# I need a snack for preschool kids that starts with "U" **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 30, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297 "2009-03-30T13:45:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/1 "2009-03-30T13:45:41Z")
Friday is “U” day at my son’s preschool. We got saddled with the task of bringing in a snack that starts with that day’s letter. Is there any fairly simple, preschool friendly snack that start with the letter ‘u’? ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/2 "2009-03-30T13:47:04Z")
Uncooked carrots. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/3 "2009-03-30T13:50:55Z")
_[Unagi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unagi)_. Yummm… ---
**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/4 "2009-03-30T13:51:21Z")
Uncooked anything works, I suppose, but I think preschoolers would only see carrots and think it was ‘C’ day. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/5 "2009-03-30T13:51:48Z")
Upside-down cupcakes? with the goodies in the bottom? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/6 "2009-03-30T13:52:43Z")
Hey, finally something in my subject-matter-expert field. [Utz!](http://www.utzsnacks.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/7 "2009-03-30T13:53:35Z")
[Uglifruit](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugli)? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/8 "2009-03-30T13:57:36Z")
[Upside Down Cake](http://www.recipegoldmine.com/cakeupside/cakeupside.html)–Keep it in the pan and release it in front of them. ---
**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/9 "2009-03-30T13:59:06Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Hey, finally something in my subject-matter-expert field. > > [Utz!](http://www.utzsnacks.com/) that was my first thought as well, but they had pretzles on “P” day already, so this may be a bit confusing as well. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/10 "2009-03-30T13:59:53Z")
They make potato chips and cheesy poofs and such too, though. ---
**Author:** ![Drygon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@Drygon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drygon)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/11 "2009-03-30T14:01:40Z")
I’ve found these at the grocery store on occasion: [Ugli Fruit](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugli) They are kind of like a sweeter grapefruit/tangerine. They can be a little juicier than you’d expect, but they are delicious. I’m not sure when they are in season though. ETA: Too slow :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/12 "2009-03-30T14:08:29Z")
Make cookies in the shape of umbrellas. It is April, after all. ---
**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/13 "2009-03-30T14:08:50Z")
Turns out they had potato chips on P day. I think we’re going with Utz after all, after looking at what was brought in for some of the other letter days. The bar is, apparently, not set too high. Now what’s the poor fellow who has Z day going to bring in? ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/14 "2009-03-30T14:13:52Z")
Some sort of pasta dish Ziti with zucchini and zebra meat? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/15 "2009-03-30T14:14:46Z")
Zoo crackers, probably. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/16 "2009-03-30T14:16:45Z")
> [@batsto](#): > > Uncooked anything works, I suppose Can you give preschoolers unpasteurized milk these days? ---
**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/17 "2009-03-30T14:17:25Z")
Do they still make Zagnut bars? I guess they could work, but I’m not sure if they still exist. ---
**Author:** ![Foxy40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@Foxy40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foxy40)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/18 "2009-03-30T14:22:19Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > Make cookies in the shape of umbrellas. It is April, after all. This was a great idea. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/19 "2009-03-30T14:24:29Z")
> [@batsto](#): > > Do they still make Zagnut bars? I guess they could work, but I’m not sure if they still exist. > **[Amazon.com : Zagnut Candy Bars (24 count) : Candy And Chocolate Bars : Grocery &...](https://www.amazon.com/Zagnut-Candy-Bars-24-count/dp/B0007WGVEA)** > > Each box contains 24 individually wrapped 1.75 ounce bars. Crunchy Peanut Butter Toasted Coconut Bars. ---
**Author:** ![Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harriet_the_Spry)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297/20 "2009-03-30T14:25:42Z")
Horsemeat, but tell the kids it’s unicorn. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-snack-for-preschool-kids-that-starts-with-u/491297.md?page=2)