What to pack for school?
School snacks for the week
Five homemade snacks for the school days – spreads with bread, filled and savory pastries and something sweet on Friday. With a shopping list. New snacks every Monday; they work for the office too.
Monday Oct 19
Tuesday Oct 20
Wednesday Oct 21
Thursday Oct 22
Friday Oct 23
Add a piece of fruit or vegetables to every snack – right now, for example, an apple, a pear or a carrot.
Shopping list for the snacks
Ingredients from 5 recipes for Monday to Friday (October 19 – 23, 2026) added up in the amounts given in the recipes – a tray of savory pastries or muffins often makes snacks for more days. Add the bread for the spreads yourself. If an ingredient comes in several units, “about” is the total based on the average weight of a piece or a spoonful.
Meat, fish and cold cuts
Vegetables, fruit and herbs
Dairy and eggs
Pasta, rice, bread and legumes
Cans, sauces and other
Spices and pantry staples
Tick off what you already have at home. Send yourself the rest as a shopping list.
How to pack a snack so it keeps until break time
- Spreads, meat, ham, eggs and dairy products should not stay unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours, or more than 1 hour on a hot day above 32 °C (90 °F). Pack them in an insulated lunch bag with two ice packs (one under the food, one on top) or with an ice pack and a frozen bottle of water. A paper bag does not keep food cold. Based on the advice of the US food safety agency USDA FSIS.
- Whole fruit, hard cheese, bread, savory pastries and cookies keep without refrigeration.
- Spread the topping on the bread in the morning or pack it separately in a box, so the bread does not get soggy.
- If the school has a fridge, put the snack in it first thing in the morning.
Looking for lunch? See the weekly lunch menu, all spreads or snacks.