Here are some simple After-School Snacks that kids can make with minimal or no supervision. Plus, these ideas are easy on the budget!
After-School Snacks Younger Kids Can Make
- Microwave Popcorn
- Veggies with Dip
- Ants on a Log (Celery with peanut butter, Nutella or cheese spread topped with raisins)
- fruit and Cheese Kabobs
- Nachos
- Tortilla Rollups (Recipe: Strawberry Roll-Ups)
- Yogurt Parfaits
- Toast with butter, peanut butter, jam, jelly or another favorite spread
- Smoothies
- English Muffin pizza in the microwave
- Tuna or Chicken Salad Sandwich
- Crackers with different cheeses
*Some of these after-school snacks do require the use of a microwave or toaster.
After-School Snacks Older Kids Can Make
- Cookies – (Buy the mixes that require only eggs, water and oil for ingredients)
- Muffins – (You can buy mixes for less that $0.50 when on sale and they sometimes only require eggs and water or milk for the ingredients)
- Bars – (There are many box varieties to pick from down the baking aisle, some have to be baked and some only need to be refrigerated)
- Oyster Cracker Snacks (Recipe: Ranch Oyster Crackers)
- Frozen Pizza
- Homemade Tortilla Chips (Recipe: DIY: Yummy Homemade Tortilla Chips)
- Quesadillas
- Oven Fries
- Grilled Cheese
- Salad
- Homemade Granola Bars (Recipe: Kid-Friendly Recipe: Easy Four-Ingredient Homemade Granola Bars)
- Pizza Rolls (Recipe: 3-Ingredient Pizza Crescent Rolls)
*Some of these after-school snacks do require the use of a microwave, oven or stove top.
After-Schools Snacks Kids Can Just Grab and Eat
- String Cheese
- Yogurt Cups
- pudding Cups
- Apple
- Banana
- baby Carrots
- Applesauce Packs
- Canned Nuts
- Snack size packages of crackers such as Goldfish or Cheez-Its
- Snack size packages of cookies such as Famous Amos or Oreos
- Smucker's Uncrustables
- Fruit Snacks
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