31 Days: Road Trip (Eating Edition)

Hi friends!

Today I'll be sharing some of our favorite snacks for the road! Along with a few tips to help snack time go a little smoother. Please feel free to learn from our family's mistakes on past trips! hehe

First up, our set up...

I keep a small cooler filled with any refrigerator-loving snacks in the backseat. I'll use this same cooler to bring snacks/meals into the parks during the trip, so it serves double duty!  

I have a caddy or basket that I place all of our snacks in for easy reaching. I'll put this on top of the small cooler, so our oldest can easily pick out a snack, and I leave a space here for her water bottle to fit!

I also bring an empty cup, to pour larger containers of snacks into- cereal, trail mix, etc. I got the Frozen cup from the Dollar Spot at Target! Other snacks I'll pre-portion into small tupperware before we leave- veggies, fruit, etc. I got the Mickey tupperware at the Dollar Tree- they're cheap quality but fun! They'll either get added to the kids' play kitchen or tossed after the trip. You could also use 

I also keep a baggie of small paper towels moistened with vinegar in the front seat with me. That's what I use instead of wet wipes (cheaper and no chemicals!). I also keep some dry paper towels and small bath/pool towels on the floor in the backseat for larger messes that may need to be cleaned up. Somewhere either with me or in the backseat (where I can reach from the front) I keep a small bag or garbage bin to collect, well, garbage! 

TIP: Empty that garbage bin every time you stop! Funky smells from foods build up quickly on a long trip, not to mention it'll just get full quickly! 

Now, on to some of our favorite snacks that are car-friendly!! (aff. links)

Dry Goods

• Nature Valley granola bars
• KIND Healthy Grains bars
• Fruit leather or fruit snacks (Target's brand is our favorite!)
• Prunes, raisins, other dried fruit
• Happy Baby "yogurt melts" (creamies and yogis)
• Happy Baby puffs (like gluten-free Cheerios, but better!)
• Happy Tot food packets
• Trail mix, GORP, granola
• Astronaut Ice Cream (fun to tie into the "future" theme of Epcot or  Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom!)
• Happy Munchies "cheese puffs"
• Happy Munchies fruit & veggie chips
• Happy Munchies superfood rice cakes

Refrigerated Goods

• sliced veggies- bell peppers, cucumbers, carrots
• bite-sized fruits & veggies- cherry tomatoes, mini bell peppers, grapes, clementines
• sliced fruit- apples, pears, kiwis
• full-size fruits- apples, pears, peaches, plums (be sure the fruits are firm to avoid excessive juice drips!)
• sliced or cubed cheese
• string cheese