Labor Day has come and gone, and the kiddos are right back into the thick of things at school. From homework to field trips to *gasp* love troubles, everyone’s finally gotten back to their regular routines. It’s hard to tell who’s more excited: the kids or Mom and Dad! While you’re busy reminding them to wipe their feet before coming inside, the only thing they’re thinking about is food, food, food. How could they possibly find the energy to fill out their vocab assignment when that jar of cookies you thought you had secretly stashed away is just calling out to them?
We’ve all been there. It’s tough to keep your home well-stocked for the after-school rush, both for your own kids and all of the neighborhood stragglers that somehow appear in your kitchen. Well, never fear; our friends over at FaveHealthyRecipes.com have a fantastic collection of after-school snacks you can pass off to the kids so you can keep your mint chocolate ice cream all to yourself.
Fun Snacks for Kids After School:
Three-Ingredient Homemade Applesauce Fruit Snacks – You can never go wrong with fruit snacks, especially when they’re this easy to make! Think of all of the fun shapes you can mold them into, keeping them extra-special all year-long!
Whole Grain Energy Bites Cookies – These bite-sized treats are perfect for the after-school munchies. Bursting with whole grains and fruit, you can be sure that you’ll enjoy giving these to your kids as much as they’ll enjoy eating them!
Pretzel Bite Snacks – Good news for you gluten-free folks out there because these pretzel bites were made with you in mind! Pair these tasty snacks with some mustard for the ultimate after-school chillin’-out session.
Microwave Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Oat Snack Bars – Go ahead — let ’em have a bit of chocolate! These microwave snack bars are actually some of the healthiest you’ll find. Plus, there’s no messing around with the oven; just plop them in the microwave, and you’re ready to rock ‘n’ roll.
Like what you see and want even more? Check out this collection of 30 Homemade Snacks for After School for even more great ideas!
We want to know! What’s your go-to after-school snack? Leave us a note in the comments!
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Incorporating healthy ingredients such as whole grains, oats, and dried fruits (cranberries, etc.) and regular fruit–if the taste combination complements the original recipe–can be disguised easily into kids’ snacks. The aforementioned recipes in this article above is exemplary. These can also last for several days; this system could even allow for a regular, favorite snack of kids integrated in as a reward for munching these alternative choices first.
The ides for homemade fruit snacks is fantastic for many reasons. The snacks are healthy, simple to make, and one of the best things is that they can be made with your child’s favorite fruit(s). The idea of using different molds is wonderful. Children love to eat snacks shaped like their favorite animals, superheroes, etc. I really believe the possibilities are endless there.
read labels on enheytrivg use the products with low carbs and low sugar. beware of lables that say “sugar free” because this doesn’t mean low carb! For examle, flour and starchy foods may have no sugar but have lots of carbs.