The 25 Best Lunchbox Snacks of All Time

When you were staring at the classroom clock, counting the seconds until you could whip out your Pocahontas lunchbox (complete with matching Thermos), what did you hope you'd find?

Kids rip the plastic off their snacks without a second thought about the calories. Instead, they just hope for something sweet enough to make up for that awful math test last period.

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Dunkaroos were never the healthiest treat to curb your hunger, but when was the last time you had fun with a wheatgrass smoothie? Behold, the 25 greatest lunchbox snacks of all time.

1. 1. Gushers

   Biting into a mystery-flavored Gusher was the most exciting part of a 3rd grader's day.

2. 2. Airheads

   Admit it -- you were a little disappointed the first time you rolled one into a ball and it didn't bounce.

3. 3. Fruit Roll-Ups

   A childhood friendship was solidified by knowing the other's eating preference: in sheet form or smashed up into a clump.

4. 4. Fruit by the Foot

   This snack could double as a finish line, scarf, or Lisa Frank eraser tight rope.

5. 5. Trix Yogurt

   Boasting colors so bright you'll think you're in Whoville.

6. 6. Go-Gurt

   The answer to the age-old question: how can I eat yogurt and use my Razor scooter at the same time?

7. 7. Dunkaroos

   The snack that first introduced you to "no double dipping."

8. 8. Uncrustables

   Their only failing was the fact they weren't cut into the shape of hearts or dinosaurs.

9. 9. Squeeze-Its

   With the teeny, tiny opening, this was the drink that really made you work for your hydration.

10. 10. Shark Bites

    There was no need to bring the great white back ... fruit snacks that aren't see-through are not to be trusted.

11. 11. Pringles

    There were two kinds of kids who asked their parents for Pringles: the ones who enjoyed eating them and the ones that just wanted a duck bill.

12. 12. Ritz-Bits Sandwiches

    When you split them in half and shared them with a friend they knew exactly how you felt about them depending on whether or not they got the half the filling clung to.

13. 13. Cheetos

    Cheetos kids could easily by identified by the orange powder left on their worksheets.

14. 14. Capri Sun

    The juice had to be good to be worth the stress of trying to poke the straw into the pouch.

15. 15. Cheese Nips

    Not to be confused with the more adult -- thus, inferior -- Cheese-Its.

16. 16. Goldfish

    The amount of joy your classmates took in devouring the smiling faces of Goldfish really seems to say a lot about what kind of teenager they became.

17. 17. Teddy Grahams

    Yet another snack that encouraged children to personify it, form a bond, then bite its head off.

18. 18. Wonderball

    If they added the power to create snow days the Wonderball would have contained everything a kid could wish for.

19. 19. Oreos

    If your parents really loved you, they packed double-stuffed.

20. 20. Sunny-D

    Just like orange juice without all that pesky fruit.

21. 21. Raisins

    Maybe not as cool as the more artificial snacks on this list, but it was nice to munch on something without Red Dye #2 every once in a while.

22. 22. Chewy Granola Bars

    Remember, kids: every time your parents gave you a delicious peanut butter chip bar, they were probably just trying to shut you up.

23. 23. Applesauce

    Even kids realize they need a little Vitamin C every now and then. (Most of which was camouflaged in crazy-colored applesauce.)

24. 24. Jif to Go

    Just enough peanut butter to cover your baby carrots, pretzels, celery sticks, and whatever else you planned on trading for less healthy items.

25. 25. Sprinkl'ins

    The trick was to wait for the sprinkles to dissolve so you could create a rainbow swirl.

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