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Butterfly Snack Bags are such a fun way to dress up a school lunch or after-school snack! Made in less than 5 minutes, customized with your child's favorite snacks, and shaped like butterflies, these adorable snack bags are easy to make and sure to bring a smile to any child.
Looking for healthy snacks for kids or easy kid-friendly lunch ideas? These Butterfly Snack Bags are not only an adorable treat and a favorite among young children, but they come together in less than five minutes.
I love to make food fun and festive for my kids. But I refuse to make it complicated. I just don't have that kind of time, and I bet you don't either!
why you will love these butterfly snack bags
- Super Cute. Whether you have a child obsessed with bugs or looking for a cute snack for a tea party, these butterfly snack bags are simply adorable.
- Easy to Make. Butterfly snack bags take about 5 minutes to make and you don't have to be crafty to perfect this snack!
- Wholesome. The butterfly body is made with a cheese stick which provides calcium and protein to growing bodies. As for the wings, I love opting for fruit and whole-grain crackers, to round out the snack. However, you can pick and choose to use what your child likes.
- Party Perfect! Butterfly snack bags are an adorable, easy, affordable option for parties.
- Lunch Box Ready. You can make Butterfly Snack Bags on the weekend and store them in the refrigerator to make packing lunches or grabbing a snack during the week easy-peasy!
How to Make Cheese Stick Butterfly Snacks
- 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.
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 the crackers for nuts or additional fruit to keep this snack bag gluten-free.
Kid-Friendly Lunch Ideas
Check out all my favorite kid-friendly lunch ideas or browse a few favorites below.
- Turkey Wrap
- Homemade Granola Bars
- Healthier Cheese Quesadillas
- Ranch Veggie Wrap
- Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups
I hope these Butterfly Snack Bags added a smile to your child's face! I would love for you to leave a review and comment below if you tried out this simple kid-friendly snack.
Butterfly Snack Bags
Ingredients
- 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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I love this idea! My elementary daughter will love it, and I agree with you my middle schooler not so much!
HAHAHA! Middle schoolers are tough to please!
So adorable! Love this idea!
Thanks so much Serena!
This is so adorable!!
Thank you Jocelyn!
Adorable! I've got awhile til my son is in school, but I will totally be "that Mom," as well! 🙂
Love it!! And so will your son--even when he pretends it is so not cool 😉
So super cute!!! Love these!!
Thanks Felesha!
Such a cute idea!
Thanks Amy!
Now that looks like a cute butterfly bag that kids would love to dig into. I love to give the kids natural food. Make them eat the right thing. Love the idea of these cute butterfly bags.
Exactly, if you only have healthy foods, they must choose to eat healthy!