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Welcome to Ask the Village where all of us moms come together to share our best tips, tricks, advice, and support to one another so we can all be each other’s village!
Today’s question: what are your go-to daycare lunch and snack ideas?
Seems like some daycares provide meals and snacks, while others don’t and it’s on the parents to provide them. If you need some new ideas, below is what other parents shared as what they regularly send their little one with.
I’m going to combine into one master list since snacks and meals can be somewhat interchangeable, and you know your little one best to know what would work as a snack vs a meal for them.
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- Naan dippers with hummus
- Naan dipper pizza
- ABC muffins
- Mozzarella cheese
- Fresh fruit
- Oat bars (homemade or premade)
- Egg bites
- Chicken nuggets
- Pancakes
- Yogurt with fruit
- Quesadilla with beans
- Egg white wrap with peanut butter rolled into spirals and sliced
- Grilled cheese
- Deli meat
- Hard boiled eggs
- Veggies
- Avocado
- Premade/frozen waffles
- Veggie tots
- Shredded chicken
- Leftovers
- Pouches
- Tortilla pizza – sauce + cheese heated up then sliced
- Omelette rolls
- Overnight oats
- Peanut butter and jelly
- Meatballs
- Pasta with a veggie pouch for sauce
- Sunbutter and jelly sandwich (good and gather brand)
- Dr Praegers sweet potato nuggets
- Sautéed butternut squash, mushrooms, and onions with seasoning
- Cheerios
- Applesauce pouches
- Spinach tortellini
- Protein waffles
- Mini cheeseburgers
- Grilled ham and cheese
- Aldi elevation bars
- English muffin with cream cheese or avocado
- Mac and cheese
- Penne and red sauce
- Chicken salad
- Soups
- Yogurt pouches
- Cut up cheese sticks
- Apple oat cookies
- Banana zucchini mini muffins
- Cream cheese and cucumber roll ups on whole wheat bread
- Crackers
- Homemade lunchables
- Impossible/veggie chicken nuggets
- Rice cakes
- Pirates booty
- Bell pepper strips
- Puffs
- Yumi fruit bars
- Goldfish
- Graham crackers
- Kidfresh chicken/veg meatballs
- Yogurt melts
- Sweet potato tots
Hopefully this gives you some new ideas to try that your little one likes and are easy for you to prepare!
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