Kid Friendly Snack Drawer

Having a snack drawer in our house has been a game changer for me. It has been a huge help!  My kids can easily open the cabinet, slide out the drawer and get a snack, all without my help. This not only helps me, but it also helps them to become a little more independent.

I made the drawer super kid friendly. I even went so far is to pre-package pretzels and goldfish crackers. This makes packing lunches easier.  Also, when I take the kids on all day trips, I pack them a snack bag. Having this drawer makes it easy for me to throw some things into their snack bag and run out the door.

 

I also make bento lunches for the kids.  My first grader especially likes when I do this because they are just fun.  I actually made a bento drawer so I could easily make their lunches.  I have fun coming up with different ideas and its always a surprise to my kids when they open their lunch box.

 

Here is a list of the supplies I use:

• Apple cookie cutter 
• cookie cutters (for cheese and meat)
• FunBites Shape Food Cutter
• Food Picks – Apples and Snowman
• Mini Alphabet Cutters
• Assorted Silicon Cups
• Food Markers

I organized a cabinet to keep all of the lunch boxes in.  There are so many different types and styles to choose from.  I found these work best for me.

• Sistema Lunch Box or here.

 

This is a bento lunch I made for my daughter on the first day of school.  How fun is this?!  For the pencil I used a cheese stick.  I then used a bugle chip for the top and used a raisin for this tip.  For the eraser I used piece of a Krabby Patty candy.  You could also use a pink Starburst.  So easy to do and perfect for a school day. 🙂

Having a snack/lunch station drawer and a bento drawer is a must for me.  I can’t tell you how much this is made my life a little easier.  So do yourself a favor and create a snack drawer.  You will thank me later. 🙂