So happy to be a Featured Plum Organics blogger! While this is a sponsored conversation, all opinions are my own.
Plum Organics knows how busy and crazy it can be when it comes to those few hours right after school. There is sports practice, homework, dentist appointments, errands to run and the kids are always hungry. (Mine are of course starving.)
Plum Organics asked me about my “afterschool essential” items for my kids. The answer was simple, easy to serve snacks they love (such as, Plum Organics Slam Dunx) and a Kindle Fire. These are hands down the most important thing I need to make life easier until dinnertime!
My boys are avid readers. They were reading so many books that I was running out of room on the bookshelves. Their Kindle Fire’s have been the greatest asset when it comes to getting their reading done on the go. Regardless of where we are, the Kindle helps complete their schoolwork at a decent time and provides entertainment when necessary.
With the Kindle in their lap and Slam Dunx in their hands, I rarely get complaints about making several stops before coming home. That is something this Mom loves.
Plum Organics recognizes what it takes to make the afterschool routine a little more pleasurable. As a result, they are sponsoring this amazing Afterschool Essentials Gift Bag. You too can win a Kindle Fire!! Is that not awesome? This bag was packed by Mom’s so you can guarantee it is filled with everything you need.
Best part is, there are two places you can enter to win, the Plum Organics Facebook App (download coupons there too) and right here with the Rafflecopter widget below.
Let’s talk about what is in this cool bag…
- 1 Kindle Fire
- 1 Plum Organics Totebag
- 5 Coupons for Plum Kids
- 1 Kiss My Face Sunscreen Stick
- 1 Lifefactory Reusable Water Bottle
- 1 Moleskine Pocket Notebook
- 1 Pack of Crayola Markers
- 1 Pouch of Bananagrams
- 1 Pack of Cleanwell Sanitizing Wipes
- 2 Pouches of Fruit Shredz
- 2 Pouches of Fruit/Veggie Shredz
- 2 Packs of Jammy Sammys
- 1 Blueberry Blitz Mashup Pouch
- 1 Carroty Chop Mashup Pouch
- 1 Berry Mashup Pouch
- 1 Pack of Slam Dunx
Pretty cool huh?
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Just tell me about your favorite/necessary afterschool essential item and then click the button on the Rafflecopter widget below. This will unlock a bunch of extra entries to this contest. (Please note all extra social media entries will be verified if you are chosen as a winner. If they are found to be invalid, a new winner will be notified. In other words, make sure to actually click through and follow.)
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my after school essential is snacks…can’t do much on an empty stomach
A great snack!
To me it is fruit. Its filling, tasty, and healthy. When in doubt give fruit.
My grandaughter likes to snack on cherrios, mandarin orange fruit cups bananas or string cheese!
A healthy snack is what’s most important for a hungry kid after school, plus some down time to relax and recharge from a busy day.
We NEED food or we get cranky :)
hot chocolate!
We are big on after school smoothies made with bananas and almonds or coconut milk, some plain non fat yogurt, berries, peanut butter and when in season, (here’s the super secret delicious ingredient…big black frozen grapes…awesome substitute for ice!) Along with being a wonderful nutritious after school treat, these smoothies allow for non-rushed dinners, as tummies are well satisfied for at least a couple of hours after drinking one of them!
Snacks!
after school essential- caffeine! need to keep that energy up.
Multi-colored carrot sticks and hummus – perfect for after school snacking on the go.
reading with homemade cookies and hot chocolate.
we love fruit for after school, but lately we’ve been doing a lot of graham crackers and milk! i always have some too :)
Apple slices with peanut butter!
Snacks! I seriously need fuel to be able to get any work done!
after school essential: healthy snacks!!! and books!
I LOVE all Plum products and so does Olivia. Since we are now staying at home our go to essential is her snacks.
A good healthy snack with lots of protein!
My daughter loves cheese, crackers and fruit after school.
Chocolate chip cookies!
healthy snacks
Gotta be unsweetened apple sauce. Kids love it!
OMG you are so awesome cant wait to gobble it down !! YESS only if i win :P
We have always been fans of Plum Organics. It is definitely an after school snack essential in our home. As a mom of 4, Plum Organics makes it really easy to get essential nutrients into my kids diets in a fun and easy way. Great for small hands and super convenient. We love the Fruit Shredz!
We LOVE the Plum Organics brand! My boys devour their snacks, but expecially love the mashups!
My daughter is so social that she usually talks through lunch at school and eats what I packed for her when she gets home. Sandwich, fruit, something to drink, a side/snack such as yogurt or crackers, and a sweet or cookie or some such is a typical lunch/after school snack.
This is Awesome!
After school essential- apples!
We love fruit and nuts after school
My niece is still too young for school, but she loves those smoothies in packages!
My grandchild had his head in the fridge from the moment he walked into the kitchen looking for fruit. When I go to the store I just buy some of everything in the fruit dept. as I haven’t found a fruit he doesn’t love.
My grandson loves fruit, crackers and cheese. The sharpest cheese I can find is his preference. I cannot find “Plum Organics” in my part of the country. When are they coming to the south?
Seems like I always need a nap!
a quick healthy snack to stave off hunger until dinner
Kindle Fire?!! How nice!
A non-sugary snack that satisfies, but isn’t too filling. Dinner isn’t that far off…
I love this! I don’t have any kids of my own yet, but I nanny and this is a great looking bag :)
A snack! My toddler loves Plum snacks and I tend to eat them too so we keep them well stocked!
Definitely snacks!
Books and apples!
snack! nothing gets done until they are re-fueled!
My son’s afternoon snack essentials are apples, bananas and raisins! Thanks for the opportunity!
Looks great :)
I try to have healthy snacks available. They come home starving.
hope i win this essential bag of afterschool snacks for a couple of favorite kids i know!!
Definitely a healthy snack. Something to hold the kids over until dinner and fuel their brain to do homework.
Unfortunately, tv is the only good eay to get dinner made when the weather is bad, but if its nice the kids go outside.
favorite after school at our house is homework (believe it or not) and a healthy snack of sausage or jerky, cheese and veggies!!!
A knife. :). Whether I’m cutting up fruit and veggies, or slicing cheese for crackers. Gotta have a good knife.
My kids love to eat apples and peanut butter!
My 14 yr old daughter is always starving when she gets home. I want her to eat a healthy snack that will hold her until dinner. Usually a yogurt, apple or sometimes a bowl of Cheerios even. Usually she only drinks water or tea, occasionally soda. I would love to win so I could introduce new healthy snacks to her! Healthy isn’t always good, but these looks yummy!!!
Today, it’s puppy chow, requested by my older son.
fruit or granola bars usually do it for them, but they are 5 and 6, so they are happy with anything!
fruit is our go-to around here!
veggies are very important in my household! carrots especially!
I go to one school or another almost every day, spending time with kids as part of my job (When did those kindergarten chairs get so low???). What I always want when I get “home” to the office after school is a nice, long drink of cool water.
The perfect afterschool activity is a wonderful healthy snack of fruit and protein such as apples and yogurt. And doing something fun like a game or art to recoop from a long day! Thanks for all of your yummy recipes!!!
My daughter’s after school essential item is a sweet treat! She’s in school all day, plays after school at the play ground for about an hour and that’s the first thing she asks for every day when we get home.
The kitchen table! Seriously, so much homework!
An after school must for us is a crunchy snack (apples, popcorn, crackers) and a little caffeine for me!
Definitely lots of easy to grab snacks.
Snacks!!!!
A handful of almonds to hold off hunger while I start to get dinner ready. If it’s a really good day, a glass of wine while I cook too :)
Seasonal fruits!
my after school must haves is snacks :)
We have to have yogurt! It’s the go-to after school snack for my 11 and 16 year olds.
After school essential? It’s gotta be a cup of coffee and a cookie
Fruit and yogurt!
Alysia loves to make a frozen yogurt pop in the Zoku after school.
A good sense of humour, easily!
After School must have is Snacks!
Milk – whether it went with fruit, cookies, etc., was mandatory!
Snacks especially fruit a MUST!!
A delicious honey crisp apple or hummus and pretzels
It has to be a snack. Mine come home every day to a veggy tray with some dip. It keeps them from being sluggish while they do their homework.
we’re still in preschool…. so we come home to a nap!
An afternoon latte is a must for me.
A good for you snack always helps with the homework mood.
Snacks are numero uno!
snacks!
Our afterschool essential is usually fresh veggies or fruit and a recap of our day.
After school need: books, books, & more books.
Caffeine and cookies!!
Our after school essential is quiet time to do homework. No phone No TV ETC
They like anything that I’ve baked!
Library card, calculator, dictionary, refrigerator, :)
my granddaughters favorite snack is string cheese and grapes.
The best after school activity isto eat a healthy snack and talk about our days.
My girls love to come home and eat a granola bar to tide them over until dinner and while they do their homework.
Peanut butter and an apple. Healthy and a little sweet.
my grandkids will grab any fresh fruit …then we’ll sit outside in the garden either picking what’s ripe, planning what to plant next or preparing spots for trying new fruits or veggies…all organic of course… this has become a ritual for us.
Healthy snacks and drinks.
My after-school essentials are peanut butter/almond butter, yogurt/goat cheese and Nut Thins.
I’m always hungry after school and this looks like a healthy way to keep myself satisfied until dinner.
Our after school essential is conversation, water, and snacking on fruit. This is a practice I started with my son is grade school and is still going strong through high school.
Our after school must is a snack of fruit and playing outside!
I always have homemade cookies and milk for after school.
my favorite after school essential is definitely healthy snacks – fruit, veggies, lots of water!
A great snack!
A snack, such as cheese or nuts, is essential.
Mine always goes for a big glass of water or juice and then some kind of healthy snack..ALWAYS a drink first, though.
snacks, preferably fruit.
Something fresh on hand, like cold fresh fruit, or even things like pudding and yogurt.
Like others say, a snack is pretty essential after school. Fresh air isn’t really an item, but it’s also an essential after being cooped up outdoors if the weather is decent.
An afternoon snack whether it is fruit, celery sticks or cheese.
Favorite snacks for after school are fruit or string cheese. Apples are a favorite.
Lots of fruits
Peanut butter with apple slices is a staple here!
Fruit snacks, cheese, cookies not only for them but for me
I would have to say pajama pants is something that must be ready when my son gets home from school. He likes to be comfortable when he has to do homework. Oh and snuggle time with his dog River. Then he goes for the snacks in the fridge :)
I like to keep fruit on hand, and PBJ’s are always popular!
My daughter always eats yogurt as soon as she gets home from school to recharge herself before starting her homework
I always kept fruit and granola bars on hand for after school snacks.
After school essential? Calmness. My kids need quiet and calm to recharge and get ready to do homework. That and a good snack. Snack mix or cookies are particular favorites.
A mixture of everything. The boys need something a little more hearty, but the girls like fruit or fruit snacks.
Yogurt is the big one after school in my house!
Snacks and TV unfortunately.
My growing boys need snacks after school – yogurt, cereal, graham crackers, and milk.
Snacks with protein and fruit.
We are the only growing people in our home, but I do like to have veggies with hummus and some salad fixins at 4 pm each day and cups of hot green mandarin orange tea to sit back and relax at 4 pm a traditional teatime in england…love your blog, your recipes are wonderful we live not too far from your winery and farm..have a wonderful fall and holidays too!
I’m a teacher and I tutor, so for me my after school essential is some type of protein to keep me going for the rest of the day!
As fast as my 6 year old gets off the bus and in the door I try to have a snack in her hand – hungry= grumpy, snack-filled = happy! Start with a string cheese, then a fruit, and if we’re lucky, homework goes without a hitch.
Apples are theirs right now
got to have soda
Honestly, the essential snack item is probably a glass of milk, because anything will go with it. A sliced apple, a banana, a handful of cookies, a few graham crackers, etc. As long as we have the milk, I can find something to pair with it to make my hungry kids happy until meal time rolls along.
Bananas and Grapes, my son gets off the bus and wants his favorite snacks!
Favorite after school snacks at our house for the grandkids are smoothies, fruit or popcorn. Thanks
My kids love fresh fruits like apples and bananas for snack.
Our after-school essential item is the printed after-school routine that I have up on the wall above where the kids put their backpacks. It ensures that they get everything unloaded and put away, wash hands, etc.
a healthy snack
My afterschool essential is a snack like Goldfish crackers.
Peanut butter is an essential item
A cool water bottle and a piece of fruit!
A healthy, easily grabbable snack, such as fruit or homemade granola bars.
Fruit smoothies we make at home!
Yogurt and apples.
Thanks for the chance.
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Something to drink like juice – my kids always come home so thirsty
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A quick healthy snack & a quiet place to read.
water bottle
Play! My kids can’t wait to get home and let off some energy!
Apples with peanut butter or sometimes Cheez-its.
My son love yogurt with chopped up fruit in there.
I think that the best afterschool necessities are a good snack and a big hug!
After school we like to unwind a little and talk about our day, have a heathy snack and dive into homework and reading <3
My kids always eat fruit after school.
A quick snack then straight to the homework… at least that’s the way it’s supposed to go.
A snack before homework is a must. My girls like fruit or dry cereal. Thank you!
Fruits and nuts
A quick and easy snack, usually applesauce cups or graham crackers.
Apple and Raisins are our favorite.
The best after school necessities are a snack and some personal down time.
Outdoor toys are a must! The kids play outdoors for awhile before homework starts.
We love having apples with peanut butter as an afternoon snack.
Some after school essentials in our home are a good snack such as crackers, cheese and fruit or yogurt and granola and some down time.
If it’s nice we go outside and if not we curl up and read a book together or make some crafts.
To me a couple of hours of down time is essential before beginning homework.
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It’s different for each of my kids, but they each like to have down time either on the computer or the TV with a favorite snack.
Hummus and carrot sticks
Homemade cookies, hot chocolate, and a clear table for homework.
fruits and games
WE love graham crackers and applesauce with some juice
Definitely need a snack after school–something home-baked (cookies!) or fresh fruit.
we are huge fans of peanut butter and banana sandwiches.
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Veggie snacks to keep the energy going.
any type of veggie like carrot sticks, celery etc for nutrition
My kids afterschool essential is usually gut up fruit and a glass of milk!
They are always very thirsty when they get out of school powerade is a go to
Cheese. yogurt, fruit snacks or crackers.
PB&J sandwiches are a must and a better choice than cookies. I use whole grain bread, sugar free jelly and whipped peanut butter because it spreads so easily and you use less peanut butter.
The first thing is usually snacks! Usually cheese, fruit, and crackers.
The mango is my fave.
My afterschool essential items are snacks and portable water bottles.
Apple slices
A snack is essential after school. My son eats lunch early and is really hungry when he gets home.
For my kids the afterschool snack is the most important. Favorite item to have is peanut butter crackers:)
Granola bar and milk!
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snacks!! especially chips and salsa
A good snack, sometimes fruit and maybe even something sweet just a little something to make them smile and get through till dinner.