Healthy Snack Ideas for a Day at the Playground

Playing activities  need full energy and activeness. Playground is a place where children are experiencing fun, physical activity, all of these require a lot of energy. Playground is a best place  for children to participate in social activity and develop interpersonal skills through social interaction. 

Research shows that children who actively participate in outdoor activities do not become overweight and strengthen up their physical fitness level. But the thing is that providing healthy snacks during playing is important to keep children active and  fueled up. Healthy snacks are best to eliminate hunger during play time, maintain energy level, keep motivated and happy. Healthy snack ideas for a day at the playground are to reduce the unhealthy, unprocessed and unhygienic and sugary food options that cause childhood obesity.  

No matter whether  you are packing snacks for your whole family and kids.  Here are some of the healthy snack ideas that are fully nutritious and packed with protein best for child growth with no harm. 

Why Healthy Snacks Important for Kids

Healthy snacks are best to suppress hunger and stay energized for doing physical play activities. These snacks contain nutrient facts which are best to meet their growing body requirement  throughout the day. Snacks are a combination of protein, carbohydrates, fibers, and fat which are best to maintain  your energy level. For instance healthy snacks like yogurt, vegetables, nuts, cheese and whole grain crackers. 

Nutritious  snacks are helpful to kill the active harmful germs and improve cognitive development and increase concentration  and incorporate overall learning outcomes. If you develop kids’ healthy snacking habits in their early age helps the children to make lifelong healthy eating habits. 

 Check out the best healthy snack which you need to pack for your children for a day at the playground. 

      Nuts and Seeds:

• Peanuts
• Cashews
• Almonds
• Pecans
• Walnuts
• Pine Nuts (delicious when lightly toasted!)
• Pistachios
• Sesame Seeds
• Pumpkin Seeds
• Nut Trail Mix including Dried Fruit
• Fruits and Vegetables:
• Bananas

• Apple 
• Peanut butter 
• Carrots (delicious with hummus!)
• Pears
• Grapes (quarter and slice if children are under 5)
• Celery (add peanut butter and raisins for a fun “ants on a log” treat)
• Strawberries (with or without yogurt)
• Oranges
• Pineapple
• Watermelon
• Kiwi
• Honeydew Melon
• Edamame
• Raw Sugar Snap Peas (sweet, crunchy and delicious hand-held snack)
• Frozen Peas (just toss them in a container and they make a healthy, cool and crunchy snack!)
• Unsweetened Raisins
• Whole Grains:

• Whole Grain Crackers (Triscuits, Multi-Seed, Ak-Mak, Whole-Wheat Matzos, Brown Rice Crackers/Snaps, Whole-Grain Rye Crackers, etc. topped with cheese, peanut butter, or cream cheese)
• Popcorn (it doesn’t get much more whole grain than popcorn)
• Puffed Whole Grain Cereal (corn, brown rice, wheat or millet variety)
• Brown Rice Cakes
• Whole-Wheat Pretzels
• Other:

• Hard-Boiled Eggs
• Garbanzo Beans
• Cheese (cubes or sticks…with or without crackers)
• Turkey jerky
• By utilizing the above snacks ideas, you are in position to prepare real healthy food snacks without a lot of preparation efforts. These snacks are not only for children but parents can also pack for themselves.