Food & Nutrition 101

Three O’Clock Snack Attack

When that final bell rings, kids need time to recharge and refuel. Greet your child after school with yummy and nutritious snacks that you feel good about—and they’ll love. Check out these tips for how to keep them going through homework and late afternoon playdates.

• Package finger foods in snack-size plastic bags and containers. These portable options keep your kids happy while you’re on the go in between after-school activities.
• Make snack time unique by personalizing their on-the-go snacks with special mom-created notes or drawings.
• Kids love those sweets! With choices like dried fruit, sweet potato chips, applesauce, or yogurt-covered raisins, you can let them indulge without guilt.
• Find opportunities to teach kids about the five major food groups—quiz them on which ones are represented in their after-school snacks.
• Think multiple-choice: Give them options that you feel good about and that allow them to choose.
• Include “brain foods” that will help them perform at their best—add a hardboiled egg or omega-3 rich snacks like nuts to the mix.