Backpack Blessings Approved Food List
It is most helpful to provide foods in individual serving sizes and those which are easy for kids to open and prepare. The backpacks can become heavy for young children so we are asking for smaller sizes of some items.
Please do not bring anything glass
We are not accepting cans that require a can opener or boiling water as many kids will be preparing foods on their own.
Whole grain cereals –no larger than 9oz. Box (Cheerios, Chex, Raisin Bran etc.)
Pop Tarts
Cereal Bars/Granola Bars/Nutrigrain Bars
Shelf Stable Milk– Individual serving size or quart size chocolate or regular
Peanut Butter– No larger than 28 oz.
Jelly– Plastic squeeze bottles
100% Juice- individual serving size juice boxes or bottles (Plastic or Paper Packaging)
Snack Pack Pudding Cups
Individual serving size apple sauce
Fruit Cups– Individual serving size
Fruit snacks
Individual packages of raisins
Nuts/trail mix– Individual serving size
Small packs of beef jerky, pepperoni or meat sticks
Individual packages of peanut butter or cheese crackers
Handi-Snacks
Microwave popcorn
Pull top cans of soup (think kids)
Chef Boyardee pull top microwavable individual meals
Chef Boyardee pull top cans of spaghetti and meatballs
Kraft Easy Mac or Velveeta shells and cheese individual microwavable meals
Minute Rice ready to serve individual cups (microwavable)