20 Quick Snack Ideas That Will Boost Your Kid?s Health

Posted by cetwin on April 4th, 2015

Some kids transform into mean machines when they aren’t able to eat their snacks. If your kid is like this, you need to be sure that he always gets his snack when he needs it.

It is not difficult to do this nowadays because there are many kids snack ideas that you can find online. There is no need for a lot of preparation with these types of snacks. You can just buy some of them in pre-packed containers in most supermarkets.

Here are some quick snack ideas that you can use. They will help you get your kids in an emotionally balanced state when his snack time comes.

1. Pineapple cilantro popsicles
2. Tortilla chips and chunky salsa
3. Half of a tuna together with one whole wheat English muffin with cheddar cheese
4. Raw veggies and ranch dip
5. Smoothie – mango fruit with mango Greek yogurt and orange juice
6. Small bowl of bran flakes and 1% milk and blackberries
7. Cored sliced apples with peanut butter, nuts, chocolate chips and oats
8. Small veggie quesadilla with black beans, sweet potato, scallions, and cheese
9. Unsalted peanuts and raisins

10. One cup of Greek yogurt with sliced mango and a sprinkle of grape nuts

11. Tofu spinach dip with raw veggies

12. Peanut butter and jelly spread on a slice of whole wheat bread

13. Cheese stick and one cup of red grapes

14. Chocolate pudding (Kozy Shack is a good brand) and a banana (for dipping)

15. Homemade trail mix with Puffins cereal, dried fruit, dark chocolate chips and nuts

16. Low-fat cottage cheese with fruit spread and unsalted pretzels

17. Graham crackers with sliced red grapes and light cream cheese

18. Two hard boiled eggs with Kashi crackers spiced with hot sauce or salt and pepper

19. Small salad with light dressing

20. Ants on a log  made of celery with peanut butter and raisins

Most of the suggestions given above are actually healthy kids snack ideas that can bolster your kid’s health.

It is also important to understand that growing kids not only need to eat snacks during the day. They also need to have some slight snack before bedtime. Kids experiencing growth spurts can easily deplete the nutrients they ate during the day.

Therefore, you need to give your kid a light snack 45 minutes before his bedtime. This will give the food enough time to settle before he falls asleep.

Preferably, this bedtime snack should be rich in protein and carbohydrate. Protein will keep him felling full, and carbohydrate will boost his serotonin production.

Remember to give him only a light snack. It is designed to tide him over for the night and also to induce him to sleep.