Kindergarten Snacks

I tried to do different things every day too - but found my daughter liked a certain list of things and didn't even mind if I sent the same thing every day. So I ended up sending 3-5 varities of snacks on Monday so she could choose each day what she wanted.

She usually had: cereal, applesauce, chips or cheese-its, puffcorn, fruit snack, etc.

I honestly didn't worry about something different every day and she didn't care if she got the same snack every day as long as it was something she liked.

Grapes and cheese
Cheese and crackers
Peanut butter on crackers
Granola bar

I wouldn't necessarily have something different every single day but rather two or three each week (like the same on M, W, F and something else on T, Th)....then the next week do something different.

Ideas: Applesauce, teddy grahams, cheeze its, yogurt, fruit, pudding, celery and cheese or peanut butter, crackers and cheese or peanut butter, pretzels, chips, muffin, cupcake, or cookies. There are 15 to choose from so you can mix them up (obviously, some are healthier than others and you can use those sparingly).

I am in the classroom as a sub very often, mostly k-3. They need a good snack! Our K's have lunch last at 12:30!!

Everyone is encouraged to gave a water bottle if some sort daily. As for snacks... I see a lot if variety. I see a lot if fruit, single serve packs, apples, bananas, bagel w/ cream cheese, string cheese, yogurt, dry cereal, boiled eggs, carrot sticks, etc

We don't have a no peanut policy BUT if a child in the classroom has an allergy, we do make sure all parents are aware of it and the children are separated and a strict policy of washing hands is in place.

Good luck!!! School is a great ride and flies by SO fast! Seems like yesterday my daughter started K and she starts college this year!!

I just packed my kids something I knew they would like and eat.
Pack your daughter whatever it is she snacks on at home or anywhere else.
Check with the school too, because sometimes they have a no nut/no peanut butter policy.

Rather than cycle out every day, I would cycle weekly.

Mondays she gets apple slices and peanut butter crackers.
Tuesdays she gets carrot sticks and graham crackers.
Wednesdays are string cheese and grapes.
Thursday is oranges and boiled egg.

Etc.etc.etc. maybe you can switch her weekly rotation every month, but it should cut out some planning angst for you. :)

My only advice to to get the idea of a different snack every day out of her head. You're only setting yourself up for a rough morning on that one day you can't deliver. I always try to mix it up, but I make no promises.

Some favorite snacks around here are apple slices, carrots, celery, popcorn, grapes, mango slices, nuts (if they are allowed), dried fruit, granola bars,and trail mix.

My kids always wanted fruit snacks, fruit, vegetables, or crackers. That was it...made life easy!

raisins
craisins
yogurt covered pretzels
grapes
clementines
carrot sticks and ranch dressing
celery sticks filled with peanut/almond butter or cream cheese
pinwheel sandwiches
bananas
a hardboiled egg and crackers
popcorn and m&ms
sandwich meat
cheese sticks
quiche
waffles
sweet potato slices
chex mix
berries and cream
quesadilla
mushrooms and pepperoni

good luck to you and yours,
F. B.

String Cheese
Fresh Fruit
carrot sticks w/ranch dressing
1/2 sandwich
Rtiz Bits - either peanut butter or cheese

Things to consider:
1) Snacks do NOT have to be different everyday.
2) what will your kids actually, eat?
3) With snacks, the point is ease of eating. Meaning, do you want something that is non-perishable? Or something that will have to be kept in a cold pack? And, whatever container you put it in, can your child open it?
Most young kids, Kindergarten, have trouble opening containers by themselves. And will need help to open and close it.
4) When, are snacks eaten or what is the rules, per the school? For example: at my kids' elementary school, snacks are only for recess. And all foods brought to school has to be NUT FREE.
5) Per snacks that have to be for the "class"... well, what does the Teacher recommend? Ask her or him. There are about 10 months in a school year... thus, think of 10 snack items, that you can have your child bring once each month.
6) Per your Kindergartener: and he/she having to take a snack everyday, this year: is that for her or himself? Or for the class? If it is only for your child, then, what will your child eat, that is easy and not perishable? And can just be put in his/her backpack?

Again, snacks for your own child, does NOT have to be different, everyday.

I work at my kids' school. Some kids bring snacks. Some don't, they don't want to. It really is up to you, AND your child per what they will eat.

7) The once a month "different" snack each month for the classroom... is NOT the same as your own child bringing a snack everyday for herself. It is for herself, not for the whole class.
My kids, IF they want to bring a snack to school... is pretty much the same everyday. Because, that is what they want and request.... per whatever we have on hand in our house. No biggie.
At my kids' school, it is not mandatory, that ALL kids have to bring a snack everyday to school, for themselves.

8) per snacks for your own child: so what if it is the same thing everyday? If that is what your child will eat, fine. It is only for herself. And, don't worry about what the Teacher or others think, if you have the same snack everyday or not, for your child. No biggie. MANY MANY MANY kids, bring the same things, everyday. Because, that is what they will eat.
Some kids even bring the SAME home lunch everyday. No biggie. Teachers and staff, don't nit-pick or expect home lunches to be as varied as a restaurant buffet. I work at my kids' school, and it is really not a big deal, what a kid brings for snack or not. As long as it is nut free (per my kids' school rules) and it is not constant junk food/candy.

carrot sticks, celery sticks, cut up green and red peppers, chick peas, green peas, corn, hummus on rice cakes, peanut butter on celery sticks, edamame

strawberries, blueberries, peaches, plums, melon (all kinds), grapes, clementines, oranges, raisins, cranberry raisins

almonds, sunflower seeds, dried wasabi peas (if she likes spicy)

I love the squeezable apple sauces. Best invention ever!

Adding this in. NO NUT SNACKS without checking first with the school. Almost all schools have a nut free code for the classrooms. lunchboxes don't even go in the classrooms anymore for the most part. so check that out before sending in peanut butter crackers / granola bars etc.

The children I nanny for take easy stuff for snack.

pretzels
apple
apple sauce tubes
fruit cups
bananas
goldfish
cheese crackers

I wanted to say you might want to not plan "something different for every day" as that can be a problem down the road. there are only so many different things lol. I would suggest a better option of picking what do yu want for snack this week. let her pick a couple things and then mix and match them.

She could have :

Grapes
Cheese sticks (there are severaldifferent kinds)
Cheeries
Apples
Bannas
gold fish
pretzles
Grahm Crackers
animal crakers
strawberries
bluberries
yogurt
popcorn

The options are endless. unless you have a restriction list.. perhaps this is why they are having the parent bring in the food for thier own child so they know what they are or are not allergic to.

http://www.laptoplunches.com/healthy-lunches-bored.php

This site gives some ideas as well

When my kids were that age they would have prefered the SAME snack every day! Well not quite but I would focus on a few healthy options she likes and rotate.

I put leftovers in my girls lunches all the time. Pasta, homemade pizza, burritos, whatever was dinner is good the next day and it never seems to bother them that it isn't piping hot.

Ask your child what she would like. Fruit, cheese, peanut butter and apples, crackers, 1/2 sandwich, small yogurt, cream cheese and jelly, veggies. Anything you have in the house can be a snack.

Bananas
String Cheese
Goldfish crackers (or the Annie's Organic bunny crackers)
Applesauce
Yogurt