Ready for an out-of-this-world school year? Head back-to-school with these Solar Eclipse Bento Box Ideas. This post is sponsored by Produce for Kids. All delicious opinions are my own. May contain affiliate links.

Solar Eclipse Bento Box Ideas

What does a solar eclipse and back-to-school have in common? Deliciousness! In case you haven’t heard, a”big deal” in our universe is coming on August 21, 2017. A solar eclipse, where the moon passes between the earth and the sun will cause a period of time where the moon will literally block out the sun. Not to be seen again until July 2, 2019, your family will definitely want to experience this beautiful and rare phenomenon. Not wanting to miss out on this exciting time in the sky, I thought it fitting that I bring a little space learning into our back-to-school lunchboxes with these Solar Eclipse Bento Box Ideas. Grab these delicious, healthy, and adorable ideas as we get ready to watch the skies this August. And find out how your Solar Eclipse Bento Box can donate $1 to Feeding America – by taking the Produce for Kids Power Your Lunchbox Pledge.

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Surprise your kids’ lunches this spring with simple Easter Chick Apples – with a sweet surprise inside! This post is sponsored by Opal® Apples. All delicious opinions are my own.

Easter Chick Apples “Surprise”

SURPRISE! Easter is just around the corner, can you believe it? With another fun holiday almost here, now is the perfect time to send my son to school with a fun lunchbox surprise! Make these adorable Easter Chick Apples for an easy snack idea for your kids lunches with a special “surprise” treat inside. Plus I’m sharing my secret to non-browning apples in our lunchboxes with Opal® apples with a FUN giveaway!

Opal Apples Are Perfect for Kids’ Lunches

There’s nothing worse than a brown apple, especially when you have picky eaters like mine. As soon as they spot a color change, it’s an instant YUCK! And if you know me, I hate wasting perfectly good food. My solution? Opal® apples! These naturally non-browning apples are the perfect addition to my kids’ school lunches. They stay yellow and fresh all the way up to lunch time! How is this possible? You have to slice it to believe it!

• Naturally resistant to oxidation and browning
• Non-GMO Project verified
• Crispy texture
• Sweet and delicious, a cross between Golden Delicious & Topaz
  
• Certified organic

Opal Apples Video

Sounds unreal, right? I was definitely a skeptic before slicing into my own Opal Apples. So I put these little yellow fruits to the test! Check out this Opal Apples video time lapse to see if Opal Apples stand up to the non-browning challenge after FOUR hours.

Easter Chick Apples

So let’s get to the cuteness, shall we? I’m always a big fan of little surprises in my kids’ lunches. And with Easter around the corner, it’s the perfect time to add adorable Easter Chick Apples to the lunchbox rotation. With adorable faces and a sweet surprise inside, my kids cannot resist these lunchtime treats.

What You Will Need

• Yellow non-browning apples, like Opal Apples!
• Chocolate Chips
• Dried Orange Fruit: such as mango, peaches or apricots
• Butter of choice – I used peanut butter. But sun butter, almond butter, etc. would make great allergy-friendly alternatives!
• Popsicle sticks
• Ribbon

Directions

1. Begin by cutting the top off the apple. Scoop out the core – but leave the bottom of the apple intact.
2. Place your “surprise” sweet goodies inside – consider mini chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, dried fruit.
3. Replace the top of the apple.
4. Now let’s glue the little face onto the Easter Chick. Using chocolate chips for eyes, use your butter adhere to the front of the apple.
5. Cut your dried orange fruit into a small triangle. Attach your “beak” of the baby chick to the apple using more butter.
6. Now for the finale! Tie a ribbon around a popsicle stick. Carefully poke a hole through the top of the apple and insert your popsicle stick. Replace apple top on top of your Easter Chick Apple!

You now have an adorable Easter Chick Apple – perfect for lunches, parties and play dates!

And SURPRISE! Chocolate chips inside for another fun treat! Looking for another sweet snack idea for your kids? Try these Healthy Apple “Doughnuts” for a delicious treat.

$1 Opal Apples Coupon

Ready for a sweet apple deal? Grab your $1 Opal apples coupon now while supplies last! Hurry and stock up on Opal apples now through March (peak season!) at your favorite Opal apples retailer. And be sure to follow Opal apples via Facebook and Twitter for the latest recipes, offerings and more.

Opal Apples Giveaway

It’s no secret that I just LOVE Opal Apples. Naturally non-browning, GMO-free, organic and sweetly delicious, these little yellow apples make the perfect Easter Chick Apples for lunches! Want to give Opal Apples a try? Enter to win an Opal Apples Prize Pack including:

• Opal Apples Bento Lunchbox
• Box of Opal Apples!

Perfect for adding to your kids’ lunchboxes this spring! Open to U.S. residents only. Ends 3/3. Here’s how to enter:
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In need of some inspiring snacks from your child’s favorite movie? Take these Healthy Lightsaber Snack Ideas for Kids on-the-go! This post is sponsored by Frigo® Cheese Heads® String Cheese. All delicious opinions are my own.

Healthy Lightsaber Snack Ideas for Kids

May the Snacks Be With Us.

I don’t know about you guys, but we had the hardest time coming out of Winter Break mode and jumping back into School mode. How do I get my son excited to hop back into our daily schedule? Fun snacks, y’all. And right now this kid is all about lightsabers. Between humming the music on the way to the bus stop and wearing his latest Galactic inspired outfits, Rogue One has officially taken over our household. So to fuel that Imperial March theme song playing in my son’s head, I’ve got a few Healthy Lightsaber Snack Ideas up my sleeves. Check out how Frigo® Cheese Heads® String Cheese is making our on-the-go snack time delicious, easy and full of lightsaber inspired fun!

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