Good Snacks For School Classrooms
14 Ways to Earn an A+ at School Snack Time
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Far be it for us to judge the occasional box of Munchkins or supermarket cupcakes when it's your child's day to bring a special snack to share at school. But if you want to elevate the experience — and nutritional value — of your next contribution to the classroom, consider one of these 14 alternatives. From the superhealthy (like whole-wheat fig bars and watermelon sticks) to the ultracreative (a mason jar rainbow cupcake or cookies that double as flash cards), these homemade and store-bought options are sure to send your child — and their snack-time offering — straight to the head of the class.
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1 Dick and Jane States and Capitals Cookies
Head straight to the head of the class with Dick and Jane's whole-grain, nut-free Educational Cookies ($20 for 30 snack packs). These feature states and capitals, but they also come in presidential and English-Spanish versions.
2 Chocolate Sesame Cupcakes
Ground sesame adds a dense texture and a nutty consistency to these brain-boosting cupcakes. If your child has a classmate with a sesame allergy, simply replace it with ground almonds or ground wheat germ.
3 Cookies and Cream Popcorn
Sweet meets salty in this cookies and cream popcorn snack mix.
Source: Big Red Kitchen
4 Pop-Tarts
Back to the Cutting Board's maple-cinnamon oat Pop-Tarts substitute healthier coconut oil for shortening, but the maple-cinnamon filling and maple frosting ensures that they will be a hit with the whole class (teachers included!).
5 Strawberry Muffins
Like Mother Like Daughter's bakery-style strawberry muffins use fresh strawberries, limited sugar, and a sweet crumb topping. Make them in minimuffin tins for a perfect kid-size classroom snack.
6 Granola Bars
Lemon Sugar's homemade granola bars are chewy, soft, and full of chocolate and peanut butter chips (which can be omitted if your school is nut-free or there's a specific allergy concern). Use your favorite homemade granola recipe, or go for store-bought to save time.
7 Fruit Rolls
Try making your own fruit rolls using this easy recipe from Against All Grain. They roll out snack fun by the foot!
8 Watermelon Dippers
Watermelon sticks with a side of dip are a fun way to feed kids (especially little ones!) one of their daily servings of fruit. These would be delicious any time of day.
9 Honey Maid Angry Birds Multipack
Every kid we've surveyed loves graham crackers ($13 for 12 snack packs) — but when they come in Angry Birds shapes? Simply irresistible!
10 Easy Rainbow Cupcakes
These mason jar rainbow cupcakes would make for a memorable classroom birthday celebration.
Source: Put It in a Jar
11 Clif Kid Zfruit
Make fruit fun with Clif Kid ZFruit ropes ($14 per box). These Twizzler-like snacks are made with organic fruit and are easy to pack on the run.
12 18 Rabbits Granola Bar
These 18 Rabbits Jr. Granola Bars ($14 for 16 bars) for kids combine sweet and tangy fruit with protein and vitamin-rich seeds like sunflower, pumpkin, and chia. The bars come in a variety of flavors, so your little ones can take their pick!
13 NatureBox Whole Wheat Strawberry Figgy Bars
Combining the best of classic Fig Newtons and boxed breakfast bars, these Whole Wheat Strawberry Figgy Bars from NatureBox's healthy lineup of offerings are nut- and dairy-free.
14 Heart You
Kebabs aren't just for dinner! These fruity skewers make for a healthy and satisfying classroom snack on Valentine's Day or any day. Switch it up with different shaped cookie cutters and with any kind of melon that's in season and appealing to your kids.
Source: Martha Stewart
