packaged healthy snacks for kids

[Anonymous]

Any ideas for shelf-stable, relatively healthy snacks for kids? For instance a Kid's Cliff bar would be perfect but seems like there is a lot of sugar in those...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any ideas for shelf-stable, relatively healthy snacks for kids? For instance a Kid's Cliff bar would be perfect but seems like there is a lot of sugar in those...

NP. I'm interested too. Would prefer less processed stuff for lunch box, though. We'll likely be packing lunch for the first time this year (instead of school lunch as before).

[Anonymous]

I make my own mini-packs using ziplock baggies. It 'a a good activity for a Saturday and Netflix.

[Anonymous]

I make my own trail mix, dd helps sometimes.
I can control how salty/sweet it is and Dd helps decide what she wants (raises verse craisens verse apriocots, etc) so she's not ever board with it bc the combos snd variety are endless.

[Anonymous]

Kashi bars have some ok options..

[Anonymous]

Roasted seaweed from trader Joe's. Dried mango (no sugar added). Trail mix. Ziplocs are over-use tiny tupperwares like the IKEA ones. Reusable is where it's at.

[Anonymous]

Our afterschool snacks are basically a part-skim cheese stick, a baggie of carrot sticks (I buy the big bag at the store and then portion them out myself), and fruit like grapes, berries, melon (again, portioned out at the beginning of the week). Sometimes I give them a couple graham crackers in a baggie (whole grain but still a treat). Younger one still eats fruit/veggie pouches so she gets one of those.

To be honest, we sometimes throw cereal or whole-grain goldfish into baggies. Or even homemade cookies if they happen to be around. We are not really strict about the routine.

By the time dinner rolls around, I know they've had their fruit, veggie, and dairy. I still try to get some veggies on the plate at dinner time, but it gives me some wiggle room to know that they have already had this.

The biggest way to make this successful is to portion everything out in advance of the week ahead.

[Anonymous]

I make our own granola bars, trail mix bags, etc. Yep, it takes some time, but not a ton, and I love knowing that DD has some very healthy snacks. I also have a "go to" mini muffin "base" recipe so I can easily separate the mix into 3 bowls to make 3 flavors in one batch (cinnamon apple, banana, and blueberry normally). Pinterest has a ton of ideas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our afterschool snacks are basically a part-skim cheese stick, a baggie of carrot sticks (I buy the big bag at the store and then portion them out myself), and fruit like grapes, berries, melon (again, portioned out at the beginning of the week). Sometimes I give them a couple graham crackers in a baggie (whole grain but still a treat). Younger one still eats fruit/veggie pouches so she gets one of those.

To be honest, we sometimes throw cereal or whole-grain goldfish into baggies. Or even homemade cookies if they happen to be around. We are not really strict about the routine.

By the time dinner rolls around, I know they've had their fruit, veggie, and dairy. I still try to get some veggies on the plate at dinner time, but it gives me some wiggle room to know that they have already had this.

The biggest way to make this successful is to portion everything out in advance of the week ahead.

is it safe to leave cheese and cut fruit out all day? OP is asking for shelf-stable ideas.

[Anonymous]

Popcorn - Skinny Pop sells individual bags. Justin's now sells peanut butter/pretze/ stick packs if nuts are an option. Any kind of dried/dehydrated fruit/veggies (TJ's has a few options). "That's it" fruit bars - just dried fruit (TJ's also makes their own cheaper version).

[Anonymous]

Is this for lunch or a 3 pm snack at after care?

[Anonymous]

Fruit. Go go squeeze. Freeze a juice box and yogurt stick. Fig newtons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our afterschool snacks are basically a part-skim cheese stick, a baggie of carrot sticks (I buy the big bag at the store and then portion them out myself), and fruit like grapes, berries, melon (again, portioned out at the beginning of the week). Sometimes I give them a couple graham crackers in a baggie (whole grain but still a treat). Younger one still eats fruit/veggie pouches so she gets one of those.

To be honest, we sometimes throw cereal or whole-grain goldfish into baggies. Or even homemade cookies if they happen to be around. We are not really strict about the routine.

By the time dinner rolls around, I know they've had their fruit, veggie, and dairy. I still try to get some veggies on the plate at dinner time, but it gives me some wiggle room to know that they have already had this.

The biggest way to make this successful is to portion everything out in advance of the week ahead.

is it safe to leave cheese and cut fruit out all day? OP is asking for shelf-stable ideas.

Agreed that the OP is asking for shelf stable ideas, but yes, its fine to leave fruit and cheese un-refridgerated.

[Anonymous]

hard boiled eggs are fun out of the fridge until lunch time, in my experience.

[Anonymous]

There are some healthy mini muffin recipes with carrots, zucchini, applesauce etc