An After School Snack Board is a fun way to give those children in your life a special treat.
If your children will be in person at school or a virtual situation, we all know they will be needing some snacks. This after school snack board has something for everyone.
It is a colorful combination of fruits, veggies, cheese, mini sandwiches and sweet treats.
I have been having so much fun lately creating these boards for so many occasions. I will be sharing many more in the upcoming months.
Some other fun food boards are
BRUNCH BOARD FOR 2
SUPER CHEF SALAD ON A BOARD
WINTER WONDERLAND SNACK BOARD
The holidays are over and school has started back. We all know that children are “starving” when they get home from school. Sometimes I have some of my grandchildren or my neighbor boys after school.
I try to keep foods on hand so that I can create treats when needed. They all like it when I make the treats a little special. They are use to sandwiches cut out of cookie cutters, or themed tables.
Creating a snack board was a fun idea to them.
There are no rules on what you can fill the boards with. Just use your imagination and fill them with whatever you have on hand.
HOW TO MAKE AN AFTER SCHOOL SNACK BOARD:
I started with a round board because I did not have but 2 or 3 children on these 2 days. I have a larger board I will use for a larger crowd.
For this After School Snack Board, I started with a bowl of fresh fruit, added some mini grilled cheese sandwiches, and then filled in sections with fresh veggies, cheese, gold fish, pretzels, popcorn and mini ham and cheese pinwheels.
I melted a small bowl of chocolate for dipping strawberries or donut holes. Finally, fill in empty spots with small candies.
Here are some other views of the board.
A few weeks earlier I was visiting with my grandsons out of state, and they helped me make one of these boards.
They enjoyed going through their pantry finding snacks. I had taken some healthier options and added them.
Both of the boards that I made had the same theme, but use whatever the children in your life enjoy snacking on.
Here are some other healthier after school snack ideas.
Why Everyone Loves This After School Snack Board
- It is bright and colorful which makes everyone happy. There is a combination of sweet and savory foods on here.
- The boards are easy to make. You can use a combination of store bought and fresh treats.
- Go through your pantry and refrigerator to find foods to put on here. It doesn’t require a lot of any one food. I try to keep a stock of non perishable items in my pantry just for this purpose.
- Kids (of all ages) love finger foods.
Helpful Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
Keep foods on hand so that you can create treats when needed. They all like it when I make the treats a little special.
Make sandwiches cut out of cookie cutters.
When possible, make the board with a mixture of fresh and store bought foods. Try to fill every space on the board and it will look more impressive.
When you are assembling the board be careful not to place crackers beside fruit that could make them soggy. If I am adding something hot (like a grilled cheese sandwich), I put them on last.
Can I make this board ahead of time?
The boards will not stay fresh if assembled a day ahead. You can do it a few hours ahead and wrap it tightly with Cling Wrap, then refrigerate. You can prep some of the foods ahead such as washing the fruit, slicing the cheese, cleaning and cutting veggies. If I do this, I put each food in small Ziploc bags and then assemble them on the board just prior to serving.
What if I don’t have a wooden board?
You can use anything you have and it will look great. Some ideas are platters, baking pans, cutting boards, plastic trays, and flat dishes. I pick a lot up at The Dollar Tree for holidays. They always have Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July etc. If you are not using a plastic or glass tray, place a sheet of parchment paper on it before you add the food. Some wooden boards are not food safe.
This post was shared on Sweet Little Bluebird Weekend Potluck.
AFTER SCHOOL SNACK BOARD
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh fruit
- 2 cups fresh veggies any variety
- 1 cup cheese cubes
- variety of snacks such as popcorn chips, pretzels, goldfish
- variety of small candies and sweet treats like donut holes brownie bites, mini cookies
- mini sandwiches cut out with cookie cutter
- 1/2 cup of melted chocolate
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
Instructions
- Arrange fruit in a small bowl in center of board.
- Line vegetables in a section on side of board
- Arrange cheese cubes in a section of board.
- Set small cups of any dips you are serving on the board.
- Arrange groupings of the other treats around the sides of the board
Notes
What a great idea! The way you arranged everything makes it so appealing to even the pickiest eater. I have tried to make snack assortments before but always draw a blank at the store. Now I can use your list for buying. I also like how some things (mini muffins, popcorn, etc) can be either home made or purchased depending the amount of prep time you have. Looking forward to your other arrangements!
Thank you Joyce. I agree that some will have more homemade items. That’s the good thing about it, use a mixture depending on time!
Yummy and healthy!!
Thank you, the kids actually ate the healthier foods as well as the sweets. They liked it all.
Looks great Pam, will make for grandkids when we go to Baltimore next week !,
Looks wonderful Pam, will make for grandkids when we visit Baltimore in a few weeks !,
Aweseome!!! Thank you.