Between football practice and ballet lessons, it’s hard to keep the kids full without feeding them junk food snacks. Try keeping kid-size snacks on hand for those busy afternoon trips.

Buy in bulk and divide food into snack-sized zipper top plastic bags. Keep a small ice chest in the car with a freezer pack to keep snacks cool. Here are a few of our favorite healthy afternoon snacks.

Petite, baby carrots

Apple

Celery slices with peanut butter

Wheat Thins with Laughing Cow cheese

String cheese

Yogurt

Baked crackers

Cereal

Published 06/03/09