If your kids are anything like Mavis’ from Hotel Transylvania 2, the first thing they eat from their lunch box are the snack items. There seems to be a mysterious allure about snacks that makes our pups hunt for them first. So we might as well make sure they’re healthy treats, right? Here are some super delicious and nutritious fun ideas for after school snacks. Perfect to start off the school year and chosen by Mavis herself, so they are all kid- and monster- and vampire-approved!
*This post is sponsored by Sony Entertainment.
Healthy Snack Ideas For School
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One-Ingredient Sweet Potato Chips
Just about all school-aged monsters love delicious chips for a snack, and these simple-to-make chips are 100% good for them!
Get the recipe from Yummy Toddler Food.
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Whole Wheat Pretzel Bites
If I were you, I'd make a big batch of these soft, chewy, delicious pretzels over the weekend, and send a few with your kids to school every day during the week. They'll be thrilled to sink their fangs into them!
Get the recipe from Momtastic.
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DIY Healthy Fruit Roll Ups
Delicious and blood-red homemade fruit roll ups are made with less sugar and are free of any additives. I’m glad they are healthy, because my Dennis can’t get enough of them.
Get the recipe from Momtastic.
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Soft Roasted Sesame Edamame
With a couple of delicious Asian seasonings, kids of all ages can't get enough of these nutrient-packed edamame with just enough bite to keep them howling for more.
Get the recipe from Yummy Toddler Food.
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Hummus and Vegetables
With a bag of veggies beside it, this super tasty homemade hummus can go in a container with a snap-on lid. Happy snacking will ensue as soon as the recess bell rings/full moon comes out.
Get the recipe from Momtastic.
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Fig Hazelnut Granola Bars
Sweetened with honey and dried figs, it's scary how quickly these treat-like, healthy granola bars will become a lunch-box favorite!
Get the recipe from Momtastic.
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Berry Caprese Kebabs
This fresh snack is a delightful addition to your tot's vintage Addams Family lunchbox. It's as delicious and healthy as it is pretty!
Get the recipe from Momtastic.
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Fresh Lychees
Forbidden fruit, my foot! Sometimes the best snack of all can be as simple as this: Sweet, delicious Lychees are easier to peel and eat than a frog's eyeball, and kids love to show their friends this unique and interesting fruit!
Get this idea from I'm Not The Nanny.
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Apple Chips
Dangerously fun to make, your kids will beg to get their apple a day this way!
Get the recipe from Momtastic.
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Mini Banana Muffins
Healthy, tasty and adorable, these little muffins are a super fun snack that your lovable hobbits will eradicate from their lunch bags, lickity-split!
Get the recipe from The Naptime Chef.
