Healthy Preschool Snack Ideas (Morning Snack)

What to pack for snack-time at preschool (healthy preschool snack ideas). Easy ideas you can pack in a small Bento box and send for morning snack!

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If your little one is starting preschool this year and you’re feeling stressed about what to pack every.single.day for morning snacktime…

Don’t worry! 

I’ve got you covered with realistic ideas any toddler would love. 

Last school year my 4 year old attended a Pre-K morning program that required us to send in a snack every day that they ate around 10:30 AM. 

So I documented almost every preschool snack box I packed daily in my IG stories; and this year, I’m rounding up the best of the best in this post. 

Easy morning snacks for preschoolers

1. Since you’ll be packing snacks to send every day, we want this to be an easy “auto-pilot” task!
2. You might be asking yourself: “what is a good morning snack for kids?”
3. And of course today, we’re going to answer that question!
4. If you’re familiar with my lunchbox posts, then you know how I use a simple formula for packing up a Bento box.
5. When it comes to packing snacks, I use a similar framework so it’s one less thing to think about every day.

Here’s what I pack:

• Fruit: fresh or dried
• Treat: mini muffin, cookies, fruit snacks, etc.
• Crunchy: crackers, pretzels, chips, etc.
• Protein: cheese or hummus

Depending on your preschooler’s appetite, you could also pare it down to include just:

• Fruit & a muffin
• Cheese & crackers
• Hummus & pretzels

Read: More Toddler Snack Box Ideas

• If your child attends an all day program, they may provide one of the snacks and ask parents to send a morning or afternoon snack, in which case, these ideas would work for morning or afternoon!
• If you need to send in a snack and a lunch, this post shares exactly how to pack everything (so everything stays cold and separate!)

Best Bento Boxes for Preschool

Over the years I’ve “field tested” probably every major lunchbox on the market and so you know I’m only going to share my go-to favorites with you.

These are the ones I reach for daily and have held up among my 3 kids (and the dishwasher in some cases).

Yumbox Snackbox

This one is probably the most versatile and easy to pack.

Pros:

• Leakproof
• Dip section (great for hummus or treats)
• Small and lightweight
• Inner tray dishwasher-safe 

Cons:

• Outer lid needs to be handwashed
• Made from plastic

Lunchbots Extra Small Bento

I love this one for its very small size and the fact that it’s all stainless steel.

Pros:

• Durable stainless steel 
• Divided sections
• Small and lightweight 

Cons:

• Not leakproof
• Might not hold enough food for hungrier kids

InnoBaby Divided Snack Box

I have legitimately had this snack box since 2017! It’s held up and has earned its keep over the years.

Pros:

• Stainless steel inner piece
• Small, lightweight and compact
• Removable divider
• All dishwasher-safe

Cons: 

• Not leakproof
• Plastic lid
• Best for holding 2 snacks (on each side of divider)

Bentgo Mini Chill

This option is fairly new but I love it because you can click an ice pack into the box itself, making it an easy choice for on-the-go.

Pros:

• Built-in ice pack
• Removable divider
• Inner tray dishwasher-safe
• Holds full sandwich

Cons:

• Made of plastic
• Outer lid hand-wash only
• Not leakproof between compartments
• Can be harder for younger kids to open

How to Pack it:

• Pack their Bento box in an insulated lunch bag
• Add a flat ice pack to keep everything cold

To Recap:

• Pack snacks for preschool using categories or a simple formula
• Pick a snack box that works best for your child
• Use an insulated lunch bag and flat ice pack to keep everything cold

Healthy Preschool Snack Ideas (Morning Snacks)

Below you’ll find some healthy morning snack ideas for preschoolers.

These ideas can work for toddlers, 3 year olds, Pre-K, and up!

These are all snack boxes I made for my 4 year old (Pre-K), so adjust the way food is cut and served as needed, based on your child’s age. 

• You’ll also see a lot of the same foods on repeat!
• Nothing wrong with that.
• Kids like what they like and it helps simplify this daily task.

Packed in the Yumbox Snack Box:

• Pea puffs, Babybel, mini chocolate chip muffin & raspberries
• Pretzels, hummus, Babybel, freeze-dried strawberries & Siete chocolate chip cookies
• Pretzels, hummus, Siete chocolate chip cookies, Amara smoothie melts & strawberries

In the Lunchbots Extra Small Bento:

• Pea puffs, Babybel, freeze-dried strawberries & peanut butter energy ball
• Alyssa’s oatmeal bites, cubed cheddar cheese, Simple Mills crackers & freeze-dried strawberries
• Amara smoothie melts, Simple Mills crackers, Babybel, pretzels & freeze-dried strawberries
• Simple Mills crackers, Babybel, cucumbers, freeze-dried strawberries & Amara smoothie melts

Packed in the Bentgo Chill Mini:

• Cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, cubed cheddar cheese, Simple Mills crackers & graham crackers 
• Babybel, blueberries, freeze-dried strawberries, Siete chocolate chip cookies & Pea puffs

InnoBaby Snack Box:

• Plantain chips & Amara smoothie melts
• Hummus & pretzels & MadeGood bar
• Goldfish, mini blueberry muffins, freeze-dried strawberries

Shop all of my Bento Boxes here

What to Read Next:

• Healthy Lunchbox Ideas for Kindergarten
• Absolute Favorite Bento Boxes from Amazon
• 1 Year Old Lunchbox Ideas (Daycare, Preschool or Home)
• How to Pack a Snack & Lunch for Kindergarten
• Ultimate Store-bought Preschool Snack List 
• Grab-and-Go After School Snacks

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