Do your kids come home from school saying “I’m starving!” Mine do! If you’re in need of some new inspiration for healthy after school snacks for your child, but also ones that don’t take long to make, then check out these 4 super quick super after school snacks for kids.

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#1. Veggie Pinwheels

These colourful pinwheels are a good way of getting veggies into your child.

Ingredients

• 2 tortillas
• 1 tblsp Natural Yogurt
• 4 sprigs of mint (optional)
• red bell pepper strips
• carrot strips
• yellow bell pepper strips
• baby spinach leaves
• shredded purple cabbage

Method

1. Finely chop the mint leaves, if using, discarding the stalks. Mix together
   the yogurt and mint until thoroughly combined.
2. Spread the mixture evenly over the 2 tortillas.
3. Lay out each vegetable in rows across the tortillas.
4. Roll up each tortilla tightly: using a cocktail stick to seal if
   needed and store in the fridge.

#2. Fruit Skewers

You might like to involve older kids in helping to make these colourful skewers.

Ingredients

• Blueberries
• Red grapes
• Green grapes
• Kiwi
• Orange
• Mango
• Strawberries

Method

Take your wooden skewers and thread the above fruits onto each, starting with blueberries and working your way down to strawberries.

Or you could use cutters to make pretty shapes like the hearts above.

#3. Tahini and Rice Cake

Homemade tahini is very easy to make and very nutritious.

Ingredients

• 150g sesame seeds
• 2 tblsp rapeseed oil
• 1 rice cake

Method

1. Add sesame seeds to the food processor then process until a crumbly
   paste forms.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil and process for a further 2 to 3
   minutes more, stopping to scrape the sides.
3. You may need to process for another minute or add the additional
   tablespoon of oil, depending on how the mix goes.
4. Spread over a rice cake before serving.
5. You can store the tahini in the fridge for a few days.

#4. Guacamole with Carrot Sticks

Ingredients

• 2 ripe avocados
• 3 Cherry Tomatoes
• 1/2 lime
• crushed garlic
• 1 Carrot

Method

1. Slice each avocado in half, destone and scope out the creamy inside
   into a bowl.
2. Finely slice the cherry tomatoes and add to the bowl.
3. Squeeze in the juice of your lime and mix well. Season with some garlic.
4. Peel and cut your carrot into narrow strips.
5. Serve with your guacamole.

As an alternative, you could add your guacamole to a rice cake and top it with smoked salmon.

Over to you now. Did you like these ideas for healthy after school snack ideas for kids? Tell us what you thought in the comments below.