Healthy Snack Ideas For Kids and For Co-oping
Ideally, follow a general rule of including a fruit or veggie, a protein and a carbohydrate. We are a nut-free school so please check the labels.
Due to choking hazards, no carrots, popcorn, hotdogs, or celery to 2s and 3s classes. Grapes need to be cut in half for these classes.
You are by no means limited to this list just suggestions, but they are a good starting point.
Fruit or Veggie
- Bannans dried or fresh
- Oranges
- Cantaloupe
- Watermelon
- Strawberries
- Honeydew
- Applesauce
- Mango – dried or fresh
- Seaweed ‐ dried
- Cucumber slices
- Grapes – cut in half
- Pomegrante
- Broccoli
- Papaya – dried and fresh
- Blueberries –dried and fresh
- Tomatos
- Pears ‐ sliced
- Apples sliced
- Dried Fruit
Protein
- Cheese sliced, cubed, shredded, or sticks
- Hummus
- Cream cheese
- Yogurt – frozen, sticks or cups
- Salami
- Ham
- Turkey
- Eggs
- Beans
- Edamamme
- Sunflower seed butter
Carbohydrate
- Triscuits
- Wheat Thins
- Tortillas
- Goldfish
- Graham Crackers
- Homemade Bread and Muffins
- Tortellini
- Rice cakes
- Pita pockets
- Noodles
- Bagels
- Pancakes
- Waffles
- Veggie Chips
Ideas
- Whole wheat crackers and toppings (sliced cheese, cream cheese) Cucumbers and ranch dressings
- Tortilla roll ups with turkey or ham and hummus Smoothies
- Parfaits – yogurt and fruit and graham crackers
- Hummus and pita wedges
- Pita pockets filled with ham and chees
- Bagels ‐‐ plain‐‐any brand.
- Hint: Try pizza bagels. Use plain pizza sauce and sprinkle on some cheese.
- Fruit ‐ any kind.
- Hint: Frozen fruit is a special treat ‐ try freezing a banana rolled in yogurt with a popsicle stick and it’s like a frozen treat.
- Waffles
