5 Smart After School Snacks

Extra vitamins, just the right amount of calories, and easy to make -- these munchies from Parent Magazine are absolutely perfect for kids and busy moms.

1. Fruit & Cheese Kabobs 

 
Create these fun shapes using your child's favorite cookie cutters. You can also mix things up by substituting different kinds of fruit.








2. Starry Chocolate Fruit

 
Kids can help with this five-minute snack. Just set out the melted chocolate and let them dip in the fruit.








3. Strawberry PB Crepes

Filled with peanut butter and chopped strawberries, these bite-size crepes are an excellent source of protein.








4.  Blueberry-Banana Stacks

 
Mini popcorn cakes are the perfect base for these tiny towers of strawberry cream cheese, bananas, and blueberries.








5. Polka-Dot Waffle Sticks

These sweet treats can be made on the fly. Just cover whole-grain waffles with reduced-fat cream cheese and top with jelly.