Efforts to Make Lunch Packing Easier

1. Set out a sandwich making station each morning
2. Keep muffins, cookie dough, brownie bites in freezer
3. Put lots of snacks in baggies in the pantry ready to grab (rather than having to bag it in the morning)
4. Pre-bag baby carrots and sliced cucumbers
5. Fill 4 oz storage containers containers with items that I would normally buy pre-packaged
1. pudding
2. jello (mixed with crushed pineapple or cool whip)
3. apple sauce
4. yogurt (from the big containers which is cheaper than the little ones)
5. pineapple chunks
6. Keep hard boiled eggs on hand
7. And I finally broke down and started buying Capri-Suns!!!

After School Snack Ideas

1. ½ bagel with cream cheese
2. cookies
3. frozen grapes
4. banana muffins (or other muffins)
5. jello (w/ pineapple?)
6. hot chocolate with marshmallows
7. caramel popcorn
8. plain popcorn
9. meat and cheese roll ups
10. apple sauce
11. fruit kabobs
12. english muffin pizzas
13. frozen pizza (cut in strips)
14. graham crackers with nutella (or frosting)
15. graham crackers dipped in apple sauce
16. rice crispy treats
17. cracker with melted cheese dipped in salsa
18. string cheese
19. easy mac-n-cheese
20. apple slices dipped in peanut butter (or caramel)
21. nachos (make a cheese sauce or sprinkle cheese and micro)
22. veggies with ranch or hummus
23. cereal with milk
24. cheese cubes with fruit
25. wheat toast w/ ham or cinnamon/sugar
26. pickles
27. olives
28. microwave quesadilla (cheese, beans or refried beans)
29. chips and salsa or guacamole
30. yogurt (with granola and/or fruit)
31. rice cake with nutella and/or peanut butter
32. toast with mix of cream cheese/jam
33. grilled peanut butter/banana sandwich or grilled pb&j
34. smoothies
35. deviled eggs
36. pretzels with chocolate dip
37. celery with cream cheese or peanut butter
38. tuna melt on a ritz cracker
39. ramen soup
40. instant oatmeal packets
41. cottage cheese with Lawry’s seasoning salt
42. pudding
43. cheese/pepperoni crackers
44. broiled cheese bread
45. waffle or pancake with peanut butter/banana
46. frozen fish sticks
47. french fries or tator tots
48. biscuit (pillsbury or biscuik) with butter/honey