15 Healthy Road Trip Snack Ideas
Since many of you might be hitting the road this summer, I thought I'd share some snack packing ideas with you! I included a balance of healthy, sweet and savory snacks that will please the whole family!
Ingredients
If leaving early in the morning:
- 1. Muffins - homemade are best. The store-bought ones are kinda heavy on the gut.
- 2. Yogurt, drinkable or sqeezeable ones for kids work well - no spoons needed!
- 3. Blend smoothies and take them along!
Fresh Fruit:
- 1. Mandarin oranges, clementines
- 2. Apricots
- 3. Cherries
Nuts/ Seeds:
- 1. Almonds, or mixed nuts
- 2. Sun flower seeds with paper cups as spitters
Veggies:
- 1. Sugar snap peas
- 2. Baby carrots, or sliced carrots
- 3. Ranch to di
- 4. Corn on the cob, tastes just as good cold, just omit the butter
- 5. Baby tomatoes or sliced cucumbers
For longer trips, you'll need lunch:
- 1. BLT's with avocado spread
Don't forget drinks!
- 1. Unsweetened carbonated drinks
- 2. Reduced sugar kids drinks
- 3. Coconut Water
- 4. Water, of-course.
For savory cravings:
- 1. String cheese
- 2. Baked Potato Chips
Instructions
Tips for traveling with children:
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Bring pillows and a bed time teddy. Tell kids that it's a really long boring drive and they need to sleep, reassuring them that when they wake up, you'll be almost there. Repeat until children fall asleep. This works about 10% of the time but it's worth trying.
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Always pack a barf bag. Always.
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Find a creative way to block sunlight coming into kids windows so they don't end up with a sun tan on one leg. And they'll sleep better.
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Bring entertainment. We love listening to Adventures in Odessy (great stories with moral lessons that are entertaining for the whole family). An ipad is a good idea too for cartoons, but we usually break it out as a last resort.
Recipe Notes
!Other necessary items:
Straws, Paper bowls or cups, Zip loc bags, A large ziploc bag for garbage, A gazillion napkins, Baby wipes, Hand Sanitizer