DIY Butterfly Snack Bags

DIY Butterfly Snack Bags: An easy and healthy addition to any lunch, these Butterfly Snack Bags are sure to bring a smile to any child. Step-by-Step Instructions on how to make the bags and fill with organic snacks. 

I am a corny mom.

I am that mom who cuts out her kids sandwiches into hearts for Valentine’s Day and naturally dyes eggs for St. Patrick’s Day.

But let me be 100% truthful with you.

I don’t make bento boxes. I don’t spend more than 10 minutes TOTAL making lunches for my entire family each day. I just don’t have that kind of time.

But what time, albeit little, I do invest in packing lunches, I am sure to focus on wholesome ingredients and sometimes, my crafting skills–or corniness as my husband calls it, comes out.

That is what happened with these Butterfly Lunch Packs.

DIY Butterfly Snack Bags

Fruit and Crackers become wings of a butterfly that is completed with a cheese stick body. Super cute, super healthy, super quick!

Not that my middle school son would appreciate these, but my daughter–oh she will happily these Butterfly Snack Baggies to school and show off to her friends.

And parents….these are SO EASY to make. PROMISE!!!

How to Make Cheese Stick Butterfly Snacks

1. Start with a sandwich bag and a pipe cleaner.
2. Divide your bag in half by using the pipe cleaner.
3. Fill one side of your sandwich bag with grapes or another sturdy fruit your child likes.
4. Fill the other side of the sandwich bag with Peanut Butter Snack Crackers.
5. Draw a smiley face  on a cheese stick and with a piece of double sided tape, adhere the body of your “butterfly” onto the bag.

Simple, easy, and SO FUN! It is worth the 5 extra minutes spent on making lunch to give your kids a smile!

A Few Notes on Butterfly Themed Recipe

• You can use any fruit your child likes in for the fruit in these snack bags.
• Cheese or Peanut Butter Snack Crackers are great options for a Butterfly Bag suitable for lunch.
• Pretzels, trail mix, or cheese crackers are great options for a Butterfly Snack Bag.
• These Butterfly Bags will keep for 3-5 days in the fridge, depending on the fruit you choose to use.
• You can select Gluten-Free Snacks, for these to be Gluten Free Butterfly Treats as well.

Looking for more delicious ideas for packing lunches? I’ve got you covered. 

• Gluten Free Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins
• Mac and Cheese Muffins with Hidden Veggies
• Sweet Chili Lime Rice Lunch Bento Box
• Hidden Veggie Quesadillas
• Ranch Veggie Wrap

Butterfly Snack Recipe

Butterfly Snack Bags

Wholesome crackers, fruit, and a cheese stick become the base for these adorable butterfly snack bags, perfect for kids lunches or snacks. 

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Butterfly Lunch, Butterfly Snack, Butterfly Snack Bag

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 1

Calories: 370kcal

Author: Kristen Chidsey

Ingredients

• 1 ziploc bag
• 1 pipe cleaner
• 1 cheese stick
• 1/4 cup fresh fruit
• 1/4 cup mini sandwich crackers

Instructions

• Start with a sandwich bag and a pipe cleaner.
• Divide your bag in half by using the pipe cleaner.
• Fill one side of your sandwich bag with grapes or another sturdy fruit your child likes.
• Fill the other side of the sandwich bag with Peanut Butter Snack Crackers.
• Draw a smiley face  on a cheese stick and with a piece of double sided tape, adhere the body of your "butterfly" onto the bag.

Notes

• You can use any fruit your child likes in for the fruit in these snack bags. 
• Cheese or Peanut Butter Snack Crackers are great options for a Butterfly Bag suitable for lunch. 
• Pretzels, trail mix, or cheese crackers are great options for a Butterfly Snack Bag. 
• These Butterfly Bags will keep for 3-5 days in the fridge, depending on the fruit you choose to use. 

Nutrition Facts

Butterfly Snack Bags

Amount Per Serving

Calories 370 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g 17%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 34mg 11%

Sodium 715mg 30%

Potassium 52mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 49g 16%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 6g

Protein 12g 24%

Vitamin A 3.6%

Vitamin C 1.6%

Calcium 9.9%

Iron 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.