Bananas rolled in peanut butter provides instant and sustained energy from potassium that the kids may need to get through to the end of the day. In a bowl, mash together one small banana and 1/2 cup of chunky peanut butter. Stir in 1/2 cup of toasted wheat germ and roll the mixture into bite-sized balls. Roll the balls into a bowl of finely chopped nuts, mini chocolate chips, or shredded coconut. You can also combine all three of the coatings. Chill the balls to make them firm.
Sweet potatoes provide more flavor and nutrition than regular potatoes and kids won't think about the fact that they are eating a vegetable because it's in chip form. To make the chips, peel two medium sweet potatoes and slice them as thinly as possible. Drizzle 2 tbsp. of olive oil onto the chips and sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika. Place the chips onto a baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees F for about 20 minutes, until the chips are crispy.
Kids will get a kick out of seeing two different fruits in one. Take two pieces of fruit that are close in size and shape, such as an orange and and an apple. Slice the fruit into even pieces and stack the orange and apple slices alternately until the fruit forms a whole piece again. Hold the slices together with plastic, kid-friendly toothpicks. Try mixing red and green apples and also pears.
Create a sweet and savory fish that the kids can play with before eating. Take dried apricots and cut a slit into each one. Stick mini pretzels into the slits of the apricots. Dab a little bit of cream cheese onto each apricot to make the whites of eyes on each fish. Place a mini chocolate chip, tip down, onto the cream cheese for pupils.