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Kids are back at school, and parents are probably thinking about after-school snacks as kids come home hungry. Balanced snacks are vital for filling bellies until dinner time and nourishing little bodies.  

Try these tips for making filling after-school snacks: 

• Avoid naked carbs – snacks with only carbs and no protein or fat. Instead, opt to serve any carbs with a source of protein and/or fat.  For example: 
• fruit (carb) and cheese (protein and fat) 
• Crackers (carb), cheese (protein and fat), and fruit (carb)
• Fruit (carb) and Greek yogurt (protein and fat)
• Apple (carb) and peanut butter (protein and fat)
• Grapes (carb) and hardboiled egg (protein and fat)
• Use this chart to help you build your balanced snack

Let's Get Movin'!

Crab Walking

Returning to sitting in the classroom all day may leave kids with extra energy to burn when they get home. Get their bodies moving with this simple exercise that engages many muscle groups at once. Bonus: This fun and silly exercise leaves plenty of room for them to use their imagination as they play! 

Here’s how to perform this exercise: 

1. Kids begin by sitting on the floor with their feet hip-distance apart in front of them, arms behind their backs, and fingers facing their hips.
2. They lift hips off the floor and tighten their abs, their bodies making the shape of an “n.”
3. The aim is to “walk” by moving their left hand followed by their right foot, then the right hand followed by the left foot.

Harvest of the Month: Grapes

Fun Facts

• Grapes contain many vitamins and minerals that can have benefits for heart, brain, eyes, and digestive health.
• Wash and fully dry grapes before storing them in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator. Store them in a well-ventilated container so they get plenty of air circulation.
• You can freeze grapes to make them last even longer! Eat them right out of the freezer for a sweet, frozen snack.

Fruit & Cheese Kabobs

Ingredients

• 1 cup vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, halved
• 1-1/2 cups green grapes
• 8 ounces cubed cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, or a combination of cheeses

Directions

For dip, mix first 4 ingredients. On 12 wooden skewers, alternately thread strawberries, grapes and cheese cubes. Serve immediately or refrigerate.



Kids Corner

SNAP provides monetary assistance to supplement the food budget of households that meet the financial and resource requirements.

Foods available under SNAP:

• Fruits and vegetables
• Meat, poultry, and fish
• Dairy products
• Breads and cereals
• Other foods such as snack foods and non-alcoholic beverages
• Seeds and plants, which produce food for the household to eat

For questions or assistance, call (336) 422-7758 or email fnsoutreach@secondharvestnwnc.org