Fun with Food...

I love getting creative with school lunches. I am always on the look out for fun cookie cutters, unique lunchboxes (This is a gingerbread house) and foods that are begging to be tried and made tiny or shaped in some way.

Condiment containers are a mom's best friend! They offer a whole new variety without having to send a large amount of dips, yogurt etc! I use them for fruit snacks, ranch, yogurt dip, granola, walnuts and so much more! The uses are really endless!

I love to very up lunches as much as I can. No 2 lunches are ever the same! The best part is, that it never takes me longer than 15 minutes to do lunches and this is making 3 lunches!

These small containers from Ziploc are another of my favorites! They come 8 to a pack and even come with Box Tops! Mom is in heaven! (oh wow, I can't imagine college me EVER saying that!!) I use these to make large containers of yogurt and such into small snack-sized ones. This is MUCH cheaper than buying individual yogurts and is so much more friendly for the environment.

There is ALWAYS a note SOMEWHERE for my little ones, half the fun is them finding it! It's never hard to do and sometimes can be done with just masking tape! I love letting my little ones that I am always thinking of them.

Another Ziploc container that offers an AWESOME lunch opportunity is this divider container. They are so fun (box tops too!) and they are a way for this mom to give the kids a healthy alternative to those lunchables they are always trying to throw in my cart!

I save to much and this plastic cupcake container is just another thing that helps make snack time fun! This one came as a cover for a pack of disposable cupcake tins that I needed for a school event. a variety of food can be offered for very little hands and great for portion control!

Apple cars are always a fast favorite that get loads of compliments! The boys request them all the time and even like looking at the pictures of them! haha!

Serving up food in creative ways always has them eating and looking forward to trying new foods! Add in a lazy susan and some fondue forks and everyone was smiling!

It's Box Tops Season!

School is back in session and we are collecting box tops like mad! Okay, we never stopped, but some parents are new to the program this year and it's time to get them hooked too! Let's GO!

Need to know what products carry Box Tops? Check it out HERE! While you are there printing out the list, take a minute to familiarize yourself with BTFE.Com and you will find SO MANY contests to enter!Do you collect them and not have a local school to give them to? MESSAGE ME and I will send you a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope! My kids go to a super tiny school and every little bit helps!

I made this great table top container to give visual impact to the collection of Box Tops!  We have a large container in the office, but this one is a bit smaller so that I can swap it out easier! I bought the container at the  Dollar Store and they came 2 to a pack! I decorated them both and can now switch them out without having to empty them right there!

Sam's Club was like Box Tops heaven when we walked in this past weekend! SO MANY products have Bonus Box Tops right now!! Get out there and check them out! HERE IS A LIST of the items that have Bonus Box Tops on them!

Anytime I put together things for the school or friends, I ALWAYS use Box Tops products! It's a great way to get quality items AND help out the school! Here you can see the collection bags I made to hand out to the families of the school. Using ZIPLOC bags and AVERY labels!

The Box Tops website is a great resource that can help you out with your budget too! They keep coupons here for participating products! You can also find out what type of local promotions are going on in your area and recipes!

Have any questions? Ask here or flag me down if you see the BOX TOP in the back window of my van! I love to help support our school, it's something so small that can make a huge difference!