THE REGIONAL

YMCA OF WESTERN CT

 

Packing Snacks and Lunches for Summer Camp

Healthy Snacks in Lunch containers

Fuel your child’s day at YMCA Summer Day Camp with a variety of healthy snacks and a healthy lunch. Kids are active, and they will get hungry, so please send enough to help them power through their day.

LUNCH IDEAS

  • Sandwiches on whole grain bread
  • Sliced cheese or deli meats with a variety of crackers
  • Wraps
  • Carrot sticks, sliced cucumbers, red peppers with hummus or dip

SNACK IDEAS

  • Sliced cheese, string cheese or mini cheeses
  • Cut up apples or pears
  • Bananas, small, peel-able oranges
  • Raisins
  • Fruit cups
  • Frozen yogurt tubes
  • Carrots, sugar snap peas, cucumbers
  • Trail mix
  • Plain popcorn
  • Pretzels
  • Baked chips
  • Granola bars or cereal bars
  • Dry cereal
  • Almond butter or peanut butter mini-sandwiches

DRINK IDEAS

  • Juice boxes, either flavored water, or 100% juice
  • Small bottles of Gatorade
  • Water bottle (free refills all day at camp)

A FEW REMINDERS

Please make sure to pack your child’s lunch in a small cooler with ice packs to help keep it cool.

Additionally, counselors cannot warm food in microwaves.

Always, always, always pack and label your child’s water bottle. Campers will drink a lot of water at day camp, and we have plenty of opportunities to refill their bottles.

While counselors can help children open containers, please make sure your child can manage their lunch as independently as possible. Please send any utensils and napkins your child will need.

ENERGIZE THEIR SUMMER!

Are you looking for an action-packed week or a whole summer of fun for your child? We have theme weeks throughout the summer filled with fun. Your kids will love the wide-variety of activities. You’ll love our caring counselors who serve as great role models.

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