Reusable Snack Bags for Healthy Snacking

Every school day I pack 3 lunches, 3 snacks and 1 breakfast. With two boys in school and a principal husband who heads to work super early, I have to be organized with my packing.  I’ve got the lunch box part down {you can see my reviews here} I feel like I still use a lot of plastic baggies with all this packing, so I made myself a batch of reusable snack bags to make my lunch packing more green. I’ve got that tutorial for you today as well as some great tips for healthy snacking.  I used adorable black and white fabric to make these reusable snack bags a color-yourself-version. 

Grab your favorite snacks {we are super into VitaTops™ MuffinTops right now} some fabric markers, Color-Me Fabric and let’s get started.. You will also need some clear vinyl or other laminated plasticy {not a real word… I know!} type fabric. In the video I used a black wipe-able fabric for the bag liner. It’s water resistant for apples and carrots, etc. You can also use vinyl as I’ll show you below.

The sewing required for these reusable snack bags is quite simple, so I’m going to show you how to make these. VitaTops™ MuffinTops come individually wrapped, so you can pop them right in your bag OR put one in your newly made reusable snack bags and get going! We love all the flavors, but the Chocolate and the Golden Corn are SO yummy!

A 1/2 yard of fabric should make you 3-4 reusable snack bags. Cut a piece of fabric 4″ x 13″. Round the top of one short end as shown below for the flap. If sewing and turning {like in the video, cut another piece the same size of lining fabric. If you are using vinyl, cut the vinyl 1/2″ small than the fabric. Iron the edges of the fabric to the back side as shown. Place the vinyl on top and sew around. Fold the bottom up towards the top flap and sew the two sides. Add velcro or a snap for closure. The vinyl is too thick to sew and then turn right side out. So if using vinyl I would make the bags like this.

Here’s another reusable snack bag option… Cut 5 x 12″ and the same from vinyl {maybe cut the vinyl just slightly smaller. I used velcro to close this sack. Sew the fabric right sides together. Also sew up the sides of the vinyl. Turn the fabric out, and put the vinyl inside the fabric. Fold the top of the fabric over and pin.

Sew around the top of the sack, trim any extra vinyl. Pin and sew velcro to both sides of the top of the bag, this bag closes all the way across so you can put smaller snacks in this bag.

SO fun right? Here are my three reusable snack bag variations.. Color, Fill and GO! Make your sacks sizes that work for you… there is no one way to make them. Let the kids color {or color yourself!!} and enjoy.. I’ve already taken my bags out a few times.

Perfect snacking for on the go!! AND, you can wash the bags after each use, then reuse, over and over again…

You can buy VitaTops™ MuffinTops at the fabulous stores listed below. I found mine at Stop & Shop and used the $1.00 off coupon to save while I shopped. You can grab your coupon HERE.