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20 Easy Summer Camp Snack Ideas

by Laura Fuentes

June 4, 2013
updated Jul 12, 2023

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If your kids are off to day camp this summer, and you’re wondering what snacks to send them with, then you’re in the right place! From snack bentos to homemade chips and crackers, there is something here for everyone!

image collage of summer camp snack ideas

Just because school is out doesn’t mean you’re done packing healthy foods for your kids. Most all-day and half-day summer camps ask for a snack sent from home.

Plus “mini bentos” are usually easier for little hands to open, and faster than ripping open multiple sealed store-bought packages!

Fruit & Veggie Stoplight Bento
5 from 13 votes
The perfect colorful fruit and veggie bento box filled with fresh summer flavors!
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Turkey & Cheese Cracker Stacker Bento
5 from 26 votes
Make a balanced bento box by packing crackers, turkey, cheese, veggies, and fruit. Simple, fresh, and convenient!
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Grapes & Cheese Bento
5 from 27 votes
This snack bento is tasty, nutritious, and easy to assemble in 5 minutes!
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Cheese Snack Crackers
5 from 36 votes
These easy homemade cheese crackers are better than any boxed version out there. These snack crackers made with real cheese & full of flavor.
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Chocolate Coconut Granola
4.83 from 29 votes
Crunchy chocolate granola is an instant camp favorite!
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Homemade Baked Banana Chips
4.73 from 105 votes
Turn over-ripe bananas into baked banana chips! This snack is easy to make and perfect for dipping with salsa, guacamole, or hummus!
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Veggie Dip Snack Box
5 from 7 votes
This veggie dip snack box does it all as a kid-favorite option that’s nutritionally balanced and filled with wholesome ingredients.
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Egg Salad Stuffed Celery Snackbox
5 from 6 votes
Swap out ranch and celery sticks for this egg salad stuffed celery snack box!
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High-Protein Pepperoni Pizza Egg Cups
5 from 20 votes
High in protein and loaded with flavor these pizza bites are always a snacktime win.
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Easy Blueberry Yogurt Parfait
5 from 19 votes
Try this easy blueberry parfait for a fresh camp snack. It’s packed with protein and oh so good with a sprinkle of crunchy granola on top!
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Beef Jerky Snack Box
5 from 11 votes
This beef jerky snack box offers a little bit of everything and makes a healthy option the kids will love!
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Ham Roll-Ups Snack Box
5 from 29 votes
Turn these ham roll-ups into a fun and tasty bento box with fresh snacks!
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Protein & Fruit Bento Box
5 from 22 votes
This fruit bento box for kids offers a little bit of everything and is a snack lover’s paradise you can pack for lunch!
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Lunchbox Fruit Salad Cups
5 from 18 votes
Fresh pineapple, kiwi, and berries make these lunchbox fruit salad cups a healthy snack you can prep ahead!
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homemade wheat thin crackers on a countertop
Homemade Wheat Thins
4.97 from 28 votes
These homemade wheat thins are perfectly crispy and have the delicious golden wheat flavor of the original snack.
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small bowl of curly apple chips, next to a few fresh apples
Easy Baked Apple Chips
4.96 from 22 votes
Apple Chips are the ultimate, baked treat and made with only 2 ingredients, cinnamon and apples. A delightful summer snack idea.
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Strawberry Fruit Roll Ups
4.91 from 52 votes
Make your own fruit roll ups, using REAL fruit! This is one summer snack kids and adults can agree on!
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pizza bento box
Pizza Bento
5 from 16 votes
For the pizza loving kid, there's nothing better than this snack box!
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lunch container with blueberries, snap peas and apple & cheese slices wrapped with ham.
Ham & Cheese Apple Wraps
4.92 from 25 votes
This simple idea of apples wrapped in ham and cheese is perfect for adding to any bento lunch or making a snackbox!
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Chocolate Brownie No-Bake Energy Bites
5 from 29 votes
Healthy energy bites that taste like brownies make the perfect summer camp snack.
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Snack Packing Tips for Camp

Remember to include an ice pack, or freeze more perishable items (like yogurt, meats, and cheese) the night before, so they stay fresh in the summer heat and thaw by snack time! You can even freeze guacamole and hummus. By freezing, it acts as an ice pack for the rest of the snack! Be sure to send a drink as well! Water in a reusable (insulated) water bottle is your best option for staying hydrated and healthy!

by Laura Fuentes
onJune 4, 2013

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  1. Elizabeth--Chobani Champions

    June 10, 2013 at 3:11 pm

    So many great ideas all in one place! Thanks so much for including our Champions Tubes in this great resource :) Now we must get a snack because all of these great ideas have our mouths watering.

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    • MOMables

      June 12, 2013 at 10:19 pm

      Thank you so much for providing an easy and portable snack that kids LOVE!

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  2. Laura N.

    June 04, 2013 at 10:19 am

    Love this list…thank you! I also like a couple of the divided containers you show. What brand are they so I can search for them. Specifically the purplish one with the yogurt and granola, and the blue onr with cheese puffs/apples/strawberries. I need to add to my collection for lunch packing and those are perfect sizes.

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    • Kendra Peterson

      June 04, 2013 at 10:05 pm

      The purple one with yogurt and granola is a Sassy First Solids Feeding Bowl w/ Spoon (I think the purple color may be discontinued now.) The blue one is a plastic divided 1-tier bento box, but the Sassy On-the-Go feeding set is the same size and color and is divided like that, but comes with 3 smaller water-tight containers that fit inside, which add versatility. Plus they’re less expensive and easier to find (Amazon, Target, Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, etc…)

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      • Kelly Devine Rickert

        June 10, 2013 at 11:05 am

        Where at Target do you find them? Baby/toddler aisles? I cant find,, thanks!

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        • Kendra Peterson

          June 10, 2013 at 11:44 am

          I found the little bowl one at Toys R Us, but the On-the-Go Feeding Set was hanging with bowls and plates and such in the baby feeding aisle at Target.

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