Hey friends!

I have been asked about snacks for the summer for the little people. Thought I would share a few simple, budget friendly things we are keeping well stocked to prevent all the hangry children. A few are homemade, but the majority are store bought because, well, I’m 22 weeks pregnant and plan to do a large amount of napping.

I am going to link many of them to amazon to make it simple, but know that I found almost all of them at my local Target.

• Larabars…my kids beg for them. I love the minimal ingredient list. They go on sale so many places for $1/bar, and you can find them at Target or on Amazon in bulk for $1/bar.
• Squeeze apple sauces…you can find these basically anywhere and we love them for on the go. I linked them on Amazon, but they are cheaper at Target.
• Squeeze Greek yogurt…it’s nearly impossible to find plain flavored but still an awesome option.
• Cheese sticks…again, any local grocery store has them and they are perfect for on the go.
• Whole-grain pretzel sticks…I am linking my favorites. They are more expensive on Amazon, but I have a hard time finding them in stores in SC. These in particular have so few ingredients and are so crunchy! We also get the honey-wheat pretzel sticks from Trader Joe’s weekly.
• Annie’s organic cheddar bunnies
• Mini Perfect Bars…can order on their website
• Hummus and whole-grain pita/naan
• Apples
• Bananas
• Raisins

Now for the homemade:

• Larabites
• Morning Glory Muffins
• Popsicles **honestly these are too easy not to make!
• Mini to-go parfaits
• Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Smoothie
• Blueberry Cauliflower Smoothie
• Roasted chickpeas

Trader Joe’s Favorites:

• Honey-wheat pretzel sticks
• 5-seed almond bars
• Organic Turkish figs
• Organic raisins
• Just mango dried mango
• Freeze fried mango, strawberry, or raspberries
• Edamame hummus and whole-grain pita bread
• Organic yogurt squeeze tubes frozen to become popsicles

A few things to consider buying:

• 2 pack stainless steel cups with lids/straws for little smoothie drinkers. Will keep them cold for hours!
• 100 count popsicle pouches for easy popsicles with fruit juice
• PackIt freezable lunch bag to keep everything nice and cold on these hot days