Cheap healthy school snacks

Log in / Sign Up

List of Forums + New Post Recipe Box Usergroups Following My Posts Bookmarks

Private Messages Advanced Search Rules New User Guide FAQ Advertise Contact Us

Forum -> Health & Wellness -> Healthy Lifestyle/ Weight Loss/ Exercise

View latest: 24h 48h 72h

amother

Fri, May 28 2021, 5:20 pm

I need ideas please
I realized that snacks are the biggest part of our grocery budget.
I’m willing to put some effort in but I need ideas.
Kids refuse to take fruit (even exciting ones). All they want is junk. And lots of it. The older kids want 4-5 snacks each, per day. I let them have one small bag of chips and a cookie type of snack but I wish I had healthier stuff to give them.
School is nut free and no dairy snacks allowed.
Healthy fruit snacks and fruit leather cost a fortune where I live.
If anyone will give me ideas I’d be eternally grateful.

yaye

Fri, May 28 2021, 5:28 pm

Baby carrots with or without chummus
I buy small disposable containers -1 oz or so for chummus or dressing
Popcorn
Home made muffins cookies cakes etc
Baby peppers

I bought some cute sectioned containers and it made my kids happy to take fruit/veg

Mellon

Pretzels/ pretzel chips with or without chummus
Good luck!! It’s a a challenge. Besides for the price the amount of junk my kids can consume it insane!

ra_mom

Fri, May 28 2021, 5:32 pm

https://www.amazon.com/Stretch.....1ZQ==

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.....psc=1

amother

Denim

Fri, May 28 2021, 5:35 pm

Good&Gather fruit strips from target

amother

Tangerine

Fri, May 28 2021, 5:37 pm

You can make your own fruit lather in the oven using a jar of apple sauce. Look it up online.
It takes a few hours on low temperature.

#BestBubby

Fri, May 28 2021, 5:38 pm

Dark chocolate is supposed to be healthy.

But probably not allowed because might have nuts.

amother

Black

Fri, May 28 2021, 5:42 pm

Home made popcorn
Home made fruit roll up from applesauce - if you get food boxes save from there.
Whole wheat Pretzel sticks
Oatmeal muffins

amother

Fri, May 28 2021, 5:47 pm

#BestBubby wrote:

Dark chocolate is supposed to be healthy.

But probably not allowed because might have nuts.

Ever met a kid who likes dark chocolate?

Keep the ideas coming please!! Thank you!

#BestBubby

Fri, May 28 2021, 5:48 pm

Whole wheat crackers.

Carob covered rice cakes.

amother

Aqua

Fri, May 28 2021, 8:32 pm

Individual chummus with pretzels or tortilla chips

Some kids like the freeze dried fruit

I have one kid who actually really enjoys taking salad (with dressing in a container), even though she won't take fruit.

amother

Sat, May 29 2021, 9:47 pm

amother [ Aqua ] wrote:

Freeze dried fruit is a great idea! Thank you

amother

Coral

Sat, May 29 2021, 9:48 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Freeze dried fruit is a great idea! Thank you

Gonna add we buy it from target for a decent price.

fortunate123

Sat, May 29 2021, 11:00 pm

My kids and all their friends love seaweed. They sell them in big packs at Costco. There’s also squeezable applesauce that come in “ different flavors. Some other ideas are sunflower seeds, tortilla chips with salsa or avocado dip, healthy cereal (my kids love cinnamon oatmeal squares), and some granola bars are nut free.

amother

Tangerine

Sun, May 30 2021, 12:22 am

amother [ Coral ] wrote:

Gonna add we buy it from target for a decent price.

I was going to say freeze dried fruit is usually not a cheap snack at all! In our house it's a major treat!! LOL

naomi2

Sun, May 30 2021, 8:09 am

These are some of the relatively healthy snacks I send with my kids.

Veggy straws
Corn pops
Pop corners
Strawberry applesauce cups
Fruit cups
Boxes of raisins or craisins
Snackers
Tea biscuits
Graham crackers

Page 1 of 1