It’s 3pm, your child came back from school not long ago and is starving. You have a stash of “healthy” wholemeal biscuits or plain crackers available, but you don’t want to resort to that all the time. You see full-time mums come up with elaborate afternoon tea snacks for their kids on Instagram. Not everyone has the time for that, you think, as you plate some crackers and pour out a glass of milk. All the “snack ideas for kids” you see out there on the internet are so time-consuming.
I hear you. And I’ve got some better options for you.
Afternoon tea snacks are something I’ve always looked forward to, as a child coming home from school. Sometimes it’s just a bread bun, but other times, it’s a savoury mini “meal” or a refreshing salad on a hot day. I look back at those times with fond memories. It made me realise the effort my mum put in just to make sure I didn’t go hungry. That’s why I think it’s worth putting in just a little bit of time to fix up a snack for kids.
You can do it too. I know time can be a limiting factor so I’ve made sure these snack ideas for kids are kept to just 3 ingredients. As you scroll through them, you may realise that some may require more time than others—simply save those for the weekends! Also, they do not all have quantities; you can easily adjust them to the age and activity level of your child, and the amount of food you think they need. These are designed to be quick and easy throw-together snacks, so don’t be too fussed about an exact recipe.
I hope your kids enjoy them as much as I would’ve, as a child.