Budget friendly lunchbox treats

• Cut cookies into shapes with small cookie cutters, bake brownies in a mini-muffin pan, cut sandwiches into four pieces.
• Make your own juice boxes with pop-up water bottles. Add seltzer water for a “juice cocktail.”
• Build your own munch-a-lunches with ham and cheese slices, crackers, cookies and fruit.
• Send fruit along with a dip of plain low-fat yogurt or cottage cheese mixed with apricot jam.
• Send veggies along with low-fat yogurt or cottage cheese mixed with a little bit of ranch dressing mix.
• Send peanut butter with pretzels and celery.
• Avoid fruit gummy things. Real fruit is cheaper and healthier.
• Mix raisins, dried apples, or apricots with nuts. Add a few chocolate chips or M&M’s.