The back-to-school bustle and return to routines can be a tough transition from the free-spiritedness of summer. Today’s post is all about easing your mind when it comes to food & school.
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Below are 50 After-School Snack Ideas separated by fruits/veggies, grains, and proteins. Take your pick! Combine one or more from each column to make a hearty, well-balanced snack or a complete lunch.
Speaking of lunch, did you know that you could easily have every day’s school lunch (and snacks!) PLANNED for you? I’ve written about my love of eMeals before, and it’s no secret that it’s one of my favorite meal-planning services. Not only does eMeals provide healthy suggestions, but their lunch menus make getting kiddos well-fed a snap. Add in the fact that you’ll have a menu, recipes, and a shopping list each week delivered to your email and/or your iPhone and, well, how can you argue with that? And starting August 1st, eMeals is providing members with a 31-Day Healthy Snack Calendar. BAM! Your school year just got easier. Scroll to the bottom of this post for a discount code from eMeals and a free printable back-to-school checklist and one-week lunch calendar with shopping list. (By the way, freebies like this aren’t out of the ordinary. eMeals provides its members with exclusive extras each month.) See why I just love eMeals?
50 After-School Snack Ideas
[wpcol_1third id=”” class=”” style=””]Fruits/Veggies
Apple slices
Applesauce
Avocado, sliced
Banana
Broccoli florets (raw)
Carrot sticks or baby carrots
Celery sticks
Cherry tomatoes
Cranberries (dried)
Dates (dried or fresh)
Edamame
Grapes
Guacamole
Kale chips
Olives
Plums
Pomegranate
Raisins
Salsa
Watermelon triangles
Zucchini sticks (raw or baked)
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Bread (whole grain)
Cereal (whole grain)
Crackers
Granola bars
Pasta noodles(cooked)
Popcorn
Pretzels
Rice cakes
Tortillas
Tortilla chips
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Beans
Cheese
Hard-boiled eggs
Hummus (Try my black bean hummus.)
Nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios, etc.)
Nut butter
Seeds (pumpkin,sesame, sunflower)
Yogurt (Make your own!)
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Other ideas:
Homemade Chicken-Spinach Hot Pockets
Chocolate Almond Fudge Snack Squares
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Coconut Oat Bars
Chocolate Peanut Butter Milk
Coconut Curry Zucchini Muffins
Homemade bread
Nut Butter Snack Balls
Roasted Carrot Hummus
Smoothies
Stovetop pizza (cooks quickly and so much better than processed frozen stuff!)
Trail Mix
Get more snack ideas and school lunches PLANNED for you!
Sign up with eMeals and get exclusive access to the 31 Snack Ideas Calendar (Available August 1st). Use code SCHOOL15 at checkout for 15% off any new subscription.
Even More!
This PDF from eMeals includes a Back to School Checklist, Lunch Notes, and a FREE week of an eMeals lunch meal plan with a shopping list. CLICK HERE to access the PDF.
What are some of your favorite snacks for kiddos?
This post is also a part of the Back to School blog carnival at Retro Housewife Goes Green.
Thanks for the ideas! My daughter just stated Kindergarten today!
Great ideas, always looking for inspiration. 🙂
I’m always in need of snack ideas. Love that it’s broken down into food groups
Great list! I try to have the healthy options on the counter (zero barrier) so they reach for it. On very hot days, I blend frozen raspberries with milk / almond milk to make a quick, no-sugar sorbet.
thanks for the ideas. i need to start “planning” these – therwise my kids choose nutella on bread every day 🙂
I really like all of your above snacks idea. Because as a mother it’s really difficult for me to choose perfect snacks for my kids.I confuse about which snacks are healthy for my kids. That’s why your above article help me for providing healthy snacks to my kids. Thanks for your really informative article.