I remember, though, when I tutored kids at an elementary school, the kids were
given snacks after school.
Not exact matches
It can be had with tea or can be
given to kids as
after school snacks.
Since there is no veggie flavor profile here, and the spinach only seems to «sweeten the deal», this is a perfect breakfast or
after -
school snack to
give your kids for St. Patrick's Day.
Homemade
after school snacks are always a better bet than store - bought... they are easier on your conscience, because you know you're
giving your kids and their friends healthier fare, and they are easier on your pocketbook as well.
Giving kids a healthy, energizing
after -
school snack is just the thing they need to power them through math homework and soccer drills.
You could also
give these as breakfast with some fruit and yogurt OR as an
after school snack.
Yep, this is great as an
after -
school snack that'll
give kids solid energy to power through homework and
after -
school activities!
If you have a big game or activity
after school, plan a lunch and
snacks that combine lean proteins with carbohydrates to
give you lasting energy and keep you going through the late afternoon.
In the coming days, I'll be sharing a few more posts to help you out: a round - up of blogs and websites with helpful lists and recipes for healthy packed lunches; a guest blog post from Bri of Red, Round or Green that will get you «pumped up to pack» (plus her super-creative list of ideas for kids who need to go gluten - or grain - free); a healthy muffin recipe from The Simply Wholesome Kitchen that can serve as a quick breakfast, a
school lunch item or an
after -
school snack; a free lunch menu subscription
give - away from MOMables, and more.
Now I know the food industry isn't going to just slink away from the lucrative
school snack market, but
given the rigorous standard that will go into effect in 2016, it seems to me that any processed foods still sold in
schools after that date should no longer fall into the empty - calorie, «better - for - you» junk food category.
If your child is headed to a soccer match, Taekwondo class, or other physically demanding
after -
school activity,
give him just a small
snack (2 or 3 whole - grain crackers or a few grapes) until
after the activity.
With community support, we eliminated high - fructose drinks from
school vending machines and banned sweets from classroom parties (a hard swallow for those drinking the same sugary punch as Cookie Crusader Sarah Palin); changed the tuition - based preschool food offerings to allergy - free, healthful choices; successfully lobbied for a salad bar and then taught kids how to use it; enlisted Gourmet Gorilla, a small independent company, to provide affordable, healthy, locally sourced, organic
snacks after -
school and boxed lunches; built a teaching kitchen to house an afterschool cooking program; and convinced teachers to
give - up a union - mandated planning period in order to supervise daily outdoor recess.
As for the nuts issue, as the parent of vegan elementary
school children, I have to admit it would be nice to be able to send nuts in for
snack (we are allowed to at lunch), but even if I couldn't, there are many other times during the day I can find an opportunity to
give them an ounce or two of nuts — like breakfast,
after school snack, dinner and dessert!
Give them to your kids as an
after school snack, keep them at the office for an afternoon pick - me - up or use them as post-workout fuel.
After Mosso established the healthful
snack policy, she
gave a sticker to each student who brought a healthful
snack to
school.
Schools operating an
After School Program have been
given federal funds for
snacks.