Back To School Treats For Kids

The back to school season is here and while everyone is rushing around buying backpacks and school supplies, we took some time to make fun school-themed treats! These back to school treats for kids deserve an A+ in flavor, aesthetic, and ease. Whether you are looking for a fun first day of school surprise, sweet classroom treats, or a creative after school snack to kick off the new year in the most delicious way possible, this list of back to school treats for kids has everything you need. From pencil shaped goodies and apple themed desserts to no-bake snacks that come together in minutes, every single treat on this list is as fun to make as it is to eat. Get ready for the sweetest back to school season yet!

Pencil Treat Bags

These pencil treat bags are the cutest back to school gift you will make all season! Filled with a fun mix of sweet and salty treats and assembled inside a piping bag to look just like a pencil — they are simple to put together and absolutely adorable from start to finish.

Apple Pretzels

These apple pretzels are the sweetest and most creative back to school treat you will make all season! Chocolate dipped pretzels decorated to look just like little red apples — they are sweet, salty, and absolutely irresistible all at the same time.

Chocolate Covered Apple Chips

These chocolate covered apple chips are the snack you never knew you needed! Crispy, sweet, and dipped in rich chocolate — they are the perfect combination of healthy and indulgent that kids and adults alike absolutely cannot stop eating.

Pencil Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

These pencil ice cream cone cupcakes are the cutest back to school treat you will make all year! Baked right inside an ice cream cone and decorated to look just like a pencil — they are absolutely adorable, totally delicious, and guaranteed to be the most talked about treat at any classroom party or back to school celebration!

Apple Buttercream Board

Celebrate the start of the school year with this easy apple buttercream board. Featuring fresh apple slices, creamy buttercream dip, and fun toppings, it’s perfect for back-to-school parties, classroom celebrations, teacher lounges, open houses, or after-school snacks. 

Apple Cupcakes

These apple cupcakes are almost too cute to eat — almost! Vanilla cupcakes decorated to look just like little red apples, they are the most adorable and impressive back to school treat you will make all season.

Apple Slice Cookies

These apple slice cookies are the most fun and delicious healthy snack you will make all season! Fresh apple slices topped with creamy peanut butter, chocolate chips, nuts, and coconut flakes — they look just like little cookies and kids absolutely go crazy for them!

Pencil Rice Cereal Treats

These Pencil Rice Cereal Treats are the perfect combination of sweet, simple, and creative. Whether you’re surprising your kids after their first day back or looking for a fun classroom snack idea, these pencil-shaped treats will definitely make the grade. 

Bookworm Chocolate Bark

If you’re looking for a fun and creative way to celebrate reading with your kids or students, this Bookworm Chocolate Bark recipe is the perfect blend of sweetness and storytime. With bright colors, chocolate books and letters, and the cutest candy worms you’ve ever seen, this no-bake dessert makes a wonderful back-to-school activity, book-themed party treat, or just a rainy-day project to pair with your favorite read-aloud.

stacie

Stacie is a former first grade teacher who loves to share educational activities to help kids learn, grow, and develop! She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in Child Development with a focus on Mental Health.

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