by Sabrina Garibian posted in Products

It's only January and I am so done packing school lunches. I often daydream of elementary school cafeterias that are like college cafeterias where my children can pick from tons of healthy and interesting, well-loved lunch options. Until that day comes I will pack lunch for my kids, whether I want to or not.
Some days lunch looks like this, full of healthy, fresh options and even homemade oatmeal raisin cookies:

Other days lunch is just a pile of packaged snacks like this:

To give myself a break as I near the end of my last pregnancy, I've been throwing some healthy packaged snacks in my kids' lunch boxes and calling it a day. Here are my favorite healthy snack ideas:
1. Fresh, whole fruit
This one is easy because they come naturally packaged. I always have bananas, apples, clementines, and oranges on hand to throw in my kids' lunches. Super easy, healthy, and doesn't require me to do any work. 2. Yogurt tubes
I used to pack little containers of yogurt with a spoon, but yogurt tubes are so much easier to pack and for my children to eat.
3. Cheese sticks
My younger two children don't care for sandwiches, so I always pack a cheese stick for them to help their tummies stay full.
4. Packs of almonds
If your child's school is not nut-free, little packs of almonds are a perfect addition to your kid's lunch. They are filling and fun to eat.
5. Granola bar
I am torn on this as far as calling it healthy, but when I'm in a pinch I have no pr...