Classroom Party Snacks To Ring in the Holidays

Hark! The heralded teachers have rang out to see if you can help with the holiday party. No problem — grab some streamers, make a few paper snowflakes, and call it good, right?

Uh-oh. You’re not on decoration duty; you’re on snacks. Which means you are literally bringing the party. You’re panicking. Should you ask a friend for help? How much red and green food coloring do you have? Should you serve them from atop a reindeer?

No pressure, right? 

With LK, there isn’t! We’ve heard your exasperated parental pleas, and we’ve put our expertise to use by curating a list of our favorite simple holiday classroom party snacks. 

Like the holidays, LK’s whole goal is to bring people together. With a few smart choices, you can easily accommodate different dietary restrictions with festive favors that are simple and satisfying. Make the holidays shine by ensuring every classmate can celebrate together — no reindeer needed.

Healthy Classroom Party Snack Ideas

Healthy holiday-themed snacks may seem like an oxymoron, but we think it’s an oxy-right-on! 

Okay, that was trying too hard. But our snack ideas don’t require hard work. These simple ideas offer hearty servings of fruits and vegetables, options for a range of dietary preferences and needs, and various celebratory designs.

• Fruit and veggie skewers: Alternate red and green fruits and veggies onto rounded toothpicks or skewers. Arrange the final skewers in a circle to form a wreath shape. Easy to make, easy to grab, easy to eat!

• Fruit and veggie tray: These can be organized into red-and-green foods (think red and green grapes, strawberries and kiwi, etc.). Place them into a wreath, star, or tree shape. 

• Veggie pizza: It seems summery, but you can easily make it holiday-themed by using green broccoli and red peppers as toppings. A pan or two can feed a whole classroom.

• Trail mix with dried fruits: Skip the nuts and pretzels if you want this to be allergen-friendly. Instead, include sunflower or pumpkin seeds, roasted soybeans, and rice puffs. Use carob chips instead of chocolate if there are any dairy allergies, too.

Allergen-Free and Inclusive Snack Options

It doesn’t take a holiday miracle to bring the joyful spirit to ALL classmates! Our standard suggestion for inclusive classroom party snacks: Individually wrapped foods. Each student gets their own treat, and everyone can read the ingredients. Try fruit sauces, popcorn, gluten-free pretzels, or fruit rolls.

Our favorite? LK snacks, of course! They’re tender. They’re nourishing. They’re certified top 9 allergen-free by MenuTrinfo; no peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame, milk, eggs, fish, or shellfish. Whew! What they do have? Flavor, flavor, flavor.

LK Snacks

• Smoke Show Beef Sticks: Available in its regular size or in classroom-friendly mini sticks, these smoldering beef snacks with onion and garlic for a savory seasoning are slow-smoked.

• Heat Seeker Beef Sticks: For those who want a fiery complement to the rest of the snacks, these jalapeño sticks deliver big taste in every bite. Also available in mini sticks!

• Herb-A-Licious Turkey Sticks: Tastes like a delicious turkey dinner in one package. Skip the hours of basting and just hand out these tender sticks. 

• Chicka Boom Chicken Sticks: Is your family obsessed with chili crisp too? Our free-range chicken is smoked and has the same satisfying flavor and mild spice. No oil stains, no jar.

Sweet Treats for Classroom Holiday Parties

Let’s face it — most of us love a decadent delight during this sweetest season! Students are the same. When selecting the best classroom party snacks, choose something that will delight them as much as they delight you.

When in doubt, go with ready-made options that offer standard sizing. These all require minimal prep, no refrigeration, no silverware or utensils, and hardly any cleanup — aside from making sure wrappers are thrown into the trash.

• Holiday-themed cookies: A classic option! Bells, trees, snowflakes, and more add a festive air. Bring both sugar cookies and gingerbread ones.

• Mini cupcakes with seasonal sprinkles: In our experience, mini cupcakes are always a treat. And bakeries and stores have so many decor options — some with red and green sprinkles, some with white crystal snow dust, and some that look like little reindeer.

• Chocolate-dipped pretzels: A simple sweet-and-salty combo that you can find in nearly every shop.

• Graham cracker cookie sandwiches: Buy a bunch of graham crackers. Buy a bunch of frosting. Bada boom, bada bing — easy, transportable, and delicious.

Savory Snack Ideas To Delight the Classroom

Sweets can’t always steal the show. Complement the sugary treats with a salty or spicy option providing protein, healthy fats, and other nutrients. The best part? These are SO easy to make, they can appeal to a broad variety of tastes, and — our favorite — your favorite LK products can be easily incorporated into them.

• Holiday-shaped cheese and cracker platters: Who wouldn’t love to eat the cheese star on top of the cracker tree? Add cranberries to look like decorative garland, and spice it up with Heat Seeker slices!

• Popcorn mixes with seasonal spices: Caramel and cheesy popcorn are both hits during this season, but cinnamon and sugar or nutmeg and orange will feel cozy and comforting. 

• Meat sticks: A popcorn mix in a round tin, plus meat sticks as reindeer antlers? Feisty and festive!

Easy and Affordable Snack Ideas for Large Classrooms

We hear you — you’re busy with buying gifts and planning a hundred get-togethers. If you don’t have time, money, or energy, buying simple snacks lets you cross this off your list (after you’ve checked it twice). 

Save time and money by purchasing in bulk, ordering online, and finding coupons or money-back purchasing options.

• LK’s 24-count options: Get the best deal on these delectable bites. You can find mini sticks at Costco, your favorite bulk shop. If you need something closer to home, use our store finder to shop nearby, or order online to have it shipped straight to your door.

• Bulk puddings or fruit cups: Simple. Classic. Delicious. Nearly impossible to improve upon.

• Granola or fruit bars: With nearly unlimited options, it’s easy to find allergen-friendly bars. It’s even easier to stack them into a holiday tree design.

• Packaged dips to pair with bulk veggies: Guacamole and red bell pepper slices. Ranch with cauliflower, celery, and carrots. Buy the dips early and order sliced veggies a day ahead.

Presentation Tips for Classroom Holiday Snacks

You may not be on decoration duty, but even regular classroom party snacks can easily feel as cheery as the rest of the room. What fun is food without a little razzle-dazzle? (Jazz hands!) 

• Arrange them into holiday shapes: This works for nearly anything: fruits, vegetables, meat sticks, crackers, and more. Choose a shape that fits your classroom best.

• Use themed containers: Break out those packages from last year’s gifts! If you don’t have a useful container, cover a box with wrapping paper and a decorative bow.

• Tie them with colorful ribbons: Winter and holiday colors, yes. But also try fun patterns and textures, like flannels or velvet, to add festive flair.

• Bring table decorations: If your food isn’t themed, your display can be! Add household staples like tinsel, string lights, or bows.

Celebrate the Holidays With LK

Bring the gift of awe and “aww!” to the school this holiday season. When you need classroom party snacks, you need LK. Simple, tasty, satisfying — LK meat snacks are a craveable choice that accommodates many tastes and dietary needs. Shop all our meat snacks and grab a variety of flavors so that you can pack fearlessly for the festivities!