25 School-Approved Healthy Snacks for Kids

Make snack time easy, delicious, and good for you with these healthy snacks for kids. All of them are nut-free, so they’re perfect for schools with a no-nut policy. You’ll find options here for individual snacks, filling up the snack drawer, or fulfilling your snack-time duties.

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Healthy Snack Recipes for Kids

Whip up these treats when it’s your turn to do snack time. Older kids can try these recipes on their own too!

Fruit Salsa

Kids love dipping cinnamon pita chips into this delicious spin on fruit salad.

Get the recipe: @bellyfullblog

Watermelon Pops

Somehow, adding Popsicle sticks makes these watermelon slices so much more fun to eat! (And a little bit less messy too.)

Source: @ecorascals

Cucumber Chips

If your kids like salt-and-vinegar potato chips, try this healthier version made of baked cucumber slices.

Get the recipe: Low Carb Yum

Everything Bagel Celery Sticks

This peanut-free spin on the old “Ants on a Log” is delicious and filling. Not a fan of everything-bagel seasoning? Try plain cream cheese with raisins instead.

Source: Beyer Beware

No-Bake Granola Cups

You can make these no-bake snacks with peanut butter, or use sunflower seed butter to make them nut-free and school-safe.

Get the recipe: Ela Vegan

Toddler Muffins

These muffins are packed full of pumpkin, carrots, applesauce, bananas, yogurt, oats, and whole-wheat flour. Adults love them too!

Get the recipe: @reallifedinner

Snack Skewers

Mix up veggies, fruit, and cheese to make snack skewers that are sure to satisfy.

Source: @leonslunch

Fruit Kabobs

Use a melon baller to make these fruity treats even more fun to make and eat.

Source: @kjeanneb

Butterfly Baggies

A few extra touches turn these healthy snacks for kids into the perfect birthday classroom treat!

Source: @managingthemoreys

Veggie Bugs

Turn snack time into craft time! Give kids fruits and veggies to choose from, and help them assemble bugs they’ll be happy to devour.

Source: @elevatednannies

Coconut Lime Dip

Convert this yogurt-based dip into a school snack by portioning it out in smaller cups. It works well with all sorts of fruits, but we love the idea of serving it with watermelon sticks.

Get the recipe: Abbey’s Kitchen

Seuss String Cheese

How cute are these? All you need are some Sharpies to turn everyone’s favorite cheese snack into a fun surprise!

Source: @myhomesteadlife

Yogurt-Stuffed Raspberries

Use a frosting piping bag to fill large raspberries with yogurt for a special treat.

Source: Healthy Little Foodies

Fruit and Veggie Gummies

Kids love gummy fruit snacks. This homemade version is even healthier, since it sneaks some veggies into the mix!

Get the recipe: Dessert for Two

Prepackaged Healthy Snacks for Kids

Looking for something you can throw into a lunchbox, stash in your desk drawer, or stick in the fridge? These healthy snacks for kids are nut-free and totally delicious. (See more nut-free shelf-stable healthy snacks here.)