Top 10 After-School Snacks

Try one of these kid-friendly recipes to welcome your child home from a day at school.



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Pickled Frog
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Pickled Frog

    Pickles have the perfect bumpy texture to make these frogs. Line a plate with lettuce for the frog's "lilypad."

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Fresh Strawberry Fool

    Layer strawberries or blueberries with a mixture of whipped cream and lemon yogurt and top with crumbled shortbread cookies for a dessert kids will love.

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Caramel Corn Mix

    Pop a batch of plain microwave popcorn or use part of a package of popped corn from your supermarket.

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Walking Stick

    This friendly walking stick is made out of your child's favorite snack foods.

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"Say Cheese" Calzone

    Four cheeses stuffed between refrigerated pizza dough make this calzone extra cheesy.

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Cottage Cheese and Apple Snacks

    What goes together better than apples, peanut butter, and cheese? Try the combination in this low-fat snack. To keep the apple or pear slices from turning brown, brush them with a little lemon juice.

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Peanut Butter Pizza

    For an after-school get-together, bake a cookie pizza for hungry youngsters.

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Kooky Cookie Sandwiches

    Treat yourself to a sandwich made of cookies, decorative candies, and a homemade filling.

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Nachos

    These beef-and-cheese nachos can be served as an appetizer or as a main dish.

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Frosty Fruit Smoothie

    Here's a kid-pleasing snack that's especially rich in vitamin C.

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