30 After School Snacks

Don’t let after school hunger stump you! Here are 30 lighter after school snack ideas that kids (and parents) will love!

Snacks. Sometimes it seems like kids live for snacks. It’s no wonder that parents often use snacks as a reward or a way to placate their children. Kids will do almost anything for a snack, especially if they see it as something they don’t normally get.

We don’t mean to say that snacks are necessarily bad. It depends on what the snack is, right? Obviously a lighter snack is ideal. And it has to be a lighter snack that doesn’t look like a lighter snack.

Snacks = Fuel = Lighter Kids

According to Eatright.org, kids need to eat every 3 to 4 hours to “fuel their growing bodies.” we like that. Snacks=fuel. Growing children need 3 meals, plus a couple of snacks per day. The folks at Eat Right suggest serving lighter snacks that have protein and fiber, snacks that provide nutrition and energy.

We don’t know if everyone’s kids are like ours but we know that our kids don’t eat much during the school day. Not enough time, too many distractions, and not liking what’s served are the main excuses. When they get home from school, they are HUNGRY! They’re ready to eat pretty much anything we give them.

We're always looking for lighter snack ideas and we bet you are too. So, here goes. We hope this list of 30 after school (or any time) snacks puts a smile on your kids’ faces. And we all know that smiling kids mean smiling parents!

Be sure to take a look at our after school snack board ideas, too, especially if you have a larger group of kids. It’s uncomplicated and versatile. Kids love it (and you won’t need a fancy charcuterie board).

30 After School Snacks