Snacks for Soccer. Please help.

[Anonymous]

I am already intimidated by the caliber of snacks parents bring to soccer. Please give me ideas on what a good snack is for a first time volunteer. What do your kids like? And most importantly, what's easy to transport?

[Anonymous]

For younger kids I assume, we always brought granola bars, small bags of potato chips and small bags of cut-up fruit like apple or orange slices. If its hot and sunny, you could bring a cooler with Popsicles or ice cream sandwiches. Just make sure and bring enough for siblings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For younger kids I assume, we always brought granola bars, small bags of potato chips and small bags of cut-up fruit like apple or orange slices. If its hot and sunny, you could bring a cooler with Popsicles or ice cream sandwiches. Just make sure and bring enough for siblings.

Ditto. Honestly, don't be intimidated by the parents who bring hand-wrapped-in-foil hot dogs for the kids (there really was a parent on one of my kids' teams who did that!) - it is nice if one wants to do it, but no one expects an elaborate snack. Individual bags of chips or animal crackers plus cut up fruit (oranges, grapes, bananas sliced in half left in the skin) are perfect.

[Anonymous]

Set a new standard. Cut up some oranges and stick them in a cooler. They will be cold and great after a hot day. Also bring water.

[Anonymous]

We do the mini bottles of gatorade and water, mini bags of pretzels and some type of fruit - cuties or the pre-bagged apples slices.

[Anonymous]

Have kids bring their own snacks. This is rediculous.

[Anonymous]

I bring the small gatorades and individual packs of goldfish (2 per kid because some grab extras).

[Anonymous]

The first thing the girls on my daughter's team go for are the drinks, every single time. Bring cold drinks and all the kids will think you brought a great snack. Popcorn is a popular snack on our team, as are oranges.

[Anonymous]

Sushi

[Anonymous]

Ugh. Stop the madness. It's a freaking soccer game.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We do the mini bottles of gatorade and water, mini bags of pretzels and some type of fruit - cuties or the pre-bagged apples slices.

Kids DO NOT need gatorade water is fine.

[Anonymous]

Gatorade is loaded with sugar: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/09/01/492257166/organic-gatorade-its-still-loaded-with-sugar-folks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gatorade is loaded with sugar: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/09/01/492257166/organic-gatorade-its-still-loaded-with-sugar-folks

and it taste terrible. my kids throw it away. otherwise, simple and low key snacks.

[Anonymous]

Water and bags of smart food popcorn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gatorade is loaded with sugar: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/09/01/492257166/organic-gatorade-its-still-loaded-with-sugar-folks

Oh jeez