Niadalla - it has been interesting to see how some of the super fussy kids just jump in with the rest of the crew when snack time has happened, although the sessions were only 2 x 2hrs so they could hang out until afterwards.
Belle - interesting about the popcorn, I guess it could be in regards to the packaged stuff, I was going to do it myself tho. Morning and afternoon teas are to be taken as well - I guess we'll work it out over the next few weeks!
I use one of those Tupperware lunch boxes that has the compartments in it. I put a sandwhich, fruit, sultana's and biscuits like rice wheels or rounds, sometimes cheese.
Dried apricots.
Popcorn is usually extremely salty, hence the unhealthy.
All the centres I've worked in have asked parents to provide 2 pieces of fruit for a fruit salad for morning tea. We always had HEAPS of apples lol. It was rare that a child didn't eat any, probably because thier friends were. After Fruit we'd give them a snack from thier lunchbox as well, So not a big deal if they didn't eat thier fruit. Afternoon tea was fruit and anything left from lunch was offered.
What you've planned sounds like plenty. It should be kept in the fridge so anything uneaten should be fine for the next day.
Hmm surely not the air-popped popcorn?? No salt or anything added here!
Lol at the apples - DD1 loves choosing her fruit so we try to take something 'different' which becomes a wee bit exxy at times! There are always too many apples!
I usually do sandwiches and fruit with a snack (cheese, dried fruit, popcorn, museli bar etc).
When I tried to mix it up and get creative the boys were a bit resistant - it seems that when it comes to lunchboxes they prefer familiarity over creativity.
I pack the same thing for DS twice a week - he goes to a daycare centre that runs a pre-kinder program cos he just missed the cut off for kindy down here.
He gets sandwiches, yoghurt, cheese cut up and rice crackers to put it on, muesli bar and 3 pieces of fruit. Usually an apple, banana etc. Yesterday he took an apple, nectarine and cut up watermelon.
I have packed popcorn for him (air popped, no salt) and the carers were ok with it. But they usually don't like it cos it's z choking hazard to the younger kids.
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