100 Snack Ideas For Kids Favorite Family Recipes

2-Ingredient Snack Ideas

These 2-ingredient snack ideas are the perfect solution for hungry kids needing something FAST. You know, for when they are “starving” and can’t wait any longer. These are my go-tos for when I can’t plan ahead for snack time. I almost always have these ingredients in my pantry or fridge and they can be pulled out at a moment’s notice.

Healthy High Protein Snack Ideas

High protein snacks are perfect for kids active in after school sports. These snacks will give them an energy boost that will last through practice and sustain them until dinnertime. The energy bites and protein balls can even be frozen so they can be brought along in the car and eaten on the way to practice! Here are some more of our favorite high-protein healthy snack ideas:

How to Make Hummus

Homemade Granola

Homemade Ranch Dressing

Homemade Salsa with Fresh Tomatoes

Veggie Snacks

When my kids get home from school, they are ravenous. They have had a long day and will literally eat anything I put in front of them. That’s why after school is the PERFECT time to give them a good amount of vegetables. You can simply give them a vegetable tray to pick from or you can try one of these other fun veggie snacks:

Peanut Butter Energy Balls

Ham Roll Ups with Pickle

Chocolate Protein Balls

Hard Boiled Eggs (Easy Peel)

Fresh Fruit Snacks

I don’t know about you, but usually it isn’t too difficult getting my kids to eat fresh fruit. They love coming home to a cup of fresh berries, and handful of blueberries, or sliced apples but sometimes it’s fun to kick it up a notch and surprise them with one of these tasty fruity treats:

Veggie Pizza Squares

Dip for Sweet Potato Fries

Baked Zucchini Chips

Cucumber Sandwiches

Savory Finger-Snacks

If we are having a later dinner or the kids get home from school early, I like to give them a snack that is a little more substantial. These snacks are served warm and can all be eaten with their fingers so you don’t have to dirty and plates or silverware. Most of these snack ideas can be made ahead of time and frozen so you can just pull out what you need and warm them up when the kiddos get snack-y.

Instant Pot Applesauce

Acai Bowl

Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

Fruit Salsa

Quick Dips

Sometimes the best snack is a bag of chips and some tasty dip. These dips can all be made in a matter of minutes and they can be made ahead of time for later snacking. Just pull out some chips or crackers and let the kids go wild.

How to Make Homemade Soft Pretzels

Fried Mozzarella Sticks

Chicken Flautas

French Bread Pizza

Popcorn and Snack Mixes

These snacks are perfect for lunch boxes or to satisfy the after-school munchies. They can be separated out into individual snack-sized baggies or served in a large bowl to feed a crowd. These are my favorite snacks when friends come over after school. I can just set a big bowl out and let each kiddo take what they like. Every single one of these is a kid-pleaser and some of my favorite snack ideas!

Chili Cheese Dip

Easy Spinach Dip

Creamy Corn Dip

Creamy Clam Dip

Sweet Treats

Sometimes it’s fun to indulge and give the kids something a little more sweet for their afternoon snack. These are all treats they can run in and grab and run back outside to burn off the sugar rush. These are also great ones to pack in lunch boxes as a “lunch dessert” (as my kids call it).

Best Chex Mix Recipe

Peanut Butter Popcorn

Sweet Chex Mix

Muddy Buddies

After-School Cookies

When it comes to snack ideas, cookies are some of my very favorite. I am a little biased because I, myself, just love cookies. I also like cookies as a snack because you can limit each kiddo to just one or two and then send them on their merry way. They are also nice and portable and can be taken in the car to be eaten on the way to after-school activities.

Rice Krispie Treats

Granola Bar Recipe

Fiber Crunchies

Scotcharoos

Cool Smoothies

Smoothies are a great snack for the summertime or for those months when the kids are in school and it is still HOT outside. Kids love coming inside and slurping on a fresh, cold smoothie. They are refreshing and a great way to get those fruit servings in.

Graham Cracker Cookies

Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

No Bake Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Miscellaneous

Here are some more snack ideas that I couldn’t quite fit into one of the categories above. They are the last on this list but certainly not least! In fact, my kids #1 favorite snack is Spam Musubi. You can’t go wrong with any of these tasty snack ideas.