I'm needing some inspiration for after school snacks. My granddaughters play outside nearly every day (weather permitting), and it is costing my dd a mint in snack food money. I can alleviate that by having home made snacks ready to serve, but I wonder how other people do this. I was thinking of serving fruits and veggies on Mon & Wed, sandwiches on Tues and Thurs, cookies, brownies or cake on Fri. Leftovers on Sat & Sun. Juice, water or hot chocolate (as it gets colder) to drink. Yes, I guess this is more elaborate than it needs to be, but it is a start, and I am more comfortable with paring down than ramping up.
Naturally, most of the neighborhood kids gravitate here to play, because they can. When the girls were younger, we rarely saw a child out here, but since they have been in school and know the kids around here, they often go to other kids' homes and ask if they can come out and play. And now the other kids come here and ask if dgds can come out and play, too.
Sandwiches would be small, so as not to ruin dinner for any of the kids. In fact, all snacks would be small for that reason, but kids do seem to need an after school snack, as some of them don't eat dinner until late.
So, anyway, what do you do about feeding the marauding masses, and how do you do it? Thanks to all, in advance.