Back to School We Go! Easy School Snack Ideas

Tacoma Boys is here to help you prep school snack ideas plus breakfast and lunch, too! Everyone knows it can be difficult to get started with a new school year full of activities, errands, and meals to prepare. It can especially be tricky to come up with new creative and enticing snacks for the kids throughout the year. Tacoma Boys has a variety of packaged snacks plus fresh ingredients to have on hand and pack in the backpacks.

School Snack Ideas

It’s just about that time of year to get together different school snack ideas for the kids. From unique dried fruits, to meat sticks, crunchy snacks, and more, there are plenty to choose from at Tacoma Boys. Fresh fruit like bananas, stone fruits, and apples are great. These snacks are great for adults during the workday, too! It’s helpful to change up daytime snacks to feel satisfied and nourished with nutritious foods all the time. For the kids, some snacks can be stored in a cool lunch box or maybe even a fridge at school. But for the most part, you’re probably looking for food that can hang out in a backpack or cubby all morning.

Snacks That Don’t Need Refrigeration

When it comes to preparing school snacks for the kids, many people need options that don’t require refrigeration. For small bites to munch on, there’s a lot to enjoy! Baked goods like Tacoma Boys’ recipe for Snacktime Banana Nut Muffins are good. You can read on later for ideas for grazing board style snacks. Or, consider small bites like these to pack in backpacks for anytime:

• Annie’s Chewy Organic Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
• Kind Snacks Madagascar Vanilla Almond Bar
• Jack’s Pacific Northwest All Natural Apple Chips
• Pamela’s Figgies & Jammies Fig Bites
• Annie’s Organic Tropical Bunny Fruit Snacks
• Glutino Gluten Free Yogurt Covered Pretzels

Quick School Day Breakfast Recipes, Too

When preparing school snacks, it’s probably around the same time as school day breakfast, too. This makes things a bit more complicated and calls for even more ideas for quick and easy foods for all times of the day! For some school day breakfast recipes and ideas, check out this page by Eating on a Dime.

Individual oatmeals ready to go like Bob’s Red Mill Instant Apple & Cinnamon Oatmeal are easy. Same goes for yogurt and fruit parfaits. Add in some granola like Erin Baker’s Homestyle Peanut Butter Granola for some crunch, too! Breakfast toasts are also quick, easy, and customizable. Try peanut butter or almond butter toast with toppings like sliced banana, jam, or coconut flakes. Or go for hummus toast, ricotta toast, or cream cheese toast with savory toppings like tomatoes, cucumbers, or roasted red peppers.

Meal Prep Breakfast

Try preparing ahead of time for weekday breakfast, too! You can make and freeze breakfast burritos, quiche, overnight oats, and more. Make some of the kids favorite breakfasts, just ahead of time when there’s more time to prep. You can even whip up pancakes, breakfast casserole, and other items that can be heated up or munched on cold. 

Easy Lunch for Kids

Simple and easy lunch for kids can be as basic as a turkey sandwich or thermos of soup. But depending on your kids and the food they like, you might run out of ideas after a few weeks. Good thing the internet is full of ideas for easy lunch for kids! Then, you can walk the aisles of Tacoma Boys for inspiration and ingredients to put together. From fresh deli meats, to specialty cheeses, dips, and produce. There is plenty to browse through for school lunch! Plus, Tacoma Boys has pre-made items like pasta salad for when you’re in need of something convenient.

Grazing Board Ideas

You can also have a decent sized snacking board to munch on many things at once. The center of the grazing board can be something main like hummus and pretzels or a mini PB & J. Then, supplement with other things to munch on like nuts, cucumbers, meat sticks, and cheese. Try mix and matching other grazing board items like these:

• Glenwood Teriyaki Beef Jerky
• Altitude Snacks Dried Fruit Nut Blend
• Celery with Wild Friends Classic Creamy Peanut Butter
• Biena Honey Roasted Chickpeas Snacks
• Santa Cruz Organic Apple Peach Sauce
• Field Day Green Pitted Olives

Snacks plus foods for breakfast and lunch can be easy and nourishing with just a little grocery shopping and planning! Browse the web and the aisles of Tacoma Boys and H & L Produce for more inspiration and ideas. To stay up to date on insider deals and specials, sign up for Tacoma Boys’ text list. Just text (253) 246-1661 to tell Paul you want to be on the list!