It’s back to school time again, and while we get our homes and classrooms prepared with engaging activities for our learners, we can’t forget to get some snack ideas too.
Whether you’re a parent or teacher, you understand the importance of healthy foods on brain development, learning, and our overall health. So you know it’s important for little learners to have healthy snacks packed with nutritional power to get them moving and thinking.
If you are a parent looking for healthy snack ideas for back to school, or if you are a teacher who knows that in order to learn children need brain fuel in the form of healthy snacks, then this post is for you.
Simple Snack Ideas for Back to School
Before we get to the snacks, here is a general list of some of the snack items needed to make the perfect healthy snacks:
- Chips
- Blueberry Muffin
- Lara Bar or Cliff Bar
- Fruit Leather
- Fruit Snacks
- Popcorn
- Crackers
- Fruit Cup
- Pudding Cup
- Graham Crackers
- Cookies
- Rice Krispies Treats
- Yogurt
- Trail Mix
- Pita Chips
- Pretzels & Pretzel Sticks
- Yogurt & Granola
- Granola Bar
- String Cheese
- Cheese Cubes
- Tortilla Chips
Simple Fruits
- Oranges
- Clementines
- Apple Slices
- Strawberries
- Grapes
- Peaches
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Natural Applesauce
- Mangoes
- Melon
- Fresh Berries
- Sliced Pears
- Kiwis
Simple Veggies
- Cucumbers
- Grape Tomatoes
- Edamame
- Snap Peas
- Baby Carrots
- Carrot Sticks
- Celery Sticks
- Red Pepper Slices
Quick, Easy, & Simple Snacks
Now that you have a general list of some food items needed for a healthy snack, here are some of my favourite healthy snacks. The links to some recipes have been added, but you can a find a recipe for any other snack with a simple google search ๐
- Healthy Chocolate Humus and Apple Slices or Warm Pita
- Butterfly Snack Bags
- Chocolate Chip Muffin
Banana Muffin - Blueberry Muffins
- Carrot Muffin
- Kale Chips
- Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
- Cheese Cubes & Cucumbers
- Banana Cookies
- Frozen Yogurt Buttons
- Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls – perfect for the cool fall weather!
- Popcorn
- Nut Free Trail Mix
- Pizza Pull apart Muffins
- Baked Mozzarella Sticks
- Golden Gate Snack Bread
- Banana Bread
- Sliced Turkey & Pretzel Stick Roll Ups
- Hard Boiled Eggs
- Strawberry Muffins
- Quinoa Banana Bread
- Kiwi Yogurt Cup
- Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Apple Chips
- Cheese Biscuits
- Hummus and Crackers
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins
- Tortilla Chips & Salsa
- Baby Carrots & Ranch Dip
- Strawberry Yogurt Parfait
- Apple or Berry Crumble
- Strawberry Fruit Leather (one ingredient!)
- Chocolate Chip Oat Bars
- Oatmeal Banana Muffins
- No Bake Energy Bites
- Lemon Zucchini Muffins
- Fruit Kebobs
- Sweet Potato Chips
- Sweet Potato Fries
- Roasted Red Pepper Hummus & Crackers
- Bean Dip & Tortilla Chips
- Quick Strawberry “Cheesecake”
I hope you truly have fun creating these simple snacks for your children. If possible, make sure to create them with your children! Share pictures and comments of anything you’ve made, we would love to see ๐
