Cut cookies into shapes with small cookie
cutters, bake brownies in a mini-muffin pan, cut sandwiches into
four pieces.
Make your own juice boxes with pop-up water
bottles. Add seltzer water for a “juice cocktail.”
Build your own munch-a-lunches with ham and
cheese slices, crackers, cookies and fruit.
Send fruit along with a dip of plain low-fat
yogurt or cottage cheese mixed with apricot jam.
Send veggies along with low-fat yogurt or
cottage cheese mixed with a little bit of ranch dressing mix.
Send peanut butter with pretzels and celery.
Avoid fruit gummy things. Real fruit is cheaper
and healthier.
Mix raisins, dried apples, or apricots with
nuts. Add a few chocolate chips or M&M’s.
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