100+ Snack Ideas for Kids

You won’t run out of snack ideas with this HUGE list of snacks for kids. We have everything from healthy snacks to make-ahead snacks to quick snacks on the go. Plus, we have added extra bonus recipe for these easy 10-Minute Air Fryer Zucchini Bites!

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.

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1. Cottage cheese + pineapple (or peaches or cherry tomatoes)
2. Apples + peanut butter
3. Bananas + Nutella (or peanut butter)
4. Animal crackers + Nutella
5. Chips + Homemade Salsa
6. Ham + cheese (rolled up)
7. Easy Homemade Hummus + veggies
8. Veggies + Homemade Ranch Dressing
9. Yogurt + Homemade Granola
10. Popcorn + shredded cheese
11. Bagel + cream cheese
12. Dried fruit +nuts
13. Ritz crackers + sliced cheese
14. Graham crackers + Cream Cheese Frosting (we like using leftover frosting from other treats)

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!

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15. Ham Roll Ups with Pickle
16. Ants on a log (celery+peanut butter+raisins)
17. Deviled Eggs
18. PB & J Energy Bites
19. Shrimp Taco Bites
20. Chocolate Protein Balls {No Bake}
21. Hard Boiled Eggs

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:

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22. Zucchini Pizza Bites (see below)
23. Caprese Salad with Cherry Tomatoes
24. Veggie Pizza Squares
25. Cucumber Sandwiches
26. Mexican Street Corn Cups
27. Virginia Chunk Sweet Pickles
28. Avocado Quesadillas
29. Baked Zucchini Chips
30. Sweet Potato Fries and Dip
31. Crispy Air Fryer French Fries

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 berries or sliced apples but sometimes it’s fun to kick it up a notch and surprise them with one of these tasty fruity treats:

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32. Microwave Baked Apples
33. Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits
34. Fresh Fruit with Fruit Dip
35. Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips
36. Apple Fries with Caramel Cream Dip
37. Fruit Pizza
38. Phyllo Cups with Fruit
39. One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream
40. Homemade Applesauce
41. Acai Bowls
42. Canned Peaches
43. Peach Caprese Salad Skewers
44. Grilled Fruit Kabobs

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.

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45. Chicken Flautas
46. Homemade Soft Pretzels with Easy Cheese Sauce
47. Grilled Cheese
48. Shredded Beef Taquitos
49. Crisp Bean Burritos
50. Homemade Mozzarella Sticks
51. Cheesy Italian Bread
52. French Bread Pizza

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.

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53. Easy Creamy Corn Dip
54. Easy Spinach Dip
55. 5-Minute Dill Pickle Dip
56. Doritos Dip
57. Nacho Cheese Dip
58. Roasted Red Pepper Dip
59. Jalapeno Greek Yogurt Dip
60. Chili Cheese Dip
61. Bean Dip

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!

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62. Peanut Butter Popcorn
63. Almond Joy Homemade Chex Mix
64. White Chocolate Popcorn
65. Classic Chex Mix
66. Sweet Chex Mix Recipe
67. Muddy Buddies
68. Christmas Crunch

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).

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69. Granola Bars
70. Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
71. Rice Krispie Treats {5-Minute Microwave Recipe}
72. Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats
73. Belly Button M&M Pretzel Kisses
74. Scotcharoos
75. Tigger Tails (Disneyland Copycat)
76. Pumpkin Pasties
77. Peanut Butter Bon Bons
78. Fiber Crunchies
79. Avalanche Bark
80. Crock Pot Peanut Clusters

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.

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81. Easy No Bake Cookies
82. Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookies
83. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies – Only 3 Ingredients!
84. Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
85. Graham Cracker Cookies with Coconut
86. Snickerdoodles Cookies
87. Magic Cookie Bars
88. Dipped Ritz Cookies
89. Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
90. Oatmeal Cookies with Butterscotch Chips
91. Molasses Cookies

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.

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92. Green Smoothie
93. Piña Colada Smoothie
94. Banana Berry Smoothie
95. Golden Detox Smoothie
96. Creamy Peach Smoothie
97. Mango Avocado Smoothie
98. Orange Julius
99. Tropical Banana Smoothie
100. Peaches and Cream Oatmeal Smoothie

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.

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101. Tea Sandwiches
102. Spam Musubi
103. 5-Minute Slushies (aka DIY Slushy Magic)
104. Charcuterie Board
105. California Rolls
106. Bran Muffins
107. Healthy Chocolate Chip Muffins
108. Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
109. Homemade Tomato Juice

Air Fryer Zucchini Pizza Bites