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While spending a lot of time with kids, NYC school teacher Alyssa Cowit was so amused by some of the things kids say, she teamed up with Greg Dunbar, a digital marketing manager with Walt Disney Studios, to create an Instagram account called Live from Snack Time to document them. They wanted to help adults understand that children are not always acting outrageously to seek attention, but instead thinking out loud as they constantly take in new information and solve problems. And it worked. The wholesome, ridiculous, and funny quotes immediately resonated with the Internet.

The last time we wrote about Live from Snack Time, it had about 100K followers. Fast forward a couple of months and now their fanbase is 281K big. Alyssa believes that "Children are honest and curious, and while often perplexed, they’re brilliant", and it perfectly shows in the funny sayings she shares. Continue scrolling and have a look for yourself!

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At first, Alyssa ran Live From Snack Time! anonymously. "My students were asking brilliant questions and their thoughts and comments were so pure. Honest kids say all the things we wish we could," she told Bored Panda. "Sure, the kids' quotes are sometimes hilarious, but there is also so much meaning, anxiety, curiosity, and joy behind them. It’s fascinating as much as it is entertaining and I really wanted to encourage people to actually listen to these smart kids."

Soon after she launched the project, her good friend Greg Dunbar started designing the funny sayings for Instagram. At the same time, their followers began sending them quotes from the mouths of their own funny kids and students, so the two friends decided to share submissions as well. 5 years later, the quotes we see on Live From Snack Time! are largely submitted from people around the world.

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    Alyssa and Greg have realized through this process that the things kids say are just so relatable. "Some quotes are perfect for a quick laugh, while others have so much heart and are exactly what you need after a long, exhausting workday. Kids have questions and comments about every topic you could imagine. Our goal is for adults to take these comments seriously, address the big feelings and wild questions, and still laugh along the way!" They think people have been responding so well to their content because it's light-hearted, pure, and honest.

    Live From Snack Time! gets around 100 submissions per week, but they've seen such a boost recently (as you can imagine) with parents being around their kids a bit more due to the pandemic. "We're also fascinated that these submissions literally come from all over the world. Just this week we had submissions from the US, Canada, Australia, UK, New Zealand, Thailand, Finland, Italy, Maldives, South Africa, and Uganda."

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    "We get such a wide variety of quotes, we do our best to find ones that we know will make people laugh or smile. We also sometimes try to pare submissions to things that are happening in pop culture and the world which sometimes sheds a light on topics that are resonating with kids around the globe," Alyssa explained.

    Alyssa added that they hope to keep people laughing, grounded, and connected during this uncertain and scary time. "It's fascinating to read kids from Australia or Africa saying the same things as kids in the United States. Turns out we're not so different after all! What a concept!"

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    Bobert Robertson
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is a well spoken 2 year old.... my 2 year old would say "dada no wipe tears. Me like face water"

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    Ryan Baker
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Words screw everything up. If you don’t ever speak, you can’t say anything bad. Wise, Cade.

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree this kid is awesome for having that kind of confidence.

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    Meeple13
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trust kids to say the right thing at the right time...

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    Hans
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately, he has a point. Children are experts in reflecting on absud behaviour of adults...

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    Francis
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so that's why i feel better now since i'm working from home :D

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    Boodle
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We need more of this. But preferably take the carpet after the duet.

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    Max Han
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If your Robert I'll be detective Cops

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both are the same, only the games are different.

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of the best conversations I have had is with myself.

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dramatic… but quite possibly accurate.

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If there is any toilet roll......

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you are a dad you will realise that your dad didn’t FORGET the chips.

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kids version of "Don't call us, we'll call you..."

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    Ryan Baker
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...On contracts signing your life away for dull underpaying jobs

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Math back then made my mouth water too, kid

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a bit better when you get paid to do it as well :)

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    Ryan Baker
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    on not pizza day everybody dies then on pizza day everybody comes back to life for pizza and there is no school because pizza

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Long term planning. The kid is better at it than some president we know.

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    Charlotte Hoyle
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes...... If Santa maintains social distancing and washes his hands..

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    Ryan Baker
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me when I was seven (replace he with she, boyfriend with girlfriend)

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    Francis
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i think he got a point there...

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    Kat833
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if she got this from her mother. "Im so excited schools almost here. Ive about had it with all these kids."

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    Louise Durant
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Said me, to every co-worker, ever.

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    chi-wei shen
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He or she will find out that this isn't always true.

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    arianna kalal
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay no 5 year old should be listening to Lizzo

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    Avery S Alberico
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Analyzes the noodles and takes samples on the pasta sauce

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    K.
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe when you’re older...maybe if they are socks

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    Ryan Baker
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the leftover hair on your head that didn’t fall off will come off in the water and float all around you being scratchy and they will follow you where ever you go because the got stuck to your arms and now you need another shower but wait the water is too hot and it burns the rest of your hair off great now you are bald.

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    LUCY BALDWIN
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to smell, want to smell them cooking...

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    Abigail Nagel
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I barely made it through all of these I was doing of laughter for every one 🤣🤣🤣