As our children head back to school this fall, there’s a lot of things we moms have to consider, from school supplies and what our kids will wear (growth spurts anyone?) to coordinating schedules and planning snacks and lunches each week.
A little bit of planning and preparation can go a long ways for making everyone’s life easier, especially yours.
I’ve got a fun free printable School Lunch Planner that both you and your children will love. It will help you plan and track what your kids are eating and add variety to their diet.
I don’t know about you, but I usually start out the school year with the grandest of intentions but before I know it, my kids are eating peanut butter & jelly sandwiches every day. My biggest issue is that I try to be too organized and perfect about it; it’s not realistic.
Luckily this School Lunch Planner couldn’t be simpler to use!
Even if you “kinda” plan out lunches, this handy chart makes it simple to keep it up. And kids will love it too as they help remind you what’s for lunch and snack.
Not only will this school lunch planner help you add variety to your children’ diets, but it will remind you what food is intended for when and where so the kids don’t end up eating Thursday’s snack on Tuesday afternoon when they get home.
A lunch planner is also great for children who are old enough to pack their own lunches. It will help them be more independent while still ensuring they’re bringing what you intended. (Hopefully anyways.)
Download your free printable School Lunch Planner here.
Do your kids have dietary restrictions?
My Joshua can’t have dairy, so this lunch planner helps me plan a variety of tasty lunches and snacks without any dairy for him.
More and more kids these day are allergic to peanuts and nuts and even if your child isn’t one of them, chances are you might have restrictions on what YOUR children can bring to school so they don’t expose another child to an allergic reaction.
Hearing “no peanut butter” can seem overwhelming at first, but with this simple Lunch Planner, you can come up with some deliciously wholesome foods for your kids that are still safe for other children.
Snyder’s of Hanover pretzels have always been my family’s favorite pretzel brand because they are SO good. I have a few recipes, like our Irresistible Rolo Bites, I only make with this brand.
Snyder’s of Hanover pretzels have always been a great snack option for families because they’re baked, wholesome, and delicious. But now they’re an even better choice because all of their pretzels are made in a peanut-free facility!
Just look for the clearly marked “peanut-free” icon and allergen information on the package. You can already find it on packages of Pretzel Minis, Pretzel Sticks, Pretzel Snaps, and Pretzel Rods and the rest of Snyder’s of Hanover pretzel products will be updated by the end of the year.
Whether your child has a nut allergy or it’s someone else, you can rest easy knowing that Snyder’s of Hanover pretzels is a perfect wholesome peanut-free snack for kids.
Don’t forget to add these tasty pretzels to your free printable lunch planner.
Christopher Mason says
Those little nutella stick packs
Adrienne Gordon says
potato chips are their favorite snack.
McKim says
My grandson loves cucumbers.
Taylor Closet says
My children love the peel away cheese stick.
Stephanie Phelps says
We all love pretzels but my favorite would have to be yogurt!
HS says
My kids love Greek yogurt.
Will G says
Cheetos.
Margaret Smith says
Sliced apples with peanut butter
shelly peterson says
The kids love cheese sticks or Go Gurt.
Rachel says
My son absolutely loves raisins right now.
Julie Wood says
My son and daughter love string cheese, fruit, and my fun tacos that I make all the time.
Jessica To says
My son and I both like popcorn or peanutbutter crackers for a snack.
cheryl b says
She loves cheese and crackers.
David says
Our kids will generally eat whatever is available. I think they prefer sweets like snack cakes, but chips and crackers also go pretty quick.
Elena says
My child likes pretzel sticks
rich morris says
he loves yogurt 🙂
Tabathia B says
She likes seedless green grapes and popcorn
Susan Christy says
We like frozen grapes.
Thomas Murphy says
I like cheese its.
Barbara Montag says
My favorite snack is pretzels with hummus.
thank you
Laurajj says
Oh he really loves eating the fish crackers, or the oyster crackers.
Lisa Brown says
yogurt and fruit is my favorite snack
Natalie says
My favorite snack would have to be apples!
Crystal F says
My daughter likes graham crackers dipped in apple sauce or pretzels dipped in peanut butter. Thank you!
Ashley C says
Fruit is a winner in this house. Especially bananas and strawberries.
April says
They love goldfish!
Lauren says
My son likes string cheese.
Cynthia C says
I enjoy eating cashews or almonds for a snack.
Sandy Klocinski says
My favorite snack is Ice Cream and chocolate (separately, or together)
Mami2jcn says
My son loves apples.
Elle says
He likes grapes.
Linda Stewart says
We’ve recently found the JIF Bars. My boys love the Creamy Peanut Butter flavor.
Mary Cloud says
Everyone in our family snacks on ice cream all the time
natasha lamoreux says
My son loves cheese and crackers.
nickie says
My son loves apples
Alan Saxon says
My child loves cheese sticks.
heather s says
We like roasted almonds
Debbi Wellenstein says
Everyone at our house loves popcorn.
Jammie says
We have a lot of favorite snacks, I would have to say peanut butter crackers is one of our favorites.
Christina Sparks says
Popcorn is my favorite snack to eat.
brandy c says
I like pretzels with mustard.
Heather Hayes Panjon says
My Favorite Snack Is Hummus And Pita Chips.
Barbara Fox says
Not sure about my grown kids but my granddaughter LOVES Goldfish crackers.
Kyl Neusch says
loves cucumbers.
jessica n says
My kids love fruits and veggies ! They also love these pretzels!
Chrissy says
My child’s favorite snack is either grapes, yogurt or string cheese. She’s tiny so we try to give her lots of protein!
Kelly D says
My daughter loves yogurt and granola.
Peter G says
Carrots and dip.
Steve Weber says
My favorite snack is Combos.
Karen Deva says
My kids like chocolate cherry granola bars.
Shayna Brookman says
My daughter loves goldfish crackers 🙂
Jeffrey says
My kids and I love fresh fruit, especially in the summer!
Trinette says
My daughters love to have pretzels and peanut butter
Brittney House says
My kids love dried fruits.
kjasus says
my son loves popcorn
Serge B says
My kids like pretzels, fruit roll ups, and granola bars
aaron reck says
Pretzels with peanut butter and raisins are the kids favorite snack.
Dawn Monroe says
It switch’s a lot but right now my go to snack is cinnamon graham crackers and my granddaughters is popcorn.
Jenna says
They’re in love with grapes and Annie’s Cheddar Bunnies crackers.
Jennifer Marie says
My kids love yogurt.
Janet W. says
My grandsons’ favorite snack is honeycrisp apple slices.
Cheryl B says
I would like to try your apple chipd first, they sound delicious!
Ellie Wright says
My kids love jello and muffins as snacks.
Denise Sachs says
My kids love any kind of cookies for a snack.
beth shepherd says
My kids love cheese slices with apples and pretzels. Thank you
Tamra H says
Lately we’ve been dehydrating fruit and veggies from our garden to snack on.
Susan Chester says
I love salty snacks. Pretzels are one of my favorites!
Lori Jackson says
My kids love cracker with cheese but a couple times a week they request mini pretzels dipped in warm melted cheese!
Nicole C says
My favorite is sunflower seeds.
Ann Fantom says
My daughter loves to snack on Chex Mix
Jeanna says
My daughter loves fruit snacks!
Patricia Crowley says
They love popcorn and pretzels!
patricia skinner says
I love sliced apple with honey.
jjudyfl says
Pimiento cheese sandwich
LaTanya says
my son loves sliced apples
GB says
They love Italian Ices.
Stephanie Liske says
My kids love frozen grapes.
Sara Floyd says
My daughter loves fruit
ReggieMann says
Peanut Butter Pretzel Sandwiches 🙂
Erika W. says
Our favorite snack is probably ice cream but we eat more healthy stuff too, like cheese & crackers, pretzels, fruit, veggies and more!
Ty says
Their favorite snack is popcorn.
Danielle says
We LOVE pretzels and always have to have a couple of bags in the cupboard
kelly tupick says
My daughters favorite snack is lance peanut butter crackers.
DJ says
My kids love apples with peanut butter.
susan smoaks says
pretzels are our favorite snack. we eat them with hummus. it is delicious.
liz N says
Pretzels with peanut butter filling is a favorite around our house!
Daniel M says
he like potato chips, me too!
Keeley Sullivan says
She loves chips, pretzels, and apples with peanut butter.
Erica B. says
Anything cheese.
Amy H. says
My daughter loves grapes!
Tracie Cooper says
My kiddos love popcorn and cut up fruit!
Danielle Wood says
My kids favorite snacks are listed example and strawberries. They also like salt and vinegar chips.
Tammie Venne says
my kids like yogurt and apple slices
Paula Michele Hafner says
My son loves the Butter Snap pretzels, a banana, or popcorn as a snack.
Susan Smith says
My daughter loves popcorn.
Francine Anchondo says
popcorn is their favorite.
kayley says
Pretzels are one of my faves because of the salt. I also like edamame.
Dana Rodriguez says
Pretzels and popcorn!
Lisa V. says
Pretzels and cheese are the favorites
Jamie N. says
Cheese and crackers.
Robin says
We like to have popcorn.
Amy Deeter says
My daughters favorite snack is yogurt.She loves it
Laurie Emerson says
They love apples, oranges, pretzels and carrot sticks.
Becca says
My favorite snack is chips! I especially love cheesy chips.
Karen M says
The favorite after school snack in this house are cheese sticks and fruit.
Shannon says
Guacamole with blue corn tortilla chips.
Sarah L says
My favorite snack is popcorn.
Thanks for the contest.
Richard Hicks says
My fav snack is doritos
Sarah Mayer says
fruit snacks, apple slices, animal crackers, cheez its.. they love it all.
Tammy OHagan says
My kids love Ants on a log: Celery covered in peanut butter topped with Raisins!
Bridgett Wilbur says
My kids love fruit and granola bars.
Jill Myrick says
Some of our favorite snacks are fruit such as peaches, strawberries and grapes, veggies such as carrots and celery, popcorn and butter snap pretzels.
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Janine H says
They like fruit snacks!
Michelle H. says
My kids love all sorts of snacks. They eat lots of fruit. Our whole family loves Snyder’s pretzels.
Trisha McKee says
We love pretzels with honey! Such a filling treat, especially after a long day of school and work.
Sharon Braswell says
My favorite snack is air popped popcorn with olive oil spray and salt! Thank you!!
claudia davis says
apples with peanut butter
Breanne says
I like grapes.
AEKZ2 says
My children love crackers and cheese
Sand says
I love nachos guacamole. Or fresh buttered popcorn.
BRYAN E. says
Our kids favorite snack: apple slices & peanut butter !
Stephanie Larison says
My kids love popcorn with pretzels mixed in. They sometimes like dunking the pretzels in ranch.