need ideas for healthy snacks

momnurse23 · Apr 21, 2011

If they're giving cookies now, what about granola bars? I know most brands are just glorified candy bars, but I have seen some that were fairly healthy; I'm thinking maybe Kashi brand.

caregiver1977 · Apr 21, 2011

Dried fruits, pudding cups (they have calcium), nuts (that's if no one is allergic).

jugglinitall · Apr 22, 2011

I am a classroom nurse in a special ed classroom. We use rasins, carrots and any other fresh veggies, fruit (most of the time it's a little bit of what is left over from a staff members snack, lol), granola bars, nuts (only occasionally due to high calories), yogurt, pretzels, and 100 calorie snack packs. There are some students that are ONLY food motivated. Alot of times the parents send in the "food motivators" daily along with thier lunches.

mustlovepoodles, RN · Apr 22, 2011

I am a classroom nurse in a special ed classroom. We use rasins, carrots and any other fresh veggies, fruit (most of the time it's a little bit of what is left over from a staff members snack, lol), granola bars, nuts (only occasionally due to high calories), yogurt, pretzels, and 100 calorie snack packs. There are some students that are ONLY food motivated. Alot of times the parents send in the "food motivators" daily along with thier lunches.

You beat me to it. I have one of those special ed students who is only motivated by food. I send his snacks in so I have a lot of control over what he gets. Mostly, I send in granola bars,fig newtons, low fat 100-cal muffins, oyster crackers, instant oatmeal, small cans of fruit, goldfish crackers, pudding, and sugar-free jello. Fortunately, my son(16) is tall and thin as a stick, so he could actually use the extra calories.

sparrowRN · Apr 22, 2011

how about those go-gurt tube thingys?

mycsm · Apr 25, 2011

Thank you all for your great suggestions, will pass them on, and we'll see.......