Snacking is a very important part of growing children’s diets. Choosing healthy and nutritious snacks is equally important. Snacks help to prevent hunger in between meals as well as provide daily requirements for energy, protein, vitamins and minerals.

Take snacks to go:

String cheese


Dried fruit


Granola bars


Whole grain crackers


Trail/Cereal Mix


Graham Crackers


Box of raisins


Baby carrots


Banana/Apple


Low-fat popcorn

Opt for low-sugar & low-calorie beverages

Water


Low-fat milk


Crystal Light


100% juice


Sugar-free hot cocoa


Apple cider

Most snacks served to children should be fruits & vegetables

Most kids don’t get the 5-13 recommended servings of fruits &
vegetables per day.


Try offering a variety of fruits & veggies & pair them with
other snacks such as peanut butter, low-fat dips or low-fat cheese.


Canned, frozen or dried fruit require minimal preparation & still
provide many important nutrients.

Snack Ideas from the Different Food Groups

Milk/Dairy: Low-fat milk (regular or chocolate), string cheese, yogurt,
pudding cups, low-fat cottage cheese


Meat/Protein: Boiled egg, bean dip, peanut butter with crackers or
fruit, lean lunch meat


Fruit: Sliced fresh fruit, applesauce, canned fruit, fruit salad


Veggies: Cut-up fresh vegetables with low-fat dip, vegetable juice


Grains: Whole grain crackers (Triscuits), low-fat popcorn, animal
crackers, graham crackers, pretzels

Fun Snacks

Spread a pancake with peanut butter & applesauce. Eat with a glass
of milk


Toast an English muffin topped with a tomato & low-fat cottage
cheese


Cut up celery slices & top with peanut butter, raisins &
marshmallows


Stuff a pita with a scrambled egg & low-fat cheese. Eat with a
piece of fruit.


Trail Mix made with dried fruits, low-fat granola, whole grain cereals,
& sunflower seeds


Low-fat yogurt mixed with low-fat granola & fresh fruit

Snacking is a very important part of growing children’s diets. Choosing healthy and nutritious snacks is equally important. Snacks help to prevent hunger in between meals as well as provide daily requirements for energy, protein, vitamins and minerals.

Take snacks to go:

String cheese


Dried fruit


Granola bars


Whole grain crackers


Trail/Cereal Mix


Graham Crackers


Box of raisins


Baby carrots


Banana/Apple


Low-fat popcorn

Opt for low-sugar & low-calorie beverages

Water


Low-fat milk


Crystal Light


100% juice


Sugar-free hot cocoa


Apple cider

Most snacks served to children should be fruits & vegetables

Most kids don’t get the 5-13 recommended servings of fruits &
vegetables per day.


Try offering a variety of fruits & veggies & pair them with
other snacks such as peanut butter, low-fat dips or low-fat cheese.


Canned, frozen or dried fruit require minimal preparation & still
provide many important nutrients.

Snack Ideas from the Different Food Groups

Milk/Dairy: Low-fat milk (regular or chocolate), string cheese, yogurt,
pudding cups, low-fat cottage cheese


Meat/Protein: Boiled egg, bean dip, peanut butter with crackers or
fruit, lean lunch meat


Fruit: Sliced fresh fruit, applesauce, canned fruit, fruit salad


Veggies: Cut-up fresh vegetables with low-fat dip, vegetable juice


Grains: Whole grain crackers (Triscuits), low-fat popcorn, animal
crackers, graham crackers, pretzels

Fun Snacks

Spread a pancake with peanut butter & applesauce. Eat with a glass
of milk


Toast an English muffin topped with a tomato & low-fat cottage
cheese


Cut up celery slices & top with peanut butter, raisins &
marshmallows


Stuff a pita with a scrambled egg & low-fat cheese. Eat with a
piece of fruit.


Trail Mix made with dried fruits, low-fat granola, whole grain cereals,
& sunflower seeds


Low-fat yogurt mixed with low-fat granola & fresh fruit

Snacking is a very important part of growing children’s diets. Choosing healthy and nutritious snacks is equally important. Snacks help to prevent hunger in between meals as well as provide daily requirements for energy, protein, vitamins and minerals.

Take snacks to go:

String cheese


Dried fruit


Granola bars


Whole grain crackers


Trail/Cereal Mix


Graham Crackers


Box of raisins


Baby carrots


Banana/Apple


Low-fat popcorn

Opt for low-sugar & low-calorie beverages

Water


Low-fat milk


Crystal Light


100% juice


Sugar-free hot cocoa


Apple cider

Most snacks served to children should be fruits & vegetables

Most kids don’t get the 5-13 recommended servings of fruits &
vegetables per day.


Try offering a variety of fruits & veggies & pair them with
other snacks such as peanut butter, low-fat dips or low-fat cheese.


Canned, frozen or dried fruit require minimal preparation & still
provide many important nutrients.

Snack Ideas from the Different Food Groups

Milk/Dairy: Low-fat milk (regular or chocolate), string cheese, yogurt,
pudding cups, low-fat cottage cheese


Meat/Protein: Boiled egg, bean dip, peanut butter with crackers or
fruit, lean lunch meat


Fruit: Sliced fresh fruit, applesauce, canned fruit, fruit salad


Veggies: Cut-up fresh vegetables with low-fat dip, vegetable juice


Grains: Whole grain crackers (Triscuits), low-fat popcorn, animal
crackers, graham crackers, pretzels

Fun Snacks

Spread a pancake with peanut butter & applesauce. Eat with a glass
of milk


Toast an English muffin topped with a tomato & low-fat cottage
cheese


Cut up celery slices & top with peanut butter, raisins &
marshmallows


Stuff a pita with a scrambled egg & low-fat cheese. Eat with a
piece of fruit.


Trail Mix made with dried fruits, low-fat granola, whole grain cereals,
& sunflower seeds


Low-fat yogurt mixed with low-fat granola & fresh fruit

Snacking is a very important part of growing children’s diets. Choosing healthy and nutritious snacks is equally important. Snacks help to prevent hunger in between meals as well as provide daily requirements for energy, protein, vitamins and minerals.

Take snacks to go:

  • String cheese
  • Dried fruit
  • Granola bars
  • Whole grain crackers
  • Trail/Cereal Mix
  • Graham Crackers
  • Box of raisins
  • Baby carrots
  • Banana/Apple
  • Low-fat popcorn

Opt for low-sugar & low-calorie beverages

  • Water
  • Low-fat milk
  • Crystal Light
  • 100% juice
  • Sugar-free hot cocoa
  • Apple cider

Most snacks served to children should be fruits & vegetables

  • Most kids don’t get the 5-13 recommended servings of fruits &
  • vegetables per day.
  • Try offering a variety of fruits & veggies & pair them with
  • other snacks such as peanut butter, low-fat dips or low-fat cheese.
  • Canned, frozen or dried fruit require minimal preparation & still
  • provide many important nutrients.

Snack Ideas from the Different Food Groups

  • Milk/Dairy: Low-fat milk (regular or chocolate), string cheese, yogurt,
  • pudding cups, low-fat cottage cheese
  • Meat/Protein: Boiled egg, bean dip, peanut butter with crackers or
  • fruit, lean lunch meat
  • Fruit: Sliced fresh fruit, applesauce, canned fruit, fruit salad
  • Veggies: Cut-up fresh vegetables with low-fat dip, vegetable juice
  • Grains: Whole grain crackers (Triscuits), low-fat popcorn, animal
  • crackers, graham crackers, pretzels

Fun Snacks

  • Spread a pancake with peanut butter & applesauce. Eat with a glass
  • of milk
  • Toast an English muffin topped with a tomato & low-fat cottage
  • cheese
  • Cut up celery slices & top with peanut butter, raisins &
  • marshmallows
  • Stuff a pita with a scrambled egg & low-fat cheese. Eat with a
  • piece of fruit.
  • Trail Mix made with dried fruits, low-fat granola, whole grain cereals,
  • & sunflower seeds
  • Low-fat yogurt mixed with low-fat granola & fresh fruit