It’s back to school time which also means it’s time to pack those lunch boxes again. I love to surprise the kids with cute snack ideas for their back to school lunches that are sure to make them smile!
I think about them throughout the day and enjoy picturing their smiles when they see the fun surprise I’ve included in their lunch.
Today I came up with 3 clever ideas; a car, a bug, and an exercising ape. These are easy and very inexpensive to make.
To make the car:
- Trim off the top 2 corners of the Rice Krispie Treat to give it the rounded shape of a car.
- Using a skewer, poke 2 holes through the bottom 2 corners of the Rice Krispie Treat
- Insert a bread stick through each hole to become the axles of the car
- Cut an X into the top of 4 grapes and push 2 grapes onto either end of each bread stick for the tires.
- Using the dipping cheese that came with the bread sticks, put 2 headlights on the front of the car
- Cut a small slice of string cheese to create the windshield
To make the bug:
- Using a skewer, poke 3 holes through the bottom of the snack cake
- Insert a bread stick through each hole to become the legs of the bug
- Cut an X into the top of 6 grapes and push 2 grapes onto either end of each bread stick for the feet.
- Use the dipping cheese that came with the bread sticks to make eyes and a mouth
To make the exercising ape:
- Cut an X into the top of the grapes and push 2 grapes onto either end of each bread stick
- Pick out the ape from the box of animal crackers (or choose your favorite animal)
- Use the dipping cheese that came with the bread sticks, spread the cheese onto one side of the bread stick and then push the animal cracker into the cheese to attach it.
If you are in a hurry, you can include a note of encouragement, a cartoon from the newspaper or a silly picture. It’s the little touches that make memories!
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Elizabeth O. says
August 14, 2016 at 6:39 pmThese are awesome snack ideas that will definitely entice the kids come lunch time! It’s sometimes necessary to get creative with their food to get them to eat more! I love the idea of putting words or encouragement in their lunch boxes.
Nicole Etolen says
August 15, 2016 at 12:26 amWow, these are really cute and brilliant ideas. I want to try these for my son but I am not sure if he will going to like it as he is a little bit older now.
CourtneyLynne says
August 15, 2016 at 1:38 pmOmg so many cute snack ideas!!!!! My daughter would love these!!!!
Nikki Wayne says
August 15, 2016 at 5:34 pmI super like these ideas. The popsicles are so nice, encouraging too. I will try these.
Christy Garrett says
August 15, 2016 at 6:50 pmThese are so cute. My kids would enjoy these fun snacks. I need to get creative this year, ny baby goes off too kindergarten.
Nicole Escat says
August 15, 2016 at 7:16 pmBrilliant ideas! I’m sure my kids would love these cute ideas!
Akhil Sharma says
August 16, 2016 at 7:58 amYou are so much creative; amazing lunches. I must share this with my elder sister.
Katie Smith says
August 16, 2016 at 8:47 amWhat a fun idea. My son would love the monkey lifting the weight.
J. Love says
August 20, 2016 at 8:55 amI’ll have to make the car for my godson he would love it.
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Keri Justice says
August 23, 2016 at 8:09 pmThese are super cute! We make sandwiches with cookies cutters and cut them into fun shapes. Same with fruit. And fruit kabobs!
shelly peterson says
August 29, 2016 at 6:52 pmYour ideas are super cute. I don’t really have any cute ideas. My son usually has school lunch and only make a lunch a couple times a month for him.
Tracie Cooper says
August 30, 2016 at 5:48 amMy kiddos love picnic lunches with cold fried chicken, pasta salad and cut up fruit with yogurt dip!