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April 10, 2017

Easy Snacks for Kids: 50+ Quick, Healthy, & Fun Recipes

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Easy snacks for kids help keep children happy and parents happier knowing that too much time isn’t lost and their children are feeling great. Healthy Snacks | Healthy Recipes | Recipes for Kids | Snack Recipes | Parenting Tips #recipes via @amybarseghian

Many adults are worried about snacking too much, but kids are a very different story. Having snacks for children is very important. Snacks help keep them full as well as create healthy eating habits if spaced properly throughout the day. Snacking for kids is recommended every 3 to 4 hours which means you’ll need plenty of easy snacks for kids. As the parent, it will be your decision on the health level of these snacks but throwing in a sweet treat for kids every now and then couldn’t hurt.

Easy snacks for kids help keep children happy and parents happier knowing that too much time isn’t lost and their children are feeling great. Healthy Snacks | Healthy Recipes | Recipes for Kids | Snack Recipes | Parenting Tips #recipes

Like adults, kids need a little snack here and there to hold them over. You can choose everything from sweet to savory for snacktime. If you prep snacks ahead you can be sure that they will have a healthy snack on hand when hunger strikes!

Easy snacks for kids help keep children happy and parents happier knowing that too much time isn’t lost and their children are feeling great.

Studies have shown that snacking for kids promotes health, happiness, and great eating habits. It’s important that children start learning good habits when it comes to food as early as possible.

Snacking can help kids learn how to acknowledge when they’re full, how much to eat to feel comfortable, and avoid eating out of boredom. The only thing we need are easy snacks for kids.

Easy snacks for kids help keep children happy and parents happier knowing that too much time isn’t lost and their children are feeling great. Recipes for Kids | Healthy Snacks for Kids | Healthy Recipes | Packable Recipes for Kids

Macaroni and Cheese Snacks | Best of Life Magazine

Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups | The Gracious Wife

Snack Mix | Sports Mom Survival Guide

Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Cheerios Snacks with Strawberry Fluff | Best of Life Magazine

Frozen Banana Bites | Keeper of the Home

Apple Pie in a Cup | The Printable Princess

DIY Yogurt Dots | One Good Thing by Jillee

Pepperoni Pinwheels | Best of Life Magazine

Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars | Passion for Savings

Rainbow Banilla Bites | A Helicopter Mom

A child’s stomach isn’t as big as an adult’s but they may be more active than most. This combination means that children get hungry faster because they can’t store as much food in their stomachs.

Easy Fruit Crisp Air Fryer Recipe | Best of Life Magazine

Apple Pie Bites | The Blond Cook

Fish in the River | Food

Healthy Crockpot Granola | Best of Life Magazine

Animal Faces Toast | All She Cooks

Cantaloupe Zoku Pops | Best of Life Magazine

S’more Snack Mix | Frosting and a Smile

Baked Apple Chips | The Viet Vegan

Apple Sandwiches | Garnish with Lemon

Chalkboard Cookies with Edible Chalk | Best of Life Magazine

Yogurt Bark | The Low Carb Diet

Coconut Macaroon Thumbprints | Oh She Glows

Easy snacks for kids help keep children happy and parents happier knowing that too much time isn’t lost and their children are feeling great. Recipes for Kids | Healthy Snacks for Kids | Healthy Recipes | Packable Recipes for Kids

Snacking helps keep them feeling full and happy throughout the day, which is why keeping this list of over 50 easy snacks for kids on hand will help!

Frozen Snickers Banana Bites | Make The Best of Everything

Crunchy Roasted Green Peas | Super Healthy Kids

Homemade Dole Pineapple Whip | Best of Life Magazine

Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites | Budget Savvy Diva

Nutella Banana Sushi | Paging Fun Mums

Easy Fruit Salad | The OT Toolbox

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls | Best of Life Magazine

Trix on Sticks | Keep Home Simple

Applesauce Fruit Roll-Ups | Kids Activities Blog

Homemade Mini Corn Dogs | Damn Delicious

Wasa Crispbread Recipes | Best of Life Magazine

Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins | Inside Brucrew Life

Reese’s Muddy Buddies | Mom on Timeout

Sometimes, snacks don’t have to be healthy but moderation is important. The goal of a snack isn’t to feed your child another meal, it’s to hold them over until the next meal.

Fruit and Veggie Snacks | The Stay at Home Chef

Black Bean Salsa with Avocado | Best of Life Magazine

S’mores Krispie Treats | Renee’s Kitchen Adventures

Nutella No Bake Cookies | Shugary Sweets

Owl Rice Cake Snacks | a Few Shortcuts

Unicorn Popcorn | Nerdy Mamma

Watermelon Ice | Simple Play Ideas

No Bake Oat Chocolate Cherry Bars | Best of Life Magazine

Frozen Fruit Yogurt Pops | Hello, Wonderful

Strawberry Ladybugs | The Soccer Mom Blog

Pizza Rolls | What Lisa Cooks

Honey Roasted Chickpeas | Real Housemoms

Easy snacks for kids help keep children happy and parents happier knowing that too much time isn’t lost and their children are feeling great. Recipes for Kids | Healthy Snacks for Kids | Healthy Recipes | Packable Recipes for Kids

By keeping snacks small we can teach kids to eat when they’re hungry and eat only what they need. Easy snacks for kids are a great way to start teaching healthy eating habits in this sense.

Mini Applesauce Muffins | The Taylor House

Cucumber Bites | a Healthy Slice of Life

Quesadillas – 3 Ways | Best of Life Magazine

Backyard Bug Snacks | The Crafting Chicks

Strawberry Mice | Eats Amazing

Healthy Fishbowl Snacks | Surviving a Teacher’s Salary

Grape Poppers | This Grandma is Fun

Hot Italian Cheese Balls | Best of Life Magazine

Berry Delicious Vegan Gummies | The Crunchy Chronicles

Cucumber Sandwiches | Family Focus Blog

Banana Split Bites | Life Love Liz

Blueberry Chocolate Clusters | Finding Zest

While parents will want most snacks to be healthy, it’s OK to go sweet every now and then when making easy snacks for kids. As a parent, we must make the decision on which type of snacks our children eat.

If healthy is the route you choose, try and make it fun. For example, celery with raisins and peanut butter could be ants on a log!  There are countless FUN and easy snacks for kids that they will love if you just add a bit of creativity.

Minions Banana Smoothie | Living Locurto

Ocean Blue Lemonade Popsicles | Play. Party. Plan.

Pan Fried Cinnamon Bananas | Dizzy Busy and Hungry

Frushi | Jam on Key

Pepperoni Roll-Ups | Inspired Dreamer

Fruit and Cracker Pizzas | Sunshine and Hurricanes

3 Ingredient Fruit Roll-Ups | Live Eat Learn

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  1. robin rue says

    April 10, 2017 at 4:37 pm

    My kids are big snackers. They would love a bunch of the things you have on this list. I will have to try some.

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  2. karen says

    April 10, 2017 at 4:38 pm

    To be honest, these are great snacks for adults too! I have always wanted to try making those yogurt dots – but have yet to do it. You’re motivating me to get on that asap! Perfect lil snack ideas!

    Reply
  3. Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says

    April 10, 2017 at 6:08 pm

    Wow, I love all of these. My daughter would love these, something different all the time but also healthy!

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  4. Janel says

    April 10, 2017 at 6:15 pm

    these are some great ideas to get the kids involved with making snacks. I like that a lot of the ideas are really healthy and will promote healthy eating with the kids .

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  5. Kim says

    April 10, 2017 at 6:39 pm

    I love healthy recipes that the kids will love. It’s hard to get them to eat healthy, but when hey find something that they like, its great!

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  6. Kristina Pache Ferency says

    April 10, 2017 at 6:55 pm

    These snacks look great for kids as well as adults! I can see me eating them too! I always give my kids an afternoon snack after school to hold them over till dinner. They love it!

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  7. Belle says

    April 10, 2017 at 6:56 pm

    I am absolutely saving this. I am always looking for different healthy snacks for my kids because I always run out of all options.

    Belle | One Awesome Momma

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  8. Jeanine says

    April 10, 2017 at 8:01 pm

    These snacks look fun and easy to make with kids and for the kids. It looks like something adults can even enjoy for a snack. Perfect for after school to hold them over till dinner time so they aren’t too hungry.

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  9. Amanda Love says

    April 10, 2017 at 11:25 pm

    It’s always nice to make them eat healthier. We always have that option to create healthy recipes for our kids. I think this is a great list!

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  10. Cindy Ingalls says

    April 11, 2017 at 2:00 am

    So many incredible snack ideas. I like that the list includes some really unique ideas. I think it’s important to use snack time as way to introduce new foods and help ensure your kids are getting the nutrition they need.

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  11. Ana De- Jesus says

    April 11, 2017 at 4:09 am

    I am just salivating looking at all the delicious variety of snacks mmm. I like the sound of the mac and cheese snacks x

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  12. thesocialbeing721 says

    April 11, 2017 at 7:36 am

    Wow! What a list. You’ll never run out of ideas with this blog post. It’s good to have options and variety.

    Reply
  13. Reesa Lewandowski says

    April 11, 2017 at 8:22 am

    Forget the kids!! These look delicious for me too! I need to save this post so I can remember these ideas!

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  14. Theresa says

    April 11, 2017 at 3:45 pm

    These all look so tasty! What fun ideas for kids. My kids will be home all spring break and summer, and these will keep them entertained when they get hungry!

    Reply
  15. CourtneyLynne says

    April 11, 2017 at 5:23 pm

    Omg so many awesome snack ideas for the kiddos!!! Heck even for adults! I’m going to have to make a few of these for my daughter and I!

    Reply
  16. Krystel | Disney on a Budget says

    April 11, 2017 at 6:27 pm

    Yum these all look so great. Whenever I think healthy food I don’t usually think tasty. I’m not a kid but I want all of these.

    Reply
  17. Kit Stanwood says

    April 11, 2017 at 7:23 pm

    These look like great snacks for anyone hahah!! I’d love to make these for my nephew !

    Reply
  18. katriza says

    April 11, 2017 at 8:30 pm

    Wow! I love this round up post! so many to choose from and my kids are picky eaters so variety is key!

    Reply
    • Amy Barseghian says

      April 11, 2017 at 9:17 pm

      Yes! So glad these can help!

  19. Charlotte says

    April 12, 2017 at 2:37 am

    These are super helpful! My guys are big snackers and it can be hard to find easy options that are also healthy – we sometimes fall into the store bought trap so these are ideal recipes!

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    • Amy Barseghian says

      April 12, 2017 at 1:54 pm

      Feeding kids is like laundry. It never ends. ? I hope these help!

  20. Tereza says

    April 12, 2017 at 4:17 am

    I love all these – I’m a huge sacked myself, I find that it really helps with keeping the weight at bay so definitely will be trying some of these 🙂 x

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  21. Nikki says

    April 12, 2017 at 7:37 am

    We are big snackers here. These are some great ideas! I love how there are a ton of snacks that you can actually make WITH the kids, too. My son is really into learning to cook.

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  22. Nikki Arnold says

    April 12, 2017 at 10:51 am

    My kids love to snack and so do I!! I love so many of these snack ideas. I’m going to show these to my kids before I make my grocery list this week.

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  23. HilLesha says

    April 12, 2017 at 4:12 pm

    Wow, this is such a great round-up! I’ll definitely have to look at some of these ideas. I’m always looking for healthy snacks that I know that my children would enjoy. ?

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  24. Rachel says

    April 12, 2017 at 7:03 pm

    I love these ideas! I actually made yogurt dots last year. My kids love them. They melt quick though.

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  25. lydia says

    April 13, 2017 at 4:50 pm

    I loved all these ideas! I cook a lot with the kids I nanny, so these would be perfect recipes.

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    • Amy Barseghian says

      April 13, 2017 at 5:11 pm

      Perfect!

  26. Caitlin says

    April 14, 2017 at 12:14 am

    What an AWESOME collection of snacks! I am a huge snacker – a holdover from my childhood, I guess. I’m bookmarking this to have on deck for when I’m babysitting my nieces and godchildren.

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  27. Victoria says

    April 14, 2017 at 12:40 am

    Love these ideas! Deffinetly going to do one with the help of my little cousin she loves anything food :b

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  28. Jennifer Pilgrim | Mom Skills says

    April 15, 2017 at 11:40 am

    These are great ideas you have compiled here. Some of them are new to me so I pinned them from the original source. We love us some snacks!!

    Reply
  29. Jen M says

    May 4, 2017 at 6:02 pm

    A little bit boring I know, but I’m all about ants on a log. My kids love them!

    Reply

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