Snacks for 8th grade bus trip to DC

[Diamond_Girls]

My daughter's class is going to DC for 4 days. They are allowed to bring snacks (even a small cooler), as long as there is no dairy and no pop cans. Can anyone give me ideas on what would be "cool" but inexpensive for my girl to take?

Thanks!

 

[Shagley]

What kinds of snacks does your DD like to eat at home? My favorite travel snacks are snack mix (I usually make homemade Chex mix and take it in a zip lock bag), Teddy Grahams, licorice, dry breakfast cereal, grapes, granola bars, cheese sticks (I suppose these would count as dairy though), fruit cups, pudding cups (make sure to pack plastic spoons), Ritz crackers and pepperoni slices.

I almost forgot, one of our most favorite take along snacks is...

Melt a pound of white almond bark and add...
1 box of Golden Grahams cereal (or generic graham cereal)
Approx. 3/4 jar of peanuts
Approx. 1/2 bag of pretzel sticks

Mix together until the amond bark covers it all. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Break up into small pieces as it cools. Store in a zip lock bag.

 

[DeeInMS]

Uncrustables, lunchables and apple dippers are good choices.

 

[disynut]

You could also make your own trail mix--put in whatever she likes. Carrot sticks/celery sticks with ranch dip....small bags of baked chips, pb& crackers....

 

[ameraumi]

DA got back a couple of weeks ago from his DC trip. I hope she has a good time!

Anyways, I am not going to be much help because all he wanted was Dr Pepper (small bottles), trail mix, crackers, and pop tarts. His roommate also packed a few things fo them to share.

Oh, word of the wise, tell her to NOT sit in the rear of the bus. The restrooms are back there.

 

[Diamond_Girls]

Thanks, you guys rock! I love all of these suggestions, thanks for the quick responses! And Ameraumi, thanks for the bathroom tip, it's got to the best bus suggestion in the world!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

My son has been snacking on the 100 calorie chocolate covered pretzels...so thats a thought.

He also likes:
pringles...they are easy to pack
popcorn
chewy granola bars
cookies