My kids went back to school this week, so this means that our schedule just got a little tighter. After school my kids have multiple activities like boy scouts, girl scouts, karate, football, gymnastics and therapy. It makes our lives a little hectic, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Thanks to Kraft, things like dinner and snacks are easy for me to get done quickly.
Both of my kids have to take a snack to school, something they can eat in about 10minutes since that’s all the time they get. This year I’m packing CAPRI SUN Super V Fruit and Vegetable Juice Drink and a healthy snack to go with it. The kids like it and I like that they are getting a little extra veggie in their day. It contains 3/4 fruit juice and 1/4 vegetable juice. My kids have been drinking it and I haven’t heard a single complaint from them.
My kids each have at least two field trips each school year and they ALWAYS ask for a Lunchable to take as their packed lunch. Some Lunchables now have a smoothie in them! How much better can a lunch get? My kids are going to flip when they get a Chiquita Strawberry Banana Smoothie and  and a Double Stuff OREO to go with a sub. Lunchables aren’t the same as when I was younger, they have more than just crackers, meat and cheese…they now have deep dish pizza, chicken strips and subs!
Jell-O Pudding has also changed since I was little. Now they have mix ins with flavors like Strawberry Shortcake, OREO Dirt Cup (I plan to get this for myself!), Birthday Cake, German Chocolate Cake, Turtle Sundae and Banana Caramel Pie. Jello-O makes a great snack because they are made with real milk!
Many days I have to take all 4 kids to one of the kids’ activities, and there is nothing for the other three to do. My solution? SNACKS! I have been taking Chips Ahoy! cookies with me to give them something to munch on. Â I was sent a pack of Chips Ahoy! Chewy Gooey Caramel (Jeff ate those) and Chips Ahoy! made with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, I tried them and they were super soft so I let the kids have them since I like my cookies crunchy.
My husband was thrilled when he saw 2 boxes of Velveeta Cheesy Skillets in my box. I had one box of Creamy Beef Stroganoff and one box of Lasagna. With just having to use 1lb of ground beef and being able to use just 1 pan for the entire meal, it’s a great easy and reasonably fast dinner idea! I bought a pack of ground beef that had 2lbs in it, so we had Velveeta Cheesy Skillets 2 nights in a row and not a single person in this house complained and we didn’t have any leftovers.
*Jackie received products for the purpose of reviewing at no cost to her. All opinions expressed are her own and not influenced by anything or anyone.
249 Responses
i usually pack string cheese, fruit cup, crackers, & maybe a sandwich
I have never heard of bringing a snack to full time school before. This year my daughter has to. We are always looking for items to pack!!
Grapes and a set of cut up cheese and crackers and a fruit juice box.
We try to include all the food groups. My son prefers cheese/crackers while my daughter goes for a sandwich on whole wheat.
I like to pack tortilla roll ups.
yogurt and string cheese
Tell me what you like to pack in your kids lunches!
Sandwiches, fresh fruit, carrots or celery with dip, sometimes a personalized note.
If I had kids I would send them to school with fruit like apple slices or grapes, string cheese and some crackers. If they are super hungry I’ll pack a PBJ sandwich, cant go wrong there!
lots of fruits and veggies!
Apples
I don’t have kids, but I like to pack fruit in my own!
Leftover homemade pizza or sandwiches, grapes, cucumbers,yogurt and water
sandwiches, fruit, veggies, yogurt, applesauce etc
My kids love Lunchables or cheese quesadillas, along with fresh fruit. Thanks for the chance to win!
mrsmchappell at gmail dot com
No kids, but for myself either sandwich, salad, or pasta, with veggies and maybe some sort of snack cracker.
Subs, sandwiches, fruit (grapes, apples)
Fruit, string cheese, and sandwich meat and cheese rolled up around a pickle spear.
a set of cut up cheese and crackers and a fruit juice box
String cheese, apple slices, fig newtons, yogurt
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
French Bread, string cheese,apple juice, banana, goldfish cracker and juice
Kims2312@verizon.net
Fruits!
I like to pack fruit and pudding
I like to pack sandwiches, mandarin oranges, and baby carrots. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
right now – pb&j, applesauce, cucumbers, pretzels and she buys milk.
fresh fruit and a sandwich
debbie jackson,
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
I rarely pack lunch… so, usually it’s the ‘boring stand-by’… PB&J
In my granddaughter’s lunch I’ve packed fruit juice, yogurt, cherries, cheese, and a couple cookies.
Fruit, sandwich wraps, cheese sticks, yogurt, water are normally in my kiddos lunches.
Love to pack fruit, his favorite is apples!
I like to pack a sandich, fruit, veggies and a cookie.
My daughter likes a sandwich and a peach, my son likes mostly fruit.
My daughter loves turkey wraps and fruit!
The kids like string cheese wrapped with lunch meat, grapes, goldfish crackers, and a cookie or muffin. Thanks.
definitely fruit, cheese and crackers and maybe some yogurt.
fruit, pita, cheese hummus
We like to pack cheese, carrots, almonds and grapes
pb and j sandwiches and fruit
raw carrotts ,apples an pears
String cheese and fruits.
Fruit bars
Fruit snacks, mini pinwheel sandwiches and yogurt cups! Ok and cookies too sometime!s 🙂
I like to pack fruit and crackers for the little ones
frozen yogurt tubes
I usually pack a sandwich, a yogurt, fruit and a juice box.
I like to pack kimbap, fruits, vegetable, and whole grain food.
Grapes and cheese cubes.
PB & J’s
Turkey sanwich, banana, blueberries & apple juice.
I often pack lunch for my nephew- a tortilla with banana and peanut butter, yogurt and grapes are favorites
Fruit & veggies! grammypenny@frontier.com
I like to pack fruits.
austma7@aol.com
I like to pack raisins.
I don’t have kids.
peanut butter and grape jelly sandwiches and juice boxes
I usually pack yogurt, cheese, fruit and a treat.
I put in seasonal fresh fruit and use 100% whole wheat breads.
fruit & cheeses
What I like to pack and what gets packed is two different things as I would prefer some vegetables. They usually get a lunchmeat sandwich or PB&J with some chips, yogurt, fruit and a drink of some sort.
string cheese!
My twins love cheese and fruit!
sandwich, juice, fresh fruit , whole grain crackers and yogurt
grapes or apples, cheese and crackers
My son is a picky eater — so it’s either a tuna or turkey sandwich, some trail mix, and a few apple slices.
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com
my daughter loves fresh fruit!
annae07 at aol dot com
The kids love ham sandwiches with string cheese and juice
Peanut butter sandwich, strawberries, cucumbers, popcorn and a granola bar.
String cheese, grapes, apples, carrots and other healthy snacks.
she likes tuna sandwiches and fruit
Trail mix and string cheese
peanut butter crackers!
i always like to give them some sort of fruit
freshly sliced fruits
I don’t have to pack a lunch yet – the pre-K provides it. I will be packing lots of fruit and veggies with hummus dip in the future!
I don’t have any lunches to pack anymore, but when I did nine times out of ten it was peanut butter…lol
I usually pack fresh fruit and carrots.
Thanks for the chance!
fruit and yogurt
apples and bananas
I pack a sandwich, crackers, string cheese, fruit snacks & a juice box.
I like to pack one or two extra snacks, so they can share with a friend 🙂
I like to pack something healthy (like fruits and vegetables) and I also like to include something that I know will make them smile (a treat or a note)
Thanks for the giveaway!
Sandwiches,Chips,Fruit and a Treat.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
Sandwiches, fruit, grapes, crackers… Basically whatever we have!
Lunchables 3 days a week and P&J 2 times a week.
Carla
cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com
I like to pack yogurt, bananas, grapes etc.
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Fresh fruits and a healthy turkey & swiss on whole grain!
apple sauce
We home school so I don’t pack lunches. The kids top pick would be pizza or burritos!
Wraps, crackers, fruits and veggies and sometimes string cheese and yogurt
fresh fruit is a must
I usually pack a sandwich, string cheese and a piece of fruit.
gourdsrmylife(at)yahoo(dot)com
I packed pbj, chips, fruit and juice or milk but that was a while ago. Now lunches tend to be more nutrious with yogurt, cheese sticks and things like that.
Chocolate soy milk!
some of the things I like to give my children for lunch are: string cheese, turkey pepperoni, lime tortilla chips, grapes, banana, strawberries
I like to pack my grandson baby carrots celery with peanut butter in the canal topped with raisons, lunchables with the pizza or nuggets choice, thanks great gveaway
sewitupjulie@gmail.com
lots of leftovers made into a wrap or salad with meat and nuts. Banana bread, yogurt
My youngest daughter used to love when there would be grapes, raisins, a drink, a piece of fruit and her favorite sandwich. I always included a note telling her I loved her. Until of course she got to big to be embarrassed. 🙂
Carol L
Lucky4750(at) aol (dot) com
Sandwich, apple, and other goodies.
My son loves raspberries in his lunch.
Mine love cut up veggies
Fruits, crackers, cheese, yougurt
I try to get in protein, veggies/fruit and dairy
salad, apples
Lunchables and fresh fruit
Ham sandwichs, baby carrots, apple slices, and grapes.
fruit, sandwich, cookies or cake and drink
like to pack fruit like apples or tangerines and veggies like carrots, also sandwich crackers
sandwhich, chips, fruit and a carrots. with water
I love to pack fruit in my son’s lunch.
sweetpeonies07 at gmail
I do not have any young ones, but when I did they always ate a school lunh – no lunch box!
i would luv this
the kids BEG for those chips ahoy cookies!!!!!
Fruit, like peaches or. apples
I like to pack cheese, whole grain crackers, fruits, and veggies.
i send mine with luchables everyday for snack
yogurt
a fruit every day
organic fruit
Awesome giveaway! Janna Johnson jannajanna@hotmail.com janna@feedyourpig on GFC
My kids love lunchables and I always through in a yogurt and fruit with it.
Sandwiches are versatile and relativity easy
100 calorie snacks, cream cheese on celery, chicken salad
I usually pack a Nutella Sandwich, a banana, craisins, and a Capri sun.
lots of fruit and a little chocolate
salad or sandwiches!
PB&J , Carrots, Celery and Grapes!
Salami!
grapes
I like to pack string cheese and veggies.
fruits and veggies
I like to pack fresh fruit and carrot sticks to go with sandwiches on wheat bread.
fresh strawberries and carrot sticks
apples and pand b sandwiche
I have bought alot of what was mentioned above..
canned fruit or applesauce
i pack yogurt
I like to pack them peanut butter & jelly sandwiches with pretzels or cheese on the side.
fruits, a sandwich, some nuts
A cheese sandwich. ALL the time. Picky son.
I like to pack those little pouches of applesauce in my daughter’s lunches.
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com
Healthy snacks
I like to pack yogurt and bananas.
My kids love when they can pack Lunchables!
Lots of snackable finger foods– cheese cubes, whole wheat crackers, pepperoni, carrot sticks, craisins, melon, apple slices, grapes, ants on a log, etc.
I like to pack, fruit, veggies, crackers and a sandwich.
We like turkey sandwiches on sourdough bread.
I like to pack veggies with light ranch or apple sauce.
Fruits and veggies and an occasional cookie.
Fruit and veggies are always a favorite and a home made treat .
Fruit of some sort…
I like to pack home made oatmeal raisin cookies.
My kids will pack their own lunches, but only if I have single-serve items like capri sun, granola bars, etc.
Capri Sun is what I pack
ham and cheese roll ups
I always pack a cracker and meat or a sandwich a veggie, a fruit sometimes a dipping sauce and a fun food
my daughter loves to have a nutrigrain bar everyday
plum and a sandwich
Sandwiches, fruit and veggies!
string cheese and some fruit
Sandwiches, string cheese, and fruit
Cheese sticks, almonds, turkey sandwiches, brownies, carrots, some sort of fruit
My kids are grown but my daughter-in-law usually packs fruit and peanut butter sandwiches in my granddaughters lunch box
callawishes(at)hotmail(dot)com
my grandson likes to have veggies & ranch dressing and any kind of fruit
I pack string cheese and sometimes lunchables
Hummus and things to dip in it, like crackers and carrot sticks
sandwich,chips,fruit, water and a small treat
A sandwich,veggie Sticks and some sort of fresh fruit!
ptavernie at yahoo dot com
I like to pack fruit snacks, carrot sticks, and a sandwich.
I love to pack apples and crackers in their lunches.
Grapes and sweet or funny notes!
Lunchables juice,fruit and veggies
Celery, carrots, cheese, crackers…. grapes, etc.
Tastycakes for dessert.
Fruit, snack, sandwich and drink
I pack sandwiches, fruits and veggies.
a sandwich, grapes, apple slices and a juice box
my kids are not pickey eaters,thank god.they like simple pband j sandwiches,celery and carrot sticks,and at least one sweet treat!!!
We homeschool.
Ham and cheese sandwich, grapes and yogurt
Depends on the morning, if we are not rushing then I like to pack them a sandwich, fruit, fresh veggie and a juice. If we are in a hurry then I just grab a lunchable that already has the juice and stuff
sandwiches and fruit cups and granola bars.
PB&J. Though i saw a story the other day that the term peanut butter and jelly is racist. Little did i know that I was turning my kids into bigots by giving them a sandwich. These politically correct people are hilarious.
we home school but i love to give my daughter lots of veggies for lunch.
Red Bell pepper wedges
She loves Capri Suns…she calls them “juice bags”
frozen blueberries
PB&J Sandwiches
i homeschool, so we usually have leftovers for lunch!
It had always been a challenge. You put in good food that they will eat. A sandwich, fruit and cookies , sometimes carrots or celery.
The love PB&J, apples or strawberries, carrots and water.
We usually do sandwichs, apples and grapes, and a treat
Lunchables!!
yougurt, wheat bread sandwiches, popchips
I lunch to pack their favorite sandwiches with cut up fruit & veggies.
healthy food
We always have fruits and cheese with lunch.
nothing yet my lil one is not quite old enough for school 😛
I like to pack a small lunchable or homemade sandwich, apple slices, dessert, and a juice box! 🙂
My daughter likes cheese and crackers.
string cheese & sliced apples or grapes
pudding cups!!! yummmy@
sandwich, chips, and caprison
I usually pack a sandwich, some sort of veggies, and a treat! (I wish somebody would pack a lunch for me sometimes!) 😉
h4schaffer at gmail dot com
my little one loves GO Gurts! they have to be in there!
Capri Sun juice
annabella @ centurytel dot net
My daughter wants a bologna/cheese/mustard sandwhich every. single. day! But I like to pack her carrots and ranch dip or apple slices on the side.
chicken sandwich, carrot sticks, apples wedges, and goldfish crackers
My kids love nutella and pb&j sandwiches and string cheese! 🙂
my kids love fruit
sandwiches and wraps.
A sandwich, cheese sticks and pudding or fruit
Fruits, veggies, string cheese and oreos! 🙂
pb&j, string cheese, apple , water, chips or cookie
my son loves ham and cheese sandwiches,doritos and some kind of fruit. also capri sun drinks he loves
fruit and carrot sticks
I like to pack a p&J sandwich with grapes, juice box and veggies.
My daughter won’t eat bread so Lunchables on a regular basis
Sandwiches and extras I make during dinners.
I usually pack a sandwich, piece of fruit and a cookie or some kind of sweet snack.
Baby carrots and walnuts!
PB&J sandwiches and baby carrots for my daughter.
chrissylea1979 (at)gmail(dot) com
fruit and sammiches
Sandwiches (vary in type), carpi sun, and a piece of fruit…sometime I will throw in an extra treat like some cookies.
lyndsey.rullman at hotmail dot com
I pack fruit, goldfish crackers and a ham & cheese sandwich
sandwich, chips, fruit, cookies, and a surprise
ardy22 at earthlink.net
tortilla rollups
PB&J sandwhich, string cheese, and fruit. 🙂
Cheese and crackers.
Thanks!
they love fruit so I always pack that for them
yogurt
amy16323(at)gmail(dot)com
sandwiches, juice box, some sort of snack/goodie
Fresh fruit and yogurt.
I like to pack raisins in the lunch
i like to pack fresh strawberries and sometimes i put some jello in there too!
I pack my kids sandiwches and a little snack like yogurt or string cheese for them.
My son likes a peanut butter sandwich, granola bar an usually an apple or clementine
PBJ, fruit
My daughter loves frozen grapes.
sandwiches
granola bar an d cheese stick.
I like pack a healthy lunch, they like salad. Then I put in a little sweet treat
Apples, raisins, carrots, applesauce, celery sticks, pepper sticks.
I like to pack sandwich, juice, and some fruit.
Yogurt and Lunchables
Hello, how are you? Thank you for this opportunity. I pack granola.
Various sandwiches or lunchables
I like to pack sandwiches and fresh fruit.
Baby carrots
I pack a piece of fruit, half sandwich, and two juiceboxes for my daughter 🙂
My son loves PB&J sandwiches along with that I add fresh vegies, juice and sweet snack. 🙂 Thank you.