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Organize Snacks in a Hanging Snack Station

August 31, 2016 by Nicole 14 Comments

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We were barely one week into the new school year and I accidentally forgot to send a snack to school with my first grader. It must have been pretty traumatic for him because the minute I picked him up from school, he was asking me why I didn’t send him anything to eat (in a pitiful little voice that was so sad I had forgotten about him and his hungry tummy.) He went on and on about how everyone else’s mom had remembered to send a snack, and how he had nearly starved until lunchtime, and so on and so forth… This kid really knows how to lay on the mom guilt!

I decided it was time for him and his brothers to take a little more responsibility for themselves and their back-to-school snacks. We had a quick lesson on how to pack snacks in their backpack every morning.

To make it easier for them, I organized our snacks in a hanging snack station. Look closely and you will see that the snack organizer is really an over-the-door shoe organizer that found a new purpose! It’s got plenty of see-through pockets that work great for snack organization and storage. The kids can reach in and grab the snack they want.

DIY Hanging Snack Station - Easy Pantry Organization Idea!

Just imagine the excitement when your kids come in and they see this: (Cue the heavenly choir music: Ahhhhhhh!) 

Pantry Organization Tips: Create a hanging snack station with see through storage.

The first time my boys came home and saw the hanging snack station, they were literally dumbfounded for a minute. They thought I was pulling some sort of prank on them. They couldn’t believe that all these awesome snacks were just for them.

The Nabisco multi-packs I buy at my Smith’s grocery store are an easy way to stock up on a variety of snacks. Between all the different kinds of cookies and crackers, there’s something for everyone. There’s Mini Ritz Crackers, OREO, Barnum’s Mini Animals Crackers, and Teddy Grahams, just to name a few.

Nabisco Snack Packs at Smith's

My kids will eat all the snacks in the variety packs so there’s no waste of any snacks they don’t like. Plus, each single serving bag has just the right portion size to satisfy their snack appetite. The conveniently pre-packaged bags are perfect for sending to school as well as when we need on-the-go snacks.

Back To School Snacks For Kids

Snack Hack: Pre-Pack Your Own Single Serve Snack Bags

Look at the nutrition label on the side of the box to see how many cookies/crackers equal one serving. Measure out the amount you need into a plastic snack size baggie and zip to seal. 

Snack Hacks - Make your own single serve bags

Do you think the over-the-door snack station is a good idea? I like it because having a hanging snack organizer saves space in the kitchen and makes it easy for everyone to see what snacks we have in stock. I can tell when we are running low on snacks and it’s time to go to the store for more.

Over-the-Door Snack Organizer. Use a hanging shoe organizer so you can see your snacks at a glance! MomAlwaysFindsOut.com

To make a hanging snack station like this one, you will need:

  • Over-the-door Shoe Organizer (with 24 see-through pockets)
  • Your favorite snacks

Snack Organization Ideas - Create a hanging snack station

Simply decide which side of the pantry door you want your organizer to hang down on, and use the organizer’s hooks to attach it to the top of the door. Fill each pocket with snacks and you are good to go.

Snack Station Ideas - Create a hanging snack station to save space in the pantry. See it at Mom Always Finds Out

What snacks would you use to fill your hanging snack station? What are your child’s favorite Nabisco snack cookies and/or crackers?

Filed Under: Crafts, Reviews Tagged With: pantry organization ideas, school snacks, shoe organizer, Snack Ideas, Snack Ideas For Kids

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  1. Jess Benoit says

    August 31, 2016 at 11:26 am

    This is such a great idea! We hardly have any food storage space & had to actually buy something to fit it all. By the way, your link isn’t doing anything at all when I click it.

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      August 31, 2016 at 11:50 am

      Thanks, Jess, for your comments and also letting me know about the link. I’ll see what I can do about getting it fixed right away. Have a great day! –Nicole

      Reply
      • Jess Benoit says

        August 31, 2016 at 1:15 pm

        You’re very welcome 🙂 Just tested it again & it works.

        Reply
        • Nicole says

          August 31, 2016 at 1:38 pm

          Awesome, you are so kind to come back again! I’m glad the link is working on your end now. I fixed it on my end, but sometimes I never know if it’s not working on the other end unless someone takes the time to tell me. Thank you so much for being that someone for me today. 🙂 I appreciate it! –Nicole

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          • Jess Benoit says

            August 31, 2016 at 1:41 pm

            Anytime..I know how it is 🙂 Glad it’s working now.

  2. Jamie says

    September 15, 2016 at 7:49 pm

    What a great idea! This would be perfect on the pantry door! 🙂 #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      September 15, 2016 at 8:13 pm

      Thank you, Jamie! Have a great weekend – Nicole

      Reply
  3. Michelle James says

    September 15, 2016 at 9:16 pm

    This is so awesome! My 25 & 20 yo would still love this, lol! Great organizing tip & teaches them responsibility! Thanks for co-hosting #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  4. sahana says

    September 17, 2016 at 11:58 am

    This is such simple and genius idea to organize snacks, Nicole. No wonder your kids were surprised. #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  5. Melissa Vera says

    September 19, 2016 at 2:24 pm

    I do this already. I also have one for all my blogging items as well. Love having you as cohost on #homemattersparty

    Reply
  6. BeeBee says

    March 1, 2021 at 8:14 pm

    Great idea! What do you do about the snacks that may be to high to reach? Do you still fill all the slots?

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    • Nicole says

      March 11, 2021 at 3:47 pm

      Hi BeeBee,
      I still fill all the slots – but of course if things are too high to reach, you can leave the slot empty or put things in them that don’t get used very often. It’s a great way to get a little extra storage space. Thanks for your questions and for stopping by. Have a great day! –Nicole

      Reply
  7. Teresina Ortega says

    May 3, 2021 at 10:20 am

    Good Morning! I was looking for the link for the shoe organizer but i’m not able to see it. I’ve gone through the page a few times and still can’t find it. If you can would you please email it to me.

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      May 4, 2021 at 1:02 pm

      Hi! Thank you for stopping by. Hope this link helps you find the shoe organizer: https://amzn.to/3b2z9yK

      Reply

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