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By Kristen Chidsey

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Updated Aug 12, 2023

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Whether you have a child obsessed with butterflies or you're looking for a cute snack for a tea party, these Butterfly Snack Bags are such a fun way to dress up a school lunch or after-school snack! Using a sandwich bag, a pipe cleaner, a cheese stick, and your kid's favorite snacks, these adorable treats take just 5 minutes to make!

Butterfly Snack Bags at a Glance

I love to make food fun and festive for my kids. But I refuse to make it complicated. These butterfly snack bags show how an extra minute or two can make snack time feel extra special without adding stress to our already jam-packed days.

• No craft skills needed. Fun does not mean time-consuming. These snack bags use everyday ingredients and supplies you have on hand and take just an extra minute or two longer than assembling a sandwich.
• Make it your way. Customize the "wings" to suit your child's dietary needs or likes.
• Perfect for lunch or snack time. These snack bags are an easy snack idea for kids and a suitable (and fun) kid-friendly lunch for younger children when made with crackers and fruit.
• Party perfect! Butterfly snack bags make an adorable, easy, affordable option for parties. I served them at my daughter's 4th birthday party, and her friends loved them!
• Prep-ahead for lunch. You can make these snack bags on the weekend and store them in the refrigerator to make packing lunches or grabbing a snack during the week easy-peasy!

Happy Cooking! xo Kristen

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 smile at your kids!

Ideas for Snack Bag Filling

• Fruit: Use any fruit your child likes, like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, grapes, raisins, dried fruit, apple slices that have been soaked in pineapple juice to prevent browning, or orange segments.
• Crackers: Look for whole-grain cheese or peanut butter sandwich crackers for a more filling option. Or use whole-grain plain crackers, rice crackers, or cheese crackers.
• Other Options: Pretzels, trail mixes, nuts, and popcorn are also great options for filling the wings on a Butterfly Snack Bag.
• Gluten-Free: Use your favorite gluten-free crackers, or substitute nuts or additional fruit to keep this snack bag gluten-free.

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5 from 2 votes

Butterfly Snack Bags

By: Kristen Chidsey

Servings: 1

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Total: 5 minutes mins

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

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 ziploc bag
• ▢ 1 pipe cleaner
• ▢ 1 cheese stick
• ▢ ¼ cup fresh fruit
• ▢ ¼ 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

Calories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 12gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 715mgPotassium: 52mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 180IUVitamin C: 1.3mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 0.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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