I have a daughter and we either get a snack ticket for the girls at the snack bar and the consist of a drink and one other item, or we buy box of juices and chips or the snack packs that they have in the snack isle, cheese nips, cookies, etc.
Good luck.
Melissa
Been there done that :)
I have three kids (13 yrs old and 9 yr old twins) that have and are playing baseball and softball so my biggest suggestion is stay away from the candy. Also depending on the time of the game your snack may vary especially if it is around dinner time. I suggest maybe Capri Suns or any lunch drink similar and perhaps granola bars or fruit by the foot. Kids love those! Now you have me thinking since I have snacks next week for softball :)
Orange slices, ice cold water. Not together, at different times during the game. Don't forget papertowls or handwipes.
I used to first give the kids a cut up in wedge shapes orange, so they could re energize them self, then a rice krispee snack either home made or store bought,if I supplied the orange I did not supply a drink, or I gave them a minute maid box juice drink, with a small bag of chips, the price should stay under $ 10.00
Have fun
take english muffins add a little pizza sauce, some cheese and you have a great snack for the team
When our daughter and son played in any sport, we brought cut up oranges and water. The children devoured them. A healthy snack and they were naturally sweet and replaced needed liquids. I would stay away from artificial sweets. They're plaing a sport they love and their little bodies crave natural stuff! Watermelon and grapes are also good!
Our children our grown and we still love watching them in college or city sports. We still bring water and fruit!
Small,cold,sports drinks(gatorade,capri sun has a sports drink)also to eat yogo's they come in small packages and goldfish they r in small packages now too. I have a 12 yr old boy and a couples years back when i needed to bring snacks these were usually a big hit.
Cut oranges in a zip-lock bag,cup-cakes with frosting that make it look like a baseball,popsicles,sundays from Mc D's, hope it helps.
Good luck! I have found that most kids just want junk food! Things that have gone over well for my son's games -- apple slices (not the prepackaged ones), granola bars (crunchy no chewy), gatorades!, orange smiles, grapes, watermelon (seasonal).
How about gala apple slices with cinamon and unique sweet sprinkled on them. Unique sweet has xylitol (natural sweetener)...nice flavor and the kids like the syrup.(put 4-5 clices in a zip lock..sprinkle on the u.s and cinamon and go!..maybe keep them in a cooler so they are slightly chilled. Since the game starts at mid-day...they will be hot and thirsty...maybe bring popsicles in dry ice too?
That game snack issue is has been a crazy one around our house. I'll never forget the mom who brough krispy cream donuts and monsters for the kids after a 7pm game!!
I am also a real estate professional. Maybe put a sticker on the baggies..."Smooth transactions and sweet results...Martte, blah blah real estate" A.B.M always be marketing! : : > )
After thousands of baseball, softball, swim meets, waterpolo meets...the most practical seem to be cool water and some kind of fruit.
Christe R
Mini Sunny Delights, 100 calorie packs of oreos/chip ahoys or even 100 cal. packs of Doritos,Sun Chips etc. and a Go-gurt that I froze the night before so it was nice and cold. You can buy all of these at Sams Club or Costco and I used the balance of the items in my daughters lunches. It's healthy and you won't feel guitly for giving them junk food. :) There's nothing worse then your kids getting junk food as a snack when they just got finished being athletic and doing something good for their bodies.
Hi Martte,
i just read your profile and saw that you used to be in the apparel industry. I am a swimwear designer in the city of Cypress. Kudos to you for putting your family first. I know everyone isn't as blessed to have that opportunity but it's great that you are able to.
I suggest maybe trying the Go-Gerts for the boys. They are so convenient to eat, and you can keep them in the ice chest until they are ready to be eaten. Best of luck.
9 yr old boys love hotdogs. I know, I know but you can get fairly healthy ones and then just bring them in a pot of hot water. couple bags of buns and a bottle of ketchup and you have very happy little boys and you get to be the cool Mom. I did it for my son and he still remembers it at 16!!!
My 9 yr. old likes it when I bring frozen gogurts, peanuts and cheese crackers, Poweraide, Capri Suns, or granola bars and choc. milk. Hope this helps! -Rena
Marrte,
My daughter is on a basketball team and at 12/13 we are still doing snacks.
We have made dozens of the "piggies in a blanket"--beacuse Parents like to eat,too!
The team has done Pizza (Most pizza places will let you "borrow" their carriers - with a refundable deposit)
Chinese food (Cha sui Bow is always a hit).
sandwich makings ---where they get to choose from 2 kinds of meats...are popular.
We've even seen some teams bring out the portable barbeque!!!
Good Luck!!
Wendy
Hi Martte,
That is sooo funny that you ask that ?.... I am 34 y/o Happily married mother of four (17 1/2,16,15 and 11. They have all been in sports since 4 1/2 years old... and still are going strong, my 11y/o is in baseball at the moment, the 15 and 16 are doing High school track & field rite now... But anyways, I like to do String cheese,baked lays (in the little cups so they don't smash and turn into crumbs and a juice.. I just put them in individual (ziploc bags for each kid) and throw it in the cooler (with Ice of course), or you can do fruit cups with it or pudding, I have lots of ideas, but the string cheese is my favorite, cause it always gets eaten and never wasted... Have fun at the game....