Children spend hours trying to cram all the information that’s passed on to them at school. But the one thing that they really look forward to during their Math and Science classes is their lunch break. They love opening up their lunch boxes to see which snacks have been prepared, for them today. And it especially helps them make better food choices. So adding a bit extra to surprise them always helps!

Most of these ideas are things you can make ahead and have ready at any time. Some of these snacks ideas, kids can make themselves at any time of the day, if you have the ingredients ready.

These nourishing healthy fruit snack for kids will make lunchtime fun again. Make it fun and have your children help you prepare these fun additions to their lunches for the week ahead.

Baked Mac & Cheese Muffins

You can’t get much better than mac and cheese. It’s a well-loved western favorite and all the kids who’ve had their Mum make them macaroni when they’re hungry will definitely like this pop in your mouth snacks. All you have to do is make the macaroni (make sure that the sauce is thick) beforehand, put a dollop each in the muffin tray and add some extra cheese and breadcrumbs on top. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 15 minutes and your snacks is ready.

Bean and Cheese Burrito

These are super simple to make school snacks for kids. Just boil some kidney beans and toss them in a seasoning mix like salt, pepper, paprika, butter etc. Get some wheat tortillas and line with a coleslaw of shredded lettuce, onions, cabbage, and carrots. Throw in some sliced bell peppers and chopped up tomatoes. Garnish with cheese and roll the burrito. You can make up some and throw them in your freezer. Take them out when you need them or put them in your kid’s school lunch box.

Monster Sandwich

A little creative tinkering and garnishing and you’ll have revamped your sandwiches. All you need to do is, cut the sandwiches into round shapes; add eyes and monster teeth with olives and carrots respectively and voila! Play around with different monster faces to keep your child guessing!

Frozen Yogurt Grapes

This is a perfect snack when it is hot outside and your kids come needing something cold and refreshing. When its hot and they have either been walking or riding bikes to school, they need cold snacks to cool off with. These are perfect and quick to make!

Frozen Banana Bites

A perfect sweet treat to make ahead and have available in the freezer when you aren’t around to get the snacks for your kids!

Bran Muffins

Almost everyone loves muffins. They are small, filling and incredibly tasty. The best part? You can make them ahead of time and freeze them for any time. Add these as an after lunch dessert for your kid. They’ll get all the fibers they need along with wholesome goodness.

Toast with Toppings

Toast is not just for breakfast anymore! You can make varied spreads and toppings with a bunch of vegetables. Our favorite is the garlic and spinach spread. Just sear some chopped garlic, chili flakes, onions and a couple of mushrooms together, add a cup of spinach and a bit of cheese, blitz it and you’re done. Spread it on a slice of freshly toasted bread and chomp in!

Simple Fried Rice

Fried rice is an amazing and wholesome meal. It gives you the leeway to add all and any vegetables that you want. Including mushrooms, bell peppers, sweet corn, baby corn and so on, the list is never-ending. Just flavor it with garlic, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Easy, wholesome and delicious.

Fruit Parfait

These are delicious and would work perfectly as a side to your kid’s school lunch or even as an after school snack! Just cut up different fruits in varying shapes and add it in a separate box for your child.

Smoothies

Smoothies are a great way to pack in the fruits and veggies! Sometimes kids don’t eat very much of their lunch at school and a smoothie packs in the nutrients that they may have missed during the day.

Healthy Fruit Snack – FRU2go.

FRU2go brings to you the best of natural fresh fruits, keeping you healthy, active and in great shape even when the fruit is not in season. You can have it on the go, while on your way to work or school or to play. It gives you that extra boost of energy to make sure that you stay fresh until your next snack. The natural fruit in FRU2go also takes care of replenishing your vitamin and nutrient needs that come from fruits, giving an extra kick to your immune system at the same time.

FRU2go is a fresh, organic and alternative snacking option that comes directly from the Indian soil. Since it does not have an added preservatives or color it’s color is a 100% natural just like that of a fresh fruit. The best part? You don’t need to cut it, peel it, or refrigerate it. Just hand your kid a pack of FRU2go and you’ve made sure that they get the adequate fruit related nutrients they need, to be healthy and grow.

We hope you love these healthy school snacks for kids and try out some of the ideas.