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Pack-n-Play: Easy-Prep Homemade Snacks for Your Next Play Date

Try one of these 15 homemade easy-to-pack snacks for your next adventure out with the kids. You'll be the playground superhero!

By Susie Foresman June 4, 2015

Getting ready for a day of play is like arming the troops for battle. After getting the kids into comfy gear, loading up on diapers and wipes and remembering the sunscreen, there’s always the nosh that needs to make it’s way into your bag. Instead of grabbing pre-packaged goods, try any of these super tasty, (not) out-of-the-box, snack ideas. Kid-tested and parent-approved, these homemade treats have a chance at replacing those pesky goldfish that always seem to find their way to the bottom of your bag!

Soft Pretzel Bites

Put a fun twist on the classic playground-sized pack of pretzels and offer up soft bites, instead. By using this recipe from What’s Gaby Cooking, you’ll be able to say goodbye to stale and say hello to good taste with ingredients including whole wheat and a bit of brown sugar. Psst! Your budding chefs will LOVE making these with you beforehand. Throw in a dippin’ sized portion of honey mustard and watch the kids run when you call. Get the entire how-to by heading over to What’s Gaby Cooking.

Photo: Gaby Dalkin via What’s Gaby Cooking