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October 23, 2018

Easy Lunch Box Snacks to Simplify Your Mornings

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In our house, I have one picky eater, and another who will eat anything except for sandwiches.  This is why I shop at Walmart and pick up our family’s favorite go-to snacks including Family Size RITZ, Family Size OREO, and Family Size CHIPS Ahoy!

Easy Lunch Box Snacks

Packing lunches is not my favorite thing to do.  Not even close.  Having a few go-to items makes my life so much easier.  Olivia often takes grapes or strawberries and cucumbers or carrots with RITZ crackers and slices of pepperoni or grilled chicken and a couple OREO or Chips Ahoy! cookies in her lunch box.  It’s a little more challenging to get Ethan to eat fruits and veggies so we worry about getting those into him at breakfast and dinner.  He loves the RITZ crackers so for his lunches, I pack slices of colby jack or cheddar cheese along with apple sauce and cookies for a little sweet treat.

Here are some of my favorite go to easy lunch box snacks:

  • Fruit and Veggies
    • Grapes
    • Apple Sauce
    • Carrots
    • Strawberries
    • Cucumbers
  • Grains
    • RITZ Crackers
    • Blueberry Cranberry Granola Bars
    • Pretzels
  • Protein
    • Pepperoni
    • Grilled Chicken
    • Rolled Ham or Turkey
    • Almonds or Cashews
  • Dairy
    • Yogurt Cup or Pouch
    • Cheese Stick or Slices
  • Treats
    • OREO Cookies
    • Chips Ahoy! Cookies
    • Raspberry Jam Oatmeal Bars

Get your kids involved in planning and shopping for their lunches and easy lunch box snacks.  You will be teaching them important life skills about planning, money management and making healthy choices, too. I know everyone dreads going to the grocery store, but you can make it fun by creating an impromptu scavenger hunt for the items on your list. Here are some other tips:

Tips for Making Taking Your Kids Grocery Shopping

  • DO make a list before you go and let the kids help you find the items on your list.
  • DO NOT go when they are tired or hungry – that’s just asking for trouble!
  • DO set clear expectations, such as, “We need to stay together and use quite voices” and “We’re only getting the items on our list.”
  • DO reinforce good behavior by letting them pick out something already on your list – for example, “We need crackers, and you’ve been so good you get to pick which ones this week!”

You can also have your kiddos help you shop online using Walmart Grocery Pick Up (which I love!)  This also gives you a chance to talk about things like budgeting, but also internet safety.

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from left to right:

  • Chocolate Chip No Bake Energy Balls
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  • Honey Lime Fruit Salad
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  • Peanut Butter Granola Bars
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Tools to Make Lunches Fun

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I often use rectangular silicon baking cups to hold different snacks.  They’re reusable of course, multi-purpose and even dishwasher safe!  These are some of my other favorite tools for packing lunches:

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  1. Debra C. says

    October 23, 2018 at 12:43 pm

    I love those little kabobs, how cute! Great snack ideas, love focus on fruits, grains, vegetables and proteins – such smart ideas!

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      October 24, 2018 at 9:17 am

      Thanks for your comment, Deb!

      Reply
  2. Samantha Murch says

    October 23, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    I love everything about this! Lunchtime planning is a big thing here because I have one kid that only wants to eat cheese and sweets, and one kid that barely eats anything! Last year we got containers to make our own “lunchable” style lunches and these are great ideas to go in them!

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      October 25, 2018 at 10:13 am

      I feel you!! It’s so hard when you have a picky eater!

      Reply
  3. Laura / Pet Scribbles says

    October 24, 2018 at 11:52 am

    The list of lunch box ideas are so tasty — even for adults on the go!

    Reply
  4. Toni says

    October 24, 2018 at 8:53 pm

    Oh my gosh these little kabobs are so adorable. I want to make them for my own lunch 😁

    Reply
    • Ang Paris says

      October 25, 2018 at 10:12 am

      Thanks!! They’re really so simple 🙂 Great party food, too!

      Reply
  5. Maryann says

    October 24, 2018 at 10:19 pm

    So many great ideas! Making lunchtime fun and getting the kids involved is a great idea.

    Reply
  6. Amy Anderson says

    October 26, 2018 at 8:41 pm

    If you tell me I get to buy cookies to win, I”ll do it. haha!

    Reply

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