shopping at Walmart I had no idea that my daughter’s were already familiar with the smoothies and had been eager to try them. Apparently they saw a commercial that talked about finding the golden Bongo for a chance to win a trip to Disney World, and they began telling me that they really, really wanted the gold monkey to show up at our house!!
After I gently broke the news to them, (sorry, Bongo doesn’t know our address, lol), I did tell them we could take these Danimals® to the playground for a tasty treat.
They were thrilled about the taste, and I was thrilled to discover that Dannon ® Danimals® Yogurt Smoothies are a great source of calcium and Vitamin D. Being a dairy product they help kids build strong bones, and with one child who’s not too excited about drinking milk these days that was a major plus.
Because these drinks have to stay refrigerated, they are still nice and refreshing after our 5 minute walk to the park. Instead of complaining about the heat, the girls are ready to enjoy one at their leisure. I can’t even begin to tell you what a difference that’s made.
Less whining and more playing is a total mom win!
If your little ones haven’t tried Dannon ® Danimals® Yogurt Smoothies , I definitely recommend them! They’re easy to pack (throw them in a cooler for long rides), tasty and delicious, and these smiles just can’t be beat!!
I’m always so scared of dairy getting warm, but I’ve been told recently that milk (and smoothies) are actually really good at rehydrating kids. I’ll definitely have to try these as my Squeak gets older and plays more outside.
There really good and it’s great because they’re so small and portable you can pop them in a cooler if you feel like you’re going to be out for a long time.
Blessings!
Patricia
I never heard of this before! I am going to look into it, I always need new ideas for my kids! Thanks for sharing
Anytime! My girls are loving it!
Blessings,
Patricia
She is such a cutie. We always love freezing our yogurt for the hot Summer days.
That’s a great idea too!
Blessings,
Patricia
Yum, these sound good for even ME to pack in my lunch for work! Since I’m not a mom, I generally don’t notice products like this at the grocery store. I’ll keep my eyes open for these next time!
They would be perfect for work too! Thanks for reading!
Blessings,
Patricia
Parker loves these! Well only the strawberry, the other flavors she says are icky. Toddlers! Love the photos btw. The cheesy smiles always get me.
Hahahaha. We’ve only tried the strawberry so far. Thank you!
My kids love Danimals!! Its the perfect on the go snack!
It really is!!!
I love the snacks that are easy to pack and take with you on the go! These are awesome!
Easy to pack is a must! Thanks Erin!!
Blessings,
Patricia
When you described the heat I wanted to say, you must be in Texas! Your daughters are precious and seem to have enjoyed their treat.
We’re in Georgia!! I know you understand!! Thanks Leslie!
Blessings,
Patricia
These girls are too cute and looks like they’re enjoying summer. We LOVE Danimals in our house too! 🙂
Thanks Tabitha!!
Blessings,
Patricia
My daughter loves these! She calls them her “smoovies” LOL
That’s so adorable!!
I need to pick some of these up!
Definitely give them a try!!!
Love having fun snacks on hand! Makes everything more fun! 😀
It makes everything more fun and super convenient!!
Blessings,
Patricia
I haven’t tried the Danimals Smoothies yet but they sound great! I might have to pick some up so my kiddos can give them a try.
You should! These two seriously love them!
Blessings,
Patricia
We love these in our home! Convenient and loved by all!
My kids love those! Such a great refreshing and healthy snack for the kids during summer. Your kids are adorable!
Thank you Fawn!!!
Blessings,
Patricia