To ask for healthy after school snack ideas (portable)

[MoonStar07]

So I'm fed up of seeing kids with haribos, quavers or curly dried up fruit sugar things...what's a healthy kids portable snack? I've been taking little pots of fruit chopped up but I need some protein ideas? Cubes of (God forbid) cheese?! With the fruit? And what about a low GI carb snack to go with fruit and cheese? Thanks

[adaisychain]

Nairns so some oatcake type biscuits with dried fruit in them, I class those as healthy!

[IHaveBrilloHair]

Oatcakes, malt loaf, avocado and cashew nut butter

[PleaseGetOffTheTableDarling]

Hard boiled eggs? Or maybe cold cooked meat, chicken strips or similar?

[toffeeboffin]

Peanut butter sandwich, just half and an apple?

[CalmYaTits]

I wouldn't worry about protein in an afternoon snack. As long as they are eating balanced meals, fruit and carbs will fill them up until dinner.

[Pineapplemilkshake]

Fridge raiders
Mini pepperami
Small bag of nuts
Popcorn

[treggle]

Peanut butter sandwich (wholemeal bread, peanut butter with no added sugar)
Trek flapjack bars (sugary but protein)
Cold cooked chicken slices
Bananas
Marmite cheeses my dd loves these

[MoonStar07]

Not sure about taking nuts into the school environment albeit it's the playground. Think nut butters are amazing though! I'll do some malt loaf (isn't that still full of sugar) and fruit and a bit of cheese today

[MoonStar07]

Zero tolerance but school

[MoonStar07]

*nut

[HairsprayBabe]

Why on earth would a child need a "low GI carb" snack? Children should not be going low carb... Carbs aren't evil especially for growing kids!

[purplefox]

Plenty of ideas here and on other pages of this site:

www.100daysofrealfood.com/2012/07/31/85-snacks-for-kids-and-adults/

If you're feeding your child low carb I hope you're giving them lots of healthy fats in its place.

[Sirzy]

Is there a reason they need a snack as soon as they get out of school? If you want to give nuts can it not wait 5 minutes until your away from school?

[treggle]

If kids are getting carbs in their main meals there is no need to have carbs in snacks as well.

[TwentyTinyToes]

Cheese string
Oatcake - cheese ones are nice and I will try the ones with dried fruit mentioned above
Houmous sandwich/crackers
Once a week a dried fruit thing
Organix oat bars
Breadsticks and cheese
Friday is haribo day

[MoonStar07]

Usually starving after school and asking for snacks! Low GI cos I don't want the sugar rush on the walk home! Plenty of carbs in diet through veg and nuts. Has rice and potatoes with veg curries and chicken curries. Has pitta breads and chappatis etc so lots of carbs! And of course what ever they eat at school dinners!

[vvviola]

I provide the DC's childminder with their after school snack (so it goes in a seperate lunch box with them to school). We have the added complication of dairy and egg allergies.

Things that go down well:
Small pot of hummous with breadsticks or carrots (depending on how organised I am)
Raisin bread/fruit loaf
Homemade muffins
Grapes
Other pieces of fruit (my kids would do anything for apples)
Mini ham sandwiches
Popcorn

And, frankly, the inclusion of a biscuit or two or a dried fruit roll-up thing happens frequently enough too - they are active kids with a generally healthy diet - it's not poison (and I have enough going on keeping the snacks dairy and egg free)

[Stopandlook]

Keep the peanut butter away from school (please!)

Good ideas otherwise

[MoonStar07]

Thanks everyone

[Mummaaaaaah]

Hairspray

Why on earth would a child need a "low GI carb" snack? Children should not be going low carb... Carbs aren't evil especially for growing kids!

Not this! Get your facts right. Low gi isn't low carb - it refers to slow release of sugars. So sweet potato instead of white potato, brown bread not white. It should avoid the sugar rush!

[MrsHathaway]

My 5yo's favourite is when I have been to the supermarket and turn up with a bag of sugarsnap peas.

Protein is best doled out at home imo. After school snack is just to put them on a bit so fruit and vegetables are ideal.

That said, I'm taking Cheddars this afternoon ...

[MrsHathaway]

Agreed - sugar rush is a myth. It's the excitement of the day peaking and troughing. Wanting to avoid processed food and artificial ingredients is fair play though.

Raw carrot
Sugarsnap peas
Chunk of cucumber