Food & Drink

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!

Homemade Beef Jerky

It goes everywhere, can fill up empty tanks with ease but is probably the most prep intensive snack we found, so get ready to use the food dehydrator you bought on a whim (the oven works, too!). Mom and professional chef Erica of Northwest Edible Life shares her version, including two kid-friendly marinades. We love all the extra tips she offers up about the process of making jerky, too. For the rundown and recipe, head over to Northwest Edible Life.

Photo: Erica Strauss via Northwest Edible Life