Keep the kids busy and well fed with super fun snack ideas they can make at home!
Thank you to Smart & Final for sponsoring this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Keeping little ones busy and fed is a full-time job! If you feel like the snack requests are a bit daunting, try infusing some fun into your snack time by making the preparation a super fun activity!
Part play, part snack hack — these three ideas are easy to create with your family. I grabbed the supplies from my local Smart & Final store. I love how easy it is to grab all of the supplies I need…from produce to paper goods all in one stop.
These days I’ve been relying more and more on store deliveries, too. That’s one of my favorite busy mom hacks, but these snacks hacks are adorable and delicious.
Super Fun Snack Hacks
Fruit & Pancake Kabobs
To make a Fruit & Pancake Kabob, you’ll need:
- Sliced fruit like strawberries and bananas
- Mini pancakes
- Straws
Slice your fruit horizontally. Using a First Street straw, thread mini pancakes and fruit of your choice. It’s a great project for little hands.
It’s a little messy, but even sweeter to dip your kabob in syrup.
Mom Hack: Pancakes can be made in advance and frozen. Microwave them to warm up.
Trail Mix Bar
A fun snack for little adventurers is to make DIY trail mixes. Complete with a free printable sign from A Girl and A Glue Gun, the Trail Mix Bar is great for a party.
What to include in your Trail Mix Bar:
- First Street Popcorn
- Assorted nuts
- Dried Fruit
- Raisins
- Chocolate Chips
- Shredded Coconut
Grab brown paper lunch bags to display each item available. Roll down the top to make for easy grabs. Each of my kids grabbed a snack sized First Street bag, which are smaller than sandwich bags and perfect for munching.
Ice Cream in a Bag
No ice cream maker? No problem! Turn your sweets into science with ice cream in a bag.
How to Make Ice Cream in a Bag:
In a First Street sandwich bag, add:
- 1 c half-and-half
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
In a First Street gallon-sized bag, add:
- 3 cup ice
- 1/3 c kosher salt
Remove any air from your sandwich bag while sealing & place inside the larger bag. Shake vigorously for 5-7 minutes.
Finding fun ways to entertain and feed the family isn’t hard when you can get all of your supplies from Smart & Final.
They’ve got everything you need for super fun snack hacks, healthy meals, and celebrations. Plus, there’s no membership required!
Got a favorite snack hack? Share it in the comments!
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These are really cool and easy to make snacks for older kids like me! Haha. I’d love to make them at home, too.
These are such fun ideas. I think I will do the ice cream in a bag one with my son this week! He will enjoy the experience and the treat!
I love these snack hacks… they look great and sounds delish
The trail mix is always a favorite snack with my boys. We always make it for camping
I love these ideas. I’ll have to make some of them for my kids! Yum!
Great ideas for snacks for the kiddos. Thanks for sharing, we need to switch up our regulars!
I don’t have kids (yet) but these snack ideas are great for me too! I especially like the ice cream in a bag idea!
Ymmm! it looks delicious……. children must love these snacks……… thanks for sharing.
Great ideas here for snacks to bring for kids. I have to say that I was lucky when my boys were growing up. I would just take simple snacks like nuts and fruit. Never anything fancy and they were totally fine with it. 🙂
Stop it, those kabobs are absolutely adorable. I feel like my nephew would really love those, once I can see him again I am totally going to try them out!
Awesome idea, in all honesty, i was running out of snack ideas for my kids lol…This is great and most importantly healthy.
Kids do love this kind of snacks! It’s a wonderful way to make them eat healthy food in a nice form! 🙂
You sure keep your kids happy!! Love the snack ideas.
The fruit kebabs are so cute! What a great idea to add tiny pancakes to them, definitely makes them even more desirable for children.
These are all super cute ideas. I love them!
Ice cream in a big. Now how cool is that. Loving all of the fun ideas.
I used to prepare similar snacks for my son when he was smaller. He loved those mini pancakes and fruit. They were his favorite.
These are such great snack ideas! My kids will love that fruit and pancake kabobs!
These are totally not just for kids, this big kid at heart is going to be trying these. The mini pancakes are hilarious and I won’t lie I laughed with excitement over them.
My youngest kid is already a teenager, but I am sure she and her older brother would still love the snack ideas you have shared. And my husband who love sweets so much will also enjoy these snacks , lol ! Thanks for sharing this !