Teach Your Kids to Make Their Own Snacks
Four short videos, three real-food recipes, and a kid who is empowered to eat nourishing food instead of opening a crinkly package!
“Mom, Can I Have a Snack?”
It’s 3:40. The backpack is on the floor, the fridge is open, and somebody is hungry right now.
You could hand over another granola bar with 11 grams of sugar. Or your kid could make the snack, and the one for their sister, and put the bowl in the sink.
That’s this SkillLab. Three snack recipes taught at three skill levels, so a 3-year-old and a 10-year-old can each make something real, plus a short lesson on what makes a snack actually filling.
I bought granola at the store, brought it home, and the 6 yr old said, “We don’t need to buy granola, we know how to make granola.”
– a Kids Cook Real Food parent
My 6yr can tell us the difference between long energy and quick energy, and what foods give you what. With him being a kid whose blood sugar drops and goes from fine to hangry very quickly, learning those things was gold for both of us!
– a Kids Cook Real Food parent
What Your Kid Will Make
- Crunchy Coconut Granola, the beginner recipe (ages 2 to 5), with a grain-free option
- Energy Bites like homemade Larabars, in PB&J and a nut-free “Sunny Vacation” flavor that’s safe for school (ages 6 and up)
- Pumpkin Pie Bars with a science experiment built in (ages 8 and up)
Along the way, kids learn to separate eggs and chop walnuts four different ways. Both those skills come up in other real recipes – it’s all about building skills!
The Food is All From Scratch!
Did I mention that this is Kids Cook REAL Food?? You can expect nothing processed, no junk, just whole foods recipes to help build your kids’ new love of vegetables and your whole family’s nutrition.
Crunchy Coconut Granola
Energy Bites (even a nut-free version)
Pumpkin Pie Bars
What’s Included
- 3 step-by-step recipe videos, one per skill level, plus an all-kid video for the whole crew to watch together
- A kid-level mini-lesson on macronutrients and micronutrients: why some snacks hold you until dinner and some leave you hangry by 4:30
- A printable of healthy snack ideas sorted by macronutrient, so kids can pick a good one even when nobody is cooking
- A smoothie framework so they can invent their own instead of following a recipe
- 12 Energy Bite flavors, with the method for making up new ones that actually taste good
- Skimmable lesson plan PDFs for the grown-up
- Downloadable videos to play anywhere
Demonstration
3 step-by-step videos, one for each skill level:
- Beginners (ages 2 to 5): Crunchy Coconut Granola, with a grain-free option
- Intermediate (ages 6 and up): Energy Bites, like a homemade Larabar
- Advanced (ages 8 and up): Pumpkin Pie Bars, plus a science experiment
Every video includes tips your kids can use in any family favorite recipe.
Knowledge
We go “science geek” (the kid-friendly version) on:
- what macronutrients are
- which ones make the best snacks, so nobody’s hangry before the next meal
- why micronutrients and fiber matter too
Then kids practice picking good snacks for the whole family with a worksheet. They also pick up two new kitchen skills: separating eggs and chopping walnuts 4 ways.
Inspiration
Following a recipe is step one. The real goal is a kid who can invent a snack of their own.
So we encourage them to:
- experiment with flavors
- try new things
- make up their own recipes
The smoothie framework and 12 extra Energy Bite flavors give them a place to start.
Healthy Snacks SkillLab
Easy Lessons, Done For You
- 4 video lessons
- 3 real-food snack recipes at 3 skill levels (plus 12 bonus Energy Bite flavors)
- Printable lesson plans and snack guides
- Downloadable videos, access never expires
We know you’ll love this…
but we offer full refunds for any reason anytime within the first 30 days of purchase, so you can be sure.
You really get a chance to try it out thoroughly. No worries about buyer’s remorse!
I loved watching my son’s confidence grow in his cooking skills by offering him new snack recipes to make. I loved hearing him make connections to healthier food choices to help his body grow.
– a Kids Cook Real Food parent
I appreciated the mini lessons, and my kids are now talking about whether snacks are “satiating” or not.
– a Kids Cook Real Food parent
Next Time They Ask for a Snack, Say “Go Make One”
Four videos, three recipes, and a kid who can handle after-school snacks without you.