This is my first year with two kids in school — Speed went last year, but he never seemed to be too tired out from the first year. Now that both him and Raru are hitting the books at school a few times a week, I’ve become quite used to what happens the moment we get back home. They feel like they are STARVING and want to eat right away.
They eat a lot at school, but kids need a lot of energy because they spent all day using up their energy. I like to have a snack for them when we get home for them to eat to tie them over before it’s dinner time. I did realize pretty quickly though that there isn’t a huge amount of time for me to get it all together for them. I need it to be quick, healthy and something that they will actually eat and enjoy.
My kids are only in school part time right now — going only 2-3 times a week, so I can re-use many of the recipes for snacks, but have a great group of about 7 that I tend to rotate that are favorites of the kids — but looking around, there are a lot of fun, quick and healthy recipes for after-school snacks!
Click through for 10 after-school snack ideas that are healthy, enjoyable and quick to prepare:
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| Multi-Grain Chips, Salsa & Guacamole |
Kids love being able to dip and you can prepare the dips ahead of time - just pulling them out of the fridge when they get home.
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| Chocolate Dipped Pretzels |
Salty and sweet this snack give just the right protein for hunger and sweetness kids crave.
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| Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich |
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| Strawberry Jello Cups |
Super cute, bite-sized, combining fresh strawberries with the fun of jello provides a quick snack.
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| Fruit & Cheese Kabobs |
Fun to eat, healthy and quick to make.
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| Popcorn |
A kid-favorite, this snack offers more for your nutrition then chips but is still quick and crunchy
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| Hard Boiled Eggs |
The best thing about these is you can make ahead of time and store in the shell, refrigerated for a week.
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| Glass of Milk or Chocolate Soy Milk |
If your kids don't need a huge snack but just a boost of energy, a cold glass of (cow) milk or soy milk could be all they need.
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| Mixed Nuts |
The kids won't need a lot, just a handful will give them the right amount of energy to make it to dinner.
