Your kids are home for the school break and they are asking what for a snack: what do you do? The easiest way to go about snack time is being prepared and having options ready to go in your refrigerator or pantry. If you have a variety healthy foods available, then let your kids choose what foods they would like and how much. Find out more benefits and how to involve your kids in food healthy food choices here.
Here are some quick and easy snack ideas (*please prepare appropriately for your child’s age):
- Use this Guide to Building a Healthy Snacks for Your Family for affordable ideas and learn about the nutrition behind snacking.
- Cut up vegetables and a cheese stick
- Cut fruits in vegetables into fun shapes with cookie cutters
- Easy afterschool hummus
- Fruit cups in 100% fruit juice
- Cut up fruit dipped in peanut butter
- Easy bean and veggie quesadillas
- Cheese and crackers
- Trail mix
- Fruit with yogurt or fruit dip
- Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and jelly
- Muffins made with whole wheat flour
- Fruit smoothies with added vegetables
- Salsa and chips
- Smaller portions of leftovers
Make it a hands-on activity by giving your kids a task in the kitchen:
- Rinse fruits and vegetables
- Place and arrange food on a plate
- Set the table
- Pour a glass of water
- Measure ingredients (bonus: practice math problems with fractions)
- Mix together ingredients
- Set a timer