Our Easy Kids Snacks - Fun Recipes To Make Together is just what you need ahead of the school holidays. These simple recipes are perfect for getting kids into the kitchen and with only 5 ingredients or less, they are quick and easy to make!
With schools due to break up soon for an extended break you might well be relieved that there are no more lunch boxes to pack! Or after-school snacks to cobble together.
BUT, if your kids are anything like mine, then snacking during the school holidays reaches a whole new level. As does trying to fill the time with activities to keep them entertained!
So if you are looking for some easy snacks to make with the kids whether it be to fill a rainy afternoon or just a fun activity to do during the holidays, these simple recipes are just the thing!
From no bake treats, simple baked snacks and more, all these recipes are fun, easy for kids to get involved with, and tasty too!
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Why Make Snacks With Kids?
- Encourages kids to try new foods.
- Helps children build their confidence in the kitchen to build lifelong cooking skills.
- A great non screen time activity that you can do together.
Top Tips For Cooking With Kids
Keep the recipes simple - Kids have a limited attention span so the fewer the ingredients and cooking steps, the more likely they are to stay engaged!
Let Them Take The Lead - Give them small jobs to do like pouring, mixing and measuring.
Be Relaxed About Any Mess! - There will be mess. But this is about having fun and learning, not about perfection!
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- 🥕Struggling with a fussy eater?
- Why Make Snacks With Kids?
- Top Tips For Cooking With Kids
- Two Ingredient Jam Tarts
- 3 Ingredient Airfryer Chocolate Cake
- Mini Chocolate Oat Cups
- Mini Jam Pinwheels
- Chocolate Weetabix Bars
- Mini No Bake Granola Bites
- 3 Ingredient Brownies
- Jam Crust Skewers
- Chocolate Apple Slices
- MY FUSSY EATER APP
We've a huge collection of Easy Snack Recipes For Kids, but we've narrowed it down to these 10 that are great for cooking together with kids.
Two Ingredient Jam Tarts
This is a great snack recipe to make with the kids as it's so quick and simple; perfect for children with short attention spans or who can't cope with overly complicated recipes.
3 Ingredient Airfryer Chocolate Cake
Not just for kids! The whole family are going to absolutely love this Airfryer Cake recipe.
A really delicious airfryer chocolate cake that is ready in just over 15 minutes!
It's a brilliant recipe to make with the kids as it's so easy, perfect for children who lose concentration when a recipe is too long or overly complicated.
Smashed Frozen Banana Bites
These smashed frozen banana bites made with greek yogurt, peanut butter and banana are a really fun idea that the kids will love.
Perfect for summer time and a really good activity to get the kids helping with.
You could also swap out the peanut butter for almond butter or any other nut butter you like!
Mini Chocolate Oat Cups
These mini chocolate oat cups are a really fun way to add some whole grains into your child's diet.
Little Peanut Butter Oat Cups topped with chocolate are the perfect snack sized treat for kids and easy to make nut free too.
And with no cooking involved, they're great to make with younger kids!
Two Ingredient Strawberry Ice Cream
My kids are always wanting ice cream snacks over the summer holidays so I wanted to come up with a recipe that's easy to make at home and is a little bit healthier than the ones you get in the shops.
And if you wanted to do a little bit of an ice cream food experiment with older kids, then check out my How To Make Ice Cream In A Bag post!
Mini Jam Pinwheels
These mini jam pinwheels are a great afternoon snack for kids. Super easy to make with only three ingredients and they can be frozen too so you have a stash ready when you need them!
Chocolate Weetabix Bars
A great way to use up some weetabix that you might have in the kitchen.
Make these delicious weetabix bars topped with chocolate and sprinkles. Really fun and super delicious!
Mini No Bake Granola Bites
This no bake recipe for granola bites is great option to make with the kids. A super easy recipe and a great snack for the kids to take out on days out over the holidays.
3 Ingredient Brownies
If you're looking for something that feels like a real treat for snack time then you'll want to try my 3 Ingredient Brownies!
We've several brownie recipes over on the blog, like these Chocolate Orange Brownies, Healthy Apple & Banana Brownies and these Salted Caramel Brownies, but these 3 ingredient brownies are a great option when cooking with kids.
Jam Crust Skewers
Got crust hating kids? Check out this easy idea of how to turn leftover crusts into a really tasty kid-friendly snack! Just make sure you remove the skewer if making for young children!
Chocolate Apple Slices
So delicious and really fun for kids, these chocolate covered apple slices are super simple to put together.
And they're a fantastic alternative to those big chocolate or toffee apples that kids love but never seem to eat more than one bite of!
Sweet Crimpit Toastie
Use your Crimpit to make sweet toasties for a quick afternoon snack. They're delicious!
With three different flavour combinations to try, these are sure to become one your kids favorite snacks!
Or get your kids coming up with their own flavour combinations to try.
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I hope these simple snack ideas are helpful and that you enjoy trying them with your kids.
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Easy Summer Lunches For Kids (That You Can Also Take Out With You!)
School lunches are out and lunch at home or out and about is back for the holidays! So what to make?
Check out our easy lunch ideas for kids that are great to have at home, but equally as good packed up into a lunch box ready for a day of exploring!
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