21 Best Kids Snacks During The Coronavirus Lockdown
Feeding your children with snacks in-between meals is a daunting challenge. It is even more so in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused schools to close their doors as part of social distancing measures to slow its lethal spread. This leaves your young ones with little to do at home for weeks, if not months. Over time, they might end up grabbing a snack or two from the pantry. And as far as your home snack stash is concerned, there are snacks that are meant especially for your kids.
Whether they are health-boosting or simply for satisfying taste buds, your kids may need a delicious snack to keep themselves full before the next meal -- even during home lockdowns. Here are some of the best ones:
Loaded with 90 to 100 calories per bar, Quaker's Chewy Variety Pack includes 58 individually packed granola bars that are not only tasty, but also healthy as well, made with whole grains and other healthy ingredients, all in either chocolate chip, peanut butter chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin flavors.
Metamucil Kids Fiber Thins are packed with enough fiber to support your child's digestive health. With 100 calories and five grams of fiber in every serving, each wafer thin comes in single-serve packets, and can provide 20 percent of your kid's daily recommended fiber intake.
With 30 percent less fat than the leading potato chip, Sensible Portions' Garden Veggie Straws are sure to shake up your kids' snack times. These vegetable-flavored straws contain no artificial flavors, no trans fats and no preservatives, making them tasty enough to make kids feel as if they have just eaten a healthier alternative to a calorie-loaded potato chip.
Made using real cheddar cheese and plant-based food colorings, and with no artificial flavors or preservatives, Pepperidge Farm's Colors Goldfish crackers bring a cheesy taste that is coupled with their bright and playful colors, bringing a smile to your child's face with every single bite.
Packed with three grams of energy-boosting protein per serving, Lance's Gluten Free Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers deliver an organic peanut butter goodness that your kids will love. Each bite-size sandwich is made with real peanut butter sandwiched between two gluten-free crackers, making it a wholesome and healthy snack for the whole family.
Kellogg's Mixed Berry-Flavored Fruity Snacks are packed with the sweet flavors of strawberry, blueberry and raspberry in each bag. These fun, fruit-shaped bite-sized snacks are made with fruit puree, and provide 100 percent of your daily value of vitamin C in each serving that kids need.
Made with real fruit juice, Black Forest's Juicy Burst adds a burst of fruity flavor to your child's day. These soft and chewy fruit snacks have a fruit-flavored liquid in the center that is loaded with vitamin C, which boosts your kids' immune systems.
Available in Sea Salt, Thai Sweet Chili, Hickory and Sriracha flavors, Banana Joe's Banana Chips are thinner and crispier than plantain bananas. Each serving is packed with one billion probiotics and prebiotics, which support not only your kids' digestive health, but also their immune functions, in addition to enhancing protein absorption.
With Aged White Cheddar and Ranch flavors to choose from, Pirate's Booty Puffs prove that snacks do not have to be unhealthy to be good. Made using only rice and corn, these baked puffs have a tasty and guilt-free goodness worthy of a pirate that your kids will love.
The RxBar Kids bars pack the same ingredients as the original RxBars, but in kid-friendly flavors and portions. Available in Berry Blast, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Double Chocolate and Chocolate Chip flavors, each serving is packed with protein and fiber and with no added sugars.
YumEarth Gummy Bears will give your kids a fruit-powered bounce with every single bite. These fruity, gluten-free gummies come either in a bag of pomegranate-flavored gummies, or an assorted bag of pomegranate, peach, strawberry and mango, all made using organic ingredients, which include real fruit juice and organic cane sugar.
Kind Kids Chewy Granola Bars have a chewy texture and flavor that your kids will love. Available in Chocolate Chip, Honey Oat and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip flavors, each bar is made from 100-percent whole grains, has 25-percent less sugar and contains virtually no artificial ingredients.
With eight flavors to choose from, Nature's Bakery Fig Bars are made using only three ingredients: real figs, whole wheat and your kids' flavor/s of choice. These family-friendly wheat bars are perfectly portioned into two, so they do not melt, crumble or break when your little ones eat them.
The Pure Organic Strawberry Banana Layered Fruit Bar is a healthy, parent-approved, triple-layered and dual-flavored snack that kids will love. Made with real fruit purees and juices, this sweet, delicious and organic snack bar is sure to satisfy your kids' sweet tooth without you worrying about their long-term health.
Your kids will sure love the original and Harvest Cheddar flavors of Sunchips Multigrain whole grain chips. Made with 100 percent whole grains, these wavy, crispy and heart-healthy squares are packed with fiber, and contain zero trans fat with no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives present.
Made from 100-percent aged cheese for bold flavor, the Cheez-It Original crackers are the real deal. Everything about these iconic crackers -- their square shapes, rigid edges, and a hole in the middle -- is sure to make your kids' snack times more fun while at home.
Pairing the famous Nutella chocolate-hazelnut-flavored spread with a set of crunchy pretzel sticks, Nutella and Go! is a tasty sweet-salty snack that are sure to deliver a one-of-a-kind snacking experience that your kids will never forget. This one comes in a pantry-perfect box that contains 12 single packs.
Available in organic chocolate and mixed berry flavors, Kashi By Kids Organic Super Food Bites deliver organic, plant-based goodness in every bite. Made from coconut flour, chickpeas and the flavor of choice, these snack bites are not only tasty, but also healthy for your young ones.
Currently available in chocolate chip, strawberry and s'more flavors, these kid-friendly bars from This Saves Lives literally save the lives of children in need when purchased. Each bar is made from whole oats, fruits and vegetables along with the flavor of choice, and contains only five grams of sugar and 100 calories.
Currently available in six flavors on Amazon, these cookies from Homefree are not only allergen-friendly, but also gluten-free. These tasty, yet healthy, cookies are made from whole grains and other quality ingredients; in fact, they provide half the recommended daily servings of whole grain.
Though made especially for those following a ketogenic diet, HighKey Keto Mini Cookies can also serve as tasty alternatives for kids who do not mind trying healthier versions of their favorite chocolate chip cookies. Low in net carbs and sugar, these cookies are made with natural ingredients such as almond flour, chocolate chips and coconut oil.
