https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 09:24:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2895351 Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:43:44 +0000 agold 2895351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Store bought rice crispy treats on the cheap for the win! Thanks for all of your suggestions, girls! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894955 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:03:25 +0000 MrsSRS 2894955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: I'd rather have a serving tray than individual packages to open. But it could just be me.</p> <p>FYI guys Aldi sells individual packages of nut free cookies now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894946 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 12:17:55 +0000 periwinklebee 2894946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a parent of a kid who wouldn't be able to eat anything homemade/from a bakery due to allergies/cross-contamination risk, I'm a huge fan of either bringing in something packaged that's clearly labeled - so teachers can assess if it's safe - or fruit. I would recommend asking the teacher if there are any allergies, and if so it would be awesome to accommodate them... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894944 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:57:50 +0000 raspberries 2894944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: Haha, it's actually a little bit annoying since my kid is in an only-eating-peanut-butter-and-jelly phase, but I'm sure it's amazing for kids with tree nut allergies! Almost everyone brings in Oreos or store bought rice krispie treats though, so birthdays are easy. It's a good list to keep in mind if any of the kids in her class have nut allergies though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894943 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:52:52 +0000 agold 2894943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raspberries: wow. a nut-free school zone must be pretty awesome. the preschool my girl is at is just a little local church, been around forever and its the same preschool I went to. I wasn't given any restrictions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894927 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:17:29 +0000 raspberries 2894927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our school is nut-free due to allergies, so they send home a list of treats you can bring for birthdays - they don't accept home made goods and must be labeled nut-free </p> [attach=4236/19/pwhmd5.450x600.20190819_101345.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894921 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 08:50:23 +0000 graceandjoy 2894921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would be fine! With me anyway! We don't go crazy with sweets at home so I usually don't mind if they get special treats at school for birthdays. During the preschool/pre-k years for my older DD, I've always done pizza and mini cupcakes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894901 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 00:58:57 +0000 agold 2894901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSRS: Thank you for your comment! I do now remember that when I asked the teacher about this on the phone, she mentioned cookies more than once. :silly: So cookies it is! I hate a mess and crumbs, so I get it. Donut holes create crumbs galore! So I will do cookies and maybe wrap them in little bags. Or do you think that would create trash that teacher would need to pick up off the floor? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894892 Sun, 18 Aug 2019 15:39:59 +0000 PurplePeony 2894892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kid’s preschool only allowed store-bought treats and specifically preferred popsicles, especially the healthy versions made with real fruit. Does your DD’s school have a freezer? Trader Joe’s has a couple good options if you have one nearby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894843 Sat, 17 Aug 2019 08:03:24 +0000 bhbee 2894843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually send sugar cookies (in shape of the bday number) with colored sugar added before baking. Fun for them to help with! That of course assumes they accept homemade which is not true everywhere due to allergies (our preschool does but elementary doesn’t). </p> <p>I did once bring an additional non-food treat. She got super sick for her 4th bday party and we decided not to reschedule, so I brought the treat bags to school with teacher permission. The classmates had been invited to the party so it seemed ok to me but I wouldn’t do it regularly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894842 Sat, 17 Aug 2019 07:44:17 +0000 SweetiePie 2894842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our preschool when he was really little allowed bday treats. We did rice crispy treats. You can decorate them with sprinkles too you just have to do it as soon as you spread them in a pan.<br /> You can also make them her fave color by adding food coloring to the melted marshmallow/butter mixture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894823 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 21:29:28 +0000 peaches1038 2894823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our preschool only allows pre-packaged snack sized items, like goldfish crackers and fruit snacks. Might want to check the rules first! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894821 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 20:36:33 +0000 snarkybiochemist 2894821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would agree that donut holes or cookies are the way to go, or mini muffins. We did mini muffins for E's birthday last year. I will likely do donut holes this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894814 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:24:22 +0000 MrsSRS 2894814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a preschool teacher I prefer cookies or donut holes to dealing with cupcake frosting 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894813 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 18:59:16 +0000 helloperidot 2894813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We aren't able to bring food for birthday celebrations at our preschool, so kids have done balsa wood airplanes, little play doh tubs, bubbles, pencils and stickers, sand buckets and shovels, mini erasers...fun little things like that. Just in case you're looking for non-food ideas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894810 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 18:18:04 +0000 misolee 2894810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought a cookie cake (cut) and it was a hit for my kids. When I taught preschool wins ago, every single mom brought cupcakes. And most kids ended up throwing it away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894802 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:31:56 +0000 agold 2894802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: Thank you for this information! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894800 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:14:44 +0000 catgirl 2894800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year DD took cupcakes in on her birthday. There were 10 kids in her class last year, 7 of them had birthdays during the school year. 4 kids brought cupcakes, 1 brought donuts, 1 brought brownies, and 1 brought cookies. Our teachers just prefer that you bring things that are already portioned out, they don't want to cut a cake or anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894798 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:05:13 +0000 agold 2894798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: Thank you! And yes, I don't want to overdo anything. I would clear it first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894797 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 16:59:26 +0000 LadyDi 2894797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS looooves donuts so when it was his turn to bring in a birthday treat we brought munchkins from Dunkin. He never received any bday toys from any of his classmate's birthdays so if you do that I would maybe just clear it with the teacher? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-birthday-snack#post-2894793 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 16:44:14 +0000 agold 2894793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eek! My big baby is starting preschool next week. Her birthday is the week after that and I have the option of bringing a treat or something for her to share with her 12 classmates. What would you send? Mini cupcakes? A little toy? Something else? Would a cupcake and small toy be okay? </p>