snacks for kids

Entertaining

Kid-friendly finger foods that won't stain the carpet

Worried about satisfying your kids' snack cravings but don't want to ruin your carpet? Try these kid- and carpet-friendly finger foods!

Spring Recipes

5 Homemade Easter egg treats

These 5 easy-to-make treats are perfect for filling those little plastic eggs. They even use ingredients you may already have in...

Healthy Desserts

Homemade healthy granola bars recipe

Granola bars are a popular and convenient snack, but the downside is they can be loaded with high fructose corn syrup, oil and other...

Dessert Recipes

Homemade fruit roll-ups

Fruit leather, or roll-ups, as they are sometimes called, is easy to make in your kitchen without any special equipment. They are...

Family Recipes

5 Super snacks all kids love

Snacks are a good way to add the extra calories and nutrients your growing child needs in his diet. He wants them to be delicious...

More Parenting Advice

Do after-school snacks matter?

Back in the '80s, when I arrived home from school I would cozy up for a small snack of junk food and soda. But these days we know...

School Food

Easy snacks for after school hangouts

Please your hungry kids with creative after school snacks that make hanging out or studying much more fun!

School Food

Reasons why protein-packed snacks are good for kids

Snacking smart means offering kids foods that keep them fit and fueled!

School Food

Keeping kids fueled for after school activities

High protein and low fat foods make energizing snacks to keep kids going strong!

School Food

Top 10 afterschool snacks that can be prepared in a flash

When your kids get home from school, they’re hungry and in need of a snack – fast! Choose a healthy snack that can be prepared...

Baby & Toddler

Om nom nom — Fuel your kids will devour

Goldfish, Cheerios, puffs — they’re so last year for your busy toddler or preschooler. Here are nutritious, creative snacks for kids...

Mom & Dad

Playful treats for play time

Snack time should never be boring! Liven up your snack time (and your kids’ appetites) with these playful snack ideas.

Mom & Dad

Making snack time play time

Growing kids can’t make it on three squares a day -- they need a few snacks in between meals to keep them nourished. It can be...

Dieting & Nutrition

Fun, smart snacks for kids

Help your kids avoid the cookie jar when they get home from school with these fun, smart snacks just for them! From "dip"-able...

Preschoolers

5 Great preschool snacks

If there is one constant throughout the various stages of childhood, it’s that kids get hungry. For preschoolers, moms everywhere...

Quick & Easy Recipes

Snack planner: Make the most of your shopping list

Planning your family's meals for the week makes life easier in so many ways. Planning your family's snacks can bring the same ease...

Activities for Kids

Quick ways to cool down after school

Sitting in a classroom when it still feels like summer outside is a total bummer. Moms can’t change the school schedule or control...

Healthy Desserts

Frozen snacks you can feel good about

Walking down the frozen foods aisle at the grocery store isn’t always encouraging: Easy options abound, but many aren’t very...

Quick & Easy Recipes

Tasty, filling mom-approved snack ideas

Every mom wants to give her kids healthy snacks that will fill them up and keep them happy until the next planned meal. Try these...

Quick & Easy Recipes

Summer snacks that give back

A few major corporations -- for example, Johnson & Johnson and Target -- are well-known for their donations to charities. While they...

School Food

7 School-day snacks

Kids always seem to be starving when the school day is over. Planning ahead for school snacks will ensure healthier choices and a...