As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
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Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
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It's time to move on and move forward.
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I'm sure that in a few days (after sleep and coffee!) this won't be as intimidating. But right now I'm drawing a blank.
I need ideas for snacks for DD to take to school. For her, not the class.
They work through snack time, so it can't be something that requires a spoon. Can't be a beverage. Can't require refrigeration -- it'll be out from 6:45 (when she leaves for the bus) till 10:30 when they eat.
She will not eat fruits or vegetables -- I know she should, but she won't.
There's a serious nut allergy in her class so it has to be nut free. No granola bars.
Fruit snacks aren't a "healthy snack" and therefore aren't allowed.
The way I see it, a kid can only eat so many pretzels, goldfish crackers, and cap'n crunch.
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does she like rasins or banna chips maybe soychips(decent protein and baked so it shouldnt be on the schools bad list) a protein bar granola bar a baggie of popcorn grahm crackers sunflower or pumkin seeds
The things you listed, trail mix (without the nuts), rice crispy treats, will she eat dried fruits? What about some "Potato chip" - you know the ones, the root veggie ones (sweet potato, rutabega, etc.)
Packaged cheese and crackers, cheese-its, freeze some go-gurt type things, and they'll be good unit she can eat them.
flavored rice cakes, graham crackers, animal crackers ( I know..mostly crackerish...but it's different flavors) granola bars, mini muffins, any of the 100 calorie snacks (if you can get away with it..lol). Yogo's...they are fruit snackish on the inside but coated in yogurt making them healthier,
When my dd was in kindergarten--they ate a snack in the cafeteria--and the kids took turns bringing one to share. By the time my son got to kindergarten--they didn't even do snacks.
I give my kids cheese sticks, gogurt sticks (freeze them and they defrost during the day), pretzels, brown rice chips (found them at BJs - not bad), popcorn.
My oldest has a snack time mid morning as well and she has taken crackers, bananas, apples, carrot sticks, mini bagels, pretzels, fruit rolls, and fruit snacks. This year we're trying a couple of new things for us. Bagelfuls which are basically a bagel stick with regular or flavored cream cheese, they're found in the freezer section. Also we're going to try gogurts which someone else suggested freezing to ensure it keeps til snack time.
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My kindergartener likes to take cereal bars. We usually buy Health Valley Strawberry Cobbler bars (they also come in blueberry and apple). If that fruit filling is not appealing to your DD, we also buy EnviroKids chocolate cereal bars, which are like an organic version of Cocoa Krispies bars. They also come in peanut butter and berry flavor, though I'm guessing even that PB flavor may be a no-no in her class because of the allergy issue.
My DD7 will not eat fruit either but loves those Mickey Mouse apple chips they have at Costco's. Yogurt covered raisins are a big hit too. The mini rices cakes with the drizzle on them are good.
DS is in kindergarten this year and they have the same restrictions on snacks -- must be eaten without utensils, low sugar, no drinks. I've been making kind of a mini-Bento using an itty bitty locking lid tupperware style box (its 2" x 3" x 1" or so) so I can send things that won't work well in a plastic bag. Thankfully DS will eat produce, so I use that to wedge it all in.
If DS doesn't have some protein, he runs low on energy before lunch, so I'm packing hard boiled eggs (his snack only sits 90 minutes though, I might worry about eggs with a 4 hours delay, I dunno), or little skewers on cocktail party picks. His favorite is ham and pineapple, but you could do all meat or meat and cheese or all cheese. Cubed ham, cubed turkey, pepperoni or salami folded in quarters all work great. Mini "lunchables" with sliced meat and cheese and a few crackers is another snack he enjoys.
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