There is a meme going around that talks about kids having smaller appetites in school vs. in the summer. Also known as: School stomach vs. summer stomach.
If you have school age kids, you probably know this to be true! Some days, it’s like they eat breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, snack, snack, popsicle, dinner, snack, popsicle, snack….
So how are parents supposed to keep up with hungry kids this summer? We suggest having a ton of healthy snack options on hand to toss at them before they get hangry.
Even better, some of these you can make on your own and keep (or freeze) to have on hand for lazy days around the house, time at the pool or beach or for on-the-go park playdates.
Here are our best suggestions for healthy summer snacks for hungry kids this summer. Read on:
- Homemade fruit popsicles
- Homemade yogurt popsicles
- Frozen fruit
- Cut up veggies with Greek yogurt dip
- Roasted chickpeas
- Hummus and pita
- Chips and salsa
- Cheese sticks
- Celery and nut or sun butter
- Raisins
- Fruit leather
- Meat sticks
- Tuna, egg or chicken salad with crackers
- Popcorn
- Yogurt
- Trail mix
- Applesauce
- Kale chips
- Toast with avocado
- Oatmeal
- Protein bites
- Smoothies
- Muffins
- Granola bars
- Edamame
- Pasta salad
- Crackers and cheese
- Hardboiled eggs
- Scrambled eggs
- Pretzels
- Salami and cheese rollups
Does your family have a healthy summer snack that is a huge hit with kids (and grownups)? We’d love to hear about it! Share your healthy summer snack ideas with us.
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At Everything Birth, we hope your family has a relaxing, fun and memorable summer together!