Recess for Kids and Kids at Heart : What's For Baon?

All kids and adults look forward to one thing in common: Break Time or Recess.

While school time is a place to learn, kids do love having a break every now and then from the rigors of learning. And let's face it, some of our best childhood memories are from recess. For generations of kids, recess time was, and still is, more than just a time for eating. It is a time for bonding, developing social skills and forging friendships over the shared love for food. It develops into our adult lives actually with work! With that, here are some reasons why breaktime or recess is our favorite time of the day!

• It gave us motivation to go to school. Remember when you couldn’t get yourself out of the bed on a school day cause it is raining so hard? The thought of eating, and sharing your favorite snack was enough to make you want to go to school and push through the bed weather.

• The lesson on sharing is applied during Recess time. We don't even realize that trading your corned beef pandesal for a Hansel Mocha Sandwich gains you not just your choice of food but a possible life-long friendship.

• It encouraged us to experiment. Why enjoy just one Rebisco Sandwich flavor when you can combine two to create your very own chocolate-strawberry special? Recess time helped hone our culinary skills by encouraging us to create new variations of our regular snacks.

• It taught us to value rewards. Remember when you aced a test or won in that school contest and the next day your baon was packed with your favorite chocolate snacks? While our parents always encouraged us to eat healthy, allowing us the occasional sweets taught us the value of giving ourselves a well-deserved treat every now and then.

• It made our childhood memorable. Laughing, playing and sharing stories over baon are priceless memories that we carry through to the rest of our lives. These memories help form the foundation of our friendships and the values we hold dear.

As Rebisco celebrates its 55th anniversary, the homegrown snack giant continues to be a highlight of Filipino kids’ baon—carrying on a legacy of providing delightful treats and opportunities to create precious bonding moments.

My kids personally prefer a pack of Fudgee Bar Choco and a jug of water for their recess. Sometimes, they would ask for a couple more to share with friends. And they are not just perfect for recess but for travel snacks as well! And to make it easier for us moms and dads to pack their school-age kids’ favorite Rebisco snack, Rebisco recently launched Bag-O-Baon—a multi-pack that features an assortment of school-friendly Rebisco products including favorites such as Rebisco Sandwich Strawberry, Fudgee Barr Choco, Combi Triple Choco, Choco Mucho, Topps Sarap Cookie Monster and Vitacubes, among others. Go to your nearest supermarket to get one of the limited Bag-O-Baon bundles and reminisce on the incomparable joys of snack time with family and friends.

What’s your fondest recess memory? Share it with us at the official Rebisco Facebook page.