What with all that running around the playground and concentrating on workbooks, school can be thirsty work, so make sure you pack children a fun drink to enjoy. Happy Monkey Smoothies are made using 100% pure fruit, contain no added sugar or sweeteners and count as one of their 5-a-day, while the milkshakes are packed with all the goodness of milk. They’re ready to drink straight from the pack and slot neatly into a lunchbox.

Tough day at school? How about cheering little ones up with a super-fun after-school snack? Use Ryvita’s light and crunchy crackerbreads as a base, then get creative by loading them up with toppings to form smiley teddy bear faces. Ryvita Crackerbreads are a tasty, melt-in-your-mouth snack with a satisfying crunch, and these toppings are sure to put a smile on their faces.

Send little and big kids merrily on their way with a lunchbox stashed with Dairylea Dunkers Jumbo Tubes and Filled Crackers Cheese Snacks – wholegrain crackers with a creamy, cheesy fi lling. Both are a good source of calcium – and super-fun to eat. Kids will enjoy tucking into the crackers, and dunking the jumbo tubes, made from corn and potato, into a creamy cheese dip that’s made with real milk and cheese. And you can be happy that there are no added artifi cial colours, fl avours or preservatives.

Little learners are likely to have worked up quite the appetite by the time pick-up rolls around. Win them over with a tasty tea that can be knocked up with little to no e  ort at all. The Vegetarian Butcher Little Peckers are chicken-style vegan nuggets that are perfectly tender and juicy with that crispy and crunchy texture everyone loves. They’re easy to prep, high in protein and iron, and a source of vitamin B12 and fi bre.