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   Feature Friday – Creative snacks for a trip Posted by Jo 
May 15, 2009 
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This week on Chica and Jo, we have focused on all things travel.  I have to admit, one of the first things I think of when I am preparing for a long car trip is the snacks!  I actually have a couple of items that I only buy and eat when on a car trip.  For whatever reason, Poppycock is one of those items.  Beyond that, I usually try to pack some healthy items that are also hardy.

I was completely inspired by Michelle’s post on Her Cup Overfloweth where she demonstrates the idea of using a basic divided plastic box container to hold a variety of small snacks.  I can see this being a huge hit with my daughter and husband.  The visual variety is stimulating as well as delicious.  I can guarantee you that I will be making one of these the next time we hit the road this summer!

Be sure and check out Michelle’s blog for other great ideas as well.  She hosts a Muffin Tin Monday that is always a lot of fun.  The idea is similar in that you make your child a lunch using a muffin tin as a divided tray.  I tried this with my daughter yesterday and I was shocked at how well it was received.  She even ate all of her fruits and veggies that I put in there before diving into the tin that had some M&M’s!

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Update!

Chica loved this idea so much that she made a treat box for her husband for his birthday. He works out of his car and is always snacking during the day. He loved this combination of sweet and savory treats. Yum!

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Topics: All, Feature Fridays, Kids, Travel

3 comments so far:

  1. Michelle said: (May 15th, 2009 at 1:13 pm)

    Thank you so very much for featuring those snack boxes and mentioning my blog! My kids devour their muffin tin meals every time I serve them! And we have already taken the snack box to the park several times!

  2. Tabatha said: (June 25th, 2009 at 2:59 pm)

    We did something similar for my son’s fishing themed birthday party last year. We used smaller boxes and filled each with a variety of gummy, sour, sugar worms and other candies that represented “tackle” (jelly bean weights, etc). It was really cute.

  3. Jo said: (June 25th, 2009 at 6:18 pm)

    What a great idea. My Dad would even love this, he is an avid fisherman and has a sweet tooth!

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