Back to School Snack Ideas – Monday: Sandwich with choice of bread (brioche roll or sourdough) and choice of filling (ham, cheese, turkey, mayo, butter, cream cheese); carrot/apple/pear; Greek yogurt and honey or custard.
Tuesday: Wraps (triangle shape for dipping or whole for wrapping) with choice of filling or dip (tomato salsa, turkey, grated cheese, cream cheese, falafel); Peppers/cucumbers/celery; corn snacks or rice krispie square.
Wednesday: Spaghetti marinara and/or breadsticks, with grated cheese or spread cheese; grapes (halved!!)/ peppers/cucumber; yogurt rice cakes or custard.
Thursday: Choice of crackers/corncakes/rice cakes with choice of ham, cheese, cream cheese, butter; banana/nectarine/pineapple; rice krispie square or corn snacks
Friday: Greek yoghurt with mixed berries and honey or custard with berries; brioche roll or yogurt rice cakes; breadsticks or crackers and dipping cheese of choice.
Top Tips!
-When buying fruit I buy individual pieces rather than bags. My kids might eat one nectarine or pear a week so a full pack just goes to waste! For bigger fruit (pineapple, watermelon) I tend to buy pre-prepared. Saves time and waste!
-Have lots of teaspoons!! A lot of the snacks I make require some kind of utensil and a teaspoon is a great option (Just don’t pin your hopes on getting them back!)
-Remember that a lunch box should never contain nuts, or seeds (particularly sesame) and I try and stay away from strawberries and kiwi also. My children don’t have allergies but other children in their class will. Better safe than sorry!
-Keep in mind the time that your child will be eating their snack and if it will be refrigerated. I leave my banana’s skin on to prevent browning (just cut a bit at the top for easy peeling) and keep their boxes in the fridge overnight so they are nice a cool the next day.
