Food for Kids
Healthy snacks, spaghetti ideas, kid-friendly recipes, and more.
Smart Snacks
Healthy Packaged Snacks for Kids
Yes, they exist. Here’s what the experts love: Each has a good dose of protein or fiber and 200 calories or less.
5 Kid-Friendly Healthy Yogurt Options
Try these road-tested picks—all free of high-fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners—approved by a dietician and a panel
of very picky grade-school gourmands.
30 Easy Family Recipes
10 Fun Ways to Serve Spaghetti
Healthy Snacks for Kids
Dinner Makeover: Cooking With My Kids
Freezer Bests
The Best Chicken Fingers
Hungry testers ages 10 and under picked the tastiest varieties of chicken fingers.
The Best Frozen Pizza
Pizza guy can’t come soon enough? Then try one of these store-bought shortcuts. Real Simple baked up 79 pies* and found 10 that delivered.
Healthy Snacks for Kids Checklist
Stock your pantry and fridge with nutritious, kid-approved snacks you can feel good about serving.
- String cheese. Not only is string cheese fun for kids to peel apart, it’s also a delicious portable snack that provides a healthy dose of calcium.
- Peanut butter. Choose all-natural peanut butter made with just nuts and salt; it provides plenty of protein and heart-healthy monounsaturated fat. Spread it on whole-wheat crackers or bread,
apple slices, or celery sticks for a complete snack. If peanut allergies are a problem, stock up on all-natural almond or cashew butter instead.
Related: The Best Natural Peanut Butter
- Yogurt. With countless varieties and flavors available, there are plenty of choices for this calcium-rich food. For a real treat (and extra nutrients!), blend yogurt with fresh or frozen fruit to make a kid-pleasing smoothie.
