Apple Nachos
- apple
- peanut butter
- chocolate chips
Slice an apple thin, fan it on a plate, drizzle warm peanut butter and sprinkle chips.
Nut-free? Use sunflower butter.
He's hungry. You're tired.
20 After-School Snacks Ready in 5 Minutes
Stuff you already have. Tap what you’re out of, and Kite picks one he’ll actually eat.
Ants on a Log
- celery
- peanut butter
- raisins
Fill celery sticks with peanut butter, then line up the raisin ants.
Nut-free? Cream cheese works.
Banana Sushi
- tortilla
- peanut butter
- banana
Spread a tortilla, roll it around a banana, slice into sushi rounds.
Nut-free? Use cream cheese and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Cheese & Cracker Stackers
- crackers
- cheese
- cucumber
Stack cracker, cheese square, cucumber slice. Repeat until the plate is a city.
No cucumber? Pickles or apple slices.
Mini Pizza Bagels
- mini bagels
- pizza sauce
- mozzarella
Sauce and cheese on bagel halves, then 60 to 90 seconds in the microwave or 4 minutes in the toaster oven.
No bagels? English muffins or pita.
Yogurt Parfait Cup
- yogurt
- berries
- granola
Layer yogurt, berries, granola. Kids love building their own.
Pack granola separately so it stays crunchy.
Turkey Pinwheels
- tortilla
- cream cheese
- turkey
Spread cream cheese on a tortilla, add turkey, roll tight and slice.
Ham or just cheese works too.
Quesadilla Triangles
- tortilla
- cheese
Cheese inside a folded tortilla: 45 seconds in the microwave or 2 minutes in a pan. Cut into triangles.
Add leftover chicken if you have it.
Popcorn Trail Mix
- popcorn
- pretzels
- raisins
Shake popcorn, pretzels and raisins in a bag. Done.
Swap raisins for a few chocolate candies on Fridays.
Cucumber Cream Cheese Bites
- cucumber
- cream cheese
Thick cucumber rounds, a swirl of cream cheese, a sprinkle of everything seasoning if he likes it.
Plain is perfect for picky eaters.
Strawberry Rice Cake Pizza
- rice cakes
- cream cheese
- strawberries
Spread cream cheese on a rice cake, add strawberry pepperoni, drizzle honey.
Bananas or blueberries are great toppings too.
Ranch Veggie Cups
- ranch
- carrots
- cucumber
Ranch in the bottom of a cup, veggie sticks standing up. Dip built in.
Any veggie he'll actually eat counts.
Smiley Toast
- bread
- peanut butter
- banana
Toast, peanut butter, banana-slice eyes and a smile. Raisins for pupils.
Nut-free? Cream cheese and strawberries.
Pretzel Cheese Kebabs
- pretzels
- cheese
- grapes
Thread cheese cubes and halved grapes on pretzel sticks. The stick is edible.
Always halve grapes for little ones.
Rainbow Fruit Kebabs
- fruit
- yogurt
Thread whatever fruit you have in rainbow order. Yogurt for dipping.
No skewers? Make a rainbow fruit plate.
Cinnamon Tortilla Crisps
- tortilla
- butter
- cinnamon sugar
Butter a tortilla, dust with cinnamon sugar, cut into triangles and microwave 1 to 2 minutes until crisp (or toaster oven 4 minutes).
Watch closely: microwaves vary.
5-Minute Snack Plate
- cheese
- crackers
- fruit
One protein, one crunch, one fruit, one veggie. Whatever is in the fridge.
This is how you clean out the fridge on Thursday.
Apple Cookies
- apple
- peanut butter
- sprinkles
Core an apple, slice into rings, spread and decorate like cookies.
Nut-free? Cream cheese or yogurt frosting.
Turkey & Cheese Roll-Ups
- turkey
- cheese sticks
Roll a slice of turkey around a cheese stick. Cut in half.
The fastest protein snack in this list.
No-Bake Energy Bites
- oats
- peanut butter
- honey
Stir oats, peanut butter, honey and a few chips. Roll into balls. Eat now or chill.
Nut-free? Sunflower butter. Honey only for kids over 1.
Nut-free means no nuts in our ingredients. Always check labels for allergies.
Nothing matches all of those. Try turning a filter off.
Your week, planned.
5 dinners, lunchbox ideas, weekend fun and the grocery list. Every Saturday morning, so you can shop over the weekend.
Kite is picking…