Healthy snacks for school?

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Clementines. Our school requires that snacks be fruits or veggies "in their own skin" (so, no applesauce), and while we often rotate through different fruits depending on what the kids are into at the time, clementines are my favorite because they are easy to grab and go with no effort (plus, sweet and tasty!). Though most are easy enough for kids to peel, when the kids were younger I sometimes pulled up an end of the peel for them to make it even easier.

Regular string cheese or Babybel® brand cheese transports well inside the backpack. Maybe include some wheat crackers, too?

Hard boiled eggs - pack it in a small cooler pouch.

Lenny & Larry's The Complete Cookie® - this gluten-free, vegan cookie is quite high in protein (16g) and lower in sugar (given its size and compared "real" cookies). We currently pick this up at Trader Joe's.

Roasted chick peas - crunchy, crispy and come in many different packaged flavors like: sea salt, bbq, sweet, spicy, etc.

Yogurt covered pretzels or raisins.

Homemade trail mix. Super easy to mix a kid's favorite snacks together and easy to leave ingredients out if your child has nut allergies.

Carrots and hummus

Trader Joe's plantain chips with guacamole

Whole wheat fig bars - except you want to read the labels to discover which brand is right for you. Aim for brands that promote higher fiber, less sugar.

Homemade muffins - my kids favorites are pumpkin, cranberry, blueberry or chocolate chip.

Dried seaweed is popular at my kids' school...I wish mine liked it!

Jerky - there are so many high quality varieties these days!

Protein bars are a favorite here and also crackers. Heather

Dried fruit is the best! It is an easy way to get fruit in, without having to worry about a cooler. Make sure to get it without any added sugar - just fruit as an ingredient.

i like to give my teen a protein bar, it fills him up.

Sliced cucumbers stay cool and tasty for a few hours with the help of a cold pack.