Snack for School

I've yet to meet a kid that doesn't love Rice Krispie Treats! You can make them or buy a box.

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Found this in Family Fun Magazine. Buy enough oranges for each kid to have half. Cut oranges in half around the middle. Scoop out all the orange pulp. Make orange jello, and pour it into the orange halves. My daughter's 2nd grade class loved this. You can also send in a few apples (that the teacher can cut up) and some grapes (cut in half) for those that don't like the jello.
Enjoy - M.

I buy the large pretzel rods and melt down (any color) chocolate and dip the pretzels in their. I let my kids pick the colors that they like and then drizzle the colors on top of the chocolate. The kids seem to love it!

i would say cupcakes but that is not healthy. they do have reduced sugar cake mixes out there now. may be get some jello molds and make some different jello shapes. another thing you could do is to make some fruit salad.
you have to be careful since some children have food allergies. look online but there are some cookies they are healthy they are vegetarian cookies with icing which is made with soy milk. my co worker made some for my friends son who has allergies, for our holiday party and they were pretty good.

What about a fruit pizza? Make mini ones out of bagel halves or small pita pockets, spread with cream cheese, top with cut-up fruit. Fruit salad might also be a good idea or jello with fruit.

Trail mix...make your own. It is cheaper if you make your own. I use a mixture of peanuts, cashews, golden grahams cereal, chex cereal, honey nut cheerios and plain M&Ms.

You could try a snack I call pretzel treats. Buy small pretzels (you can get salt free), chocolate melting waffers (you could get sugar free) and M&M's. Place the pretzels on a baking dish with one waffer on each and put them in the oven for only about 2 minutes, at 250 degrees. As soon as you take them out place an M&M on top. They are cute, yummy and easy, and if you buy salt and sugar free they really aren't that bad for them.

Hi A.,
My son is in pre-k. I had to prepare a snack for his class a few months ago when he was student of the week. I cut up fresh veggies (cucumbers, carrots, etc) for a veggie tray. I used Ranch dressing and took some crackers. Once, I took pound cake, fresh-cut strawberries, and whipped cream so they could make their own strawberry shortcake. Both were a hit. I have also done fruit trays with dip and those were well received also.

Celery cars!
Cut a 3-4 inch piece of celery, fill with peanut butter or cream cheese, poke 2 toothpicks through from the sides and stick grapes on the ends for wheels.

what about cheese? could go along with fruit (like grapes) or separate. you can cut in cubes or if you have lots of free time, you could cut into shapes. my kids like colby jack, but any mild cheese should be good. could also bring it in with a healthy cracker like triscuits.

I have also brought go-gurt which is easy and seemed to go over well.

I always encouraged my students to bring either a fruit salad or some mini muffins(carrot or blueberry are good) and to make them extra special just "dust" lightly with powdered sugar. Also- yo-baby yogurt or plain lowfat yogurt with fruit to mix in was popular as well.

I teach pre-k- I encourage my kiddos to bring in FUN FRUIT! If your son likes fruit- an easy and festive healthy snack would be fruit kabobs with kid friendly fruit- red grapes, water melon, pineapple (canned is cheaper) cantalope. Many parents have sent in a homemade fruit dip. ( 80z cream cheese softened, 1 cup marshmallow cream, 1/2 cup powdered sugar blended. Cinnamin optional!)

NO CUPCAKES!!! They are messy and most kids only eat the top or bottom. Your son can help you make the kabobs on wooden skewers that are disposable!!!! Your son's teacher will love you:)
M.