Healthy Snack Ideas Snacks are important to provide nutrients for growing children. School can play a major role in helping students become fit, healthy and ready to learn. One way to accomplish this is for foods offered in schools to support lessons learned in the classroom regarding nutrition and physical activity. Positive examples of making healthy eating choices and encouraging physical activity should be visible throughout the school. Parties as well as cafeterias, school stores, vending machines and after-school events offer opportunities for schools to reinforce the message that making healthy food choices and being physically active means a healthier body and a sharper mind. Snack Ideas for School and Classroom Parties Foods offered for school parties should add to the fun, not be the main focus. Schools responsible for helping students learn lessons about good nutrition and healthy lifestyles should practice these lessons during school parties. Consider this list of healthy snack choices for classroom events. Fresh fruit and vegetables (cut up for easy eating) Baby carrots and other veggies with low fat dip Yogurt Trail mix Fig cookies Animal crackers, vanilla wafers, graham crackers Baked chips, baked Cheetos, baked Doritos Pretzels Low fat popcorn Granola bars Bagels with low fat cream cheese Soft pretzels and mustard Pizza (no extra cheese and 1 meat only) Pudding Frozen fruit bars String cheese Cereal Bar Whole-grain cereal Nabisco 100 calories packs Individual fruit cups Rice cakes including flavored Lean turkey sandwiches Whole grain crackers Single-serve low fat or fat free milk Bottled water (including unsweetened flavored water) 100% fruit juice (single serve)
Healthy Snack Ideas Snacks are important to provide nutrients for growing children. School can play a major role in helping students become fit, healthy and ready to learn. One way to accomplish this is for foods offered in schools to support lessons learned in the classroom regarding nutrition and physical activity. Positive examples of making healthy eating choices and encouraging physical activity should be visible throughout the school. Parties as well as cafeterias, school stores, vending machines and after-school events offer opportunities for schools to reinforce the message that making healthy food choices and being physically active means a healthier body and a sharper mind. Snack Ideas for School and Classroom Parties Foods offered for school parties should add to the fun, not be the main focus. Schools responsible for helping students learn lessons about good nutrition and healthy lifestyles should practice these lessons during school parties. Consider this list of healthy snack choices for classroom events. Fresh fruit and vegetables (cut up for easy eating) Baby carrots and other veggies with low fat dip Yogurt Trail mix Fig cookies Animal crackers, vanilla wafers, graham crackers Baked chips, baked Cheetos, baked Doritos Pretzels Low fat popcorn Granola bars Bagels with low fat cream cheese Soft pretzels and mustard Pizza (no extra cheese and 1 meat only) Pudding Frozen fruit bars String cheese Cereal Bar Whole-grain cereal Nabisco 100 calories packs Individual fruit cups Rice cakes including flavored Lean turkey sandwiches Whole grain crackers Single-serve low fat or fat free milk Bottled water (including unsweetened flavored water) 100% fruit juice (single serve)