No two children are alike, and taste buds change from day to day for kids. From time to time we have to get creative with how we get our kids to take their elderberry syrup. Here are a few parenting hacks that we've successfully used on our 3yr and 5 yr olds.
**#1. Yogurt
**Add a teaspoon of elderberry syrup to any berry flavor yogurt, stir it in and serve. Keep in mind, if they see you do it, the magic trick is ruined.
**#2. Apple Sauce
**Stir in the elderberry syrup dosage into a half cup (or more) apple sauce. This works great for the 1-3 year olds.
**#3. Smoothies
**We buy those dannimal smoothies from Costco, and throw the elderberry syrup in for a morning snack. Combine in the existing container, shake well and serve.
**#4. Berry Cubes
**Freeze elderberry syrup in a mini ice-cube tray, then drop a cube into juice, a smoothie, or warm tea. Kids love picking "their" cube, and it makes the morning routine feel like a treat.
**#5. Frozen Popsicle
**In some northern states this may be too cold, on top of the frigid temperatures. Making homemade popsicles and adding elderberry syrup to each, is a fun way to change it up.