Challenge: Offer Healthy Snacks
Children need snacks to keep their busy bodies and minds going. Not only do snacks provide energy for growing bodies, but they present an excellent opportunity for children to consume healthy foods to meet their Eat Better goals, and get all the vital nutrients for growth and learning!
Snacks can make or break a healthy eating plan. This is a great time for children and adults to eat healthy food items they do not normally consume during meal time. For example, eating five to nine servings of fruits and vegatables a day would be hard to accomplish if it weren't for snacktime!
See the Afterschool Snacking Toolkit from our partner, the School Nutrition Association. Or see examples below!
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Low-fat/Fat-Free Yogurt (4 ounces) Alphabet-Shaped Pretzels (1 package) Vanilla Wafers (6 to 10 wafers) Low-fat/Fat-Free Chocolate Milk (1 cup) Graham Crackers (3 count) Low-fat/Fat-Free Yogurt (4 ounces) 1/2 Peanut Butter Sandwich Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich (1 slice of bread, 1 ounce low-fat/fat-free cheese, 1 ounce ham) Blueberry Muffin (1 serving) Baby Carrots (1.6-ounce bag) Low-fat/Fat-Free Chocolate Milk (1 cup) Ham Sandwich (1 ounce ham, 1 slice bread) Soft Pretzel (1 serving) |
Low-fat/Fat-Free Mozzarella String Cheese (1 ounce) Mini Oatmeal Cookies (1 package) Low-fat/Fat-Free Chocolate Milk (1 cup) Banana (1) Tiny Twist Pretzels (1 serving) Red Delicious Apple (1) Whole Wheat Crackers (8 crackers) Granola Bar (1 serving) Apple Slices (1 apple) Cheese Crackers (4 count) Low-fat/Fat-Free Milk (1 cup) Muffin (1 small) |
A special thank you to the Department of Recreation and Parks in Baltimore, Maryland; the Kansas City, Missouri, School District; the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger; and the United States Department of Agriculture for providing snack ideas and information.
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