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Today is the day! My kids are going back to school which is mind boggling to me. I have no idea where the summer went and I have mixed emotions about watching them go back to school. I have one leaving the house at 6:00 am, one at 7:00 am, and two at 8:00 am which means it is a non-stop busy morning.
I am one of those Moms. I organize up a storm leading up to the first day of school and have a goal of packing healthy lunches all year long. By the time May comes around, their lunches barely resemble lunch. But I start off real strong! Haha!
I do have a theory though in our home and it works for us. My kids pack their own lunches. Here’s the thing — kids are fickle. One day, they love a certain granola bar and the next day they despise it, for some odd reason. They tire of certain foods and so I switch up their choices often. I give them a lot of different options to keep lunch interesting. So I am sharing a list of some healthy school lunch ideas for kids.
BACK TO SCHOOL KIDS LUNCH IDEAS:
OPTION #1
Turkey + Cheddar Roll-up
Fresh Berries
Yogurt
Trail Mix
OPTION #2
Hummus
Pita Bread
Grape Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Sliced Oranges
OPTION #3
Cheese Quesadilla
Guacamole
Salsa
Tortilla Chips
Strawberries
OPTION #4
Deli Meat + Cheese Kabobs
Red Pepper Slices
Apples
Fruit Leather or Snacks
OPTION #5
Hard Boiled Eggs
Baby Carrots + Ranch
Pretzels
Peaches or Applesauce
OPTION #6
Pasta Salad
Yogurt
Granola Bar
Raspberries
OPTION #7
Almond Butter + Jelly (or PB +J)
String Cheese
Fruit Cup
Chips
OPTION #8
Crackers
Cheddar Cheese Cubes
Grapes
LaraBar or Cliff Bar
OPTION #9
Bagel + Cream Cheese
Yogurt Tube
Baby Carrots
Fruit Snacks
OPTION #10
Veggie Wraps with Hummus
Edamame or Snap Peas
Clementine
Granola Bar
MAIN MEAL:
Pita Bread + Hummus
Cheese + Crackers
Turkey + Cheese Roll-ups
Almond Butter + Jam Sandwich
Cheese Quesadilla
Hard Boiled Eggs
Pasta Salad
Meat + Cheese Kabob
Chips + Guacamole
Ham + Cheese Sandwich
Bagel + Cream Cheese
Veggie +Hummus Wrap
FRUITS + VEGGIES:
Oranges
Apples
Strawberries
Grapes
Peaches
Blueberries
Raspberries
Natural Applesauce
Mangoes
Melon
Baby Carrots
Cucumbers
Grape Tomatoes
Edamame
Snap Peas
SIDES and SNACKS:
Chips
Granola Bars
Pretzels
String Cheese
Yogurt
Trail Mix
Lara Bar or Cliff Bar
Fruit Leather
Fruit Snacks
Popcorn
Crackers
Chips + Salsa
Fruit Cup
Pudding Cup
Graham Crackers
Cookies
Rice Krispies Treats
DRINKS:
Water Bottle
100% Juice Boxes
Capri Suns
Bolthouse Smoothies
Milk — Strawberry or Chocolate
Here are some suggestions for kids lunchbox containers:
Rubbermaid LunchBox Sandwich Kit and Rubbermaid Take Alongs Food Storage Container (Set of 6) and EasyLunchboxes 3-Compartment Bento Lunch Box Containers, Set of 4
Here is a suggestion for a kids lunchbox:
Rubbermaid LunchBlox Small Lunch Bag, Blue
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Ingredients
- MAIN:
- Pita Bread + Hummus
- Cheese + Crackers
- Turkey + Cheese Roll-ups
- Almond Butter + Jam Sandwich
- Cheese Quesadilla
- Hard Boiled Eggs
- Pasta Salad
- Meat + Cheese Kabob
- Chips + Guacamole
- Ham + Cheese Sandwich
- Bagel + Cream Cheese
- Veggie +Hummus Wrap
- FRUITS + VEGGIES:
- Oranges
- Apples
- Strawberries
- Grapes
- Peaches
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Natural Applesauce
- Mangoes
- Melon
- Baby Carrots
- Cucumbers
- Grape Tomatoes
- Edamame
- Snap Peas
- SIDES and SNACKS:
- Chips
- Granola Bars
- Pretzels
- String Cheese
- Yogurt
- Trail Mix
- Lara Bar or Cliff Bar
- Fruit Leather
- Fruit Snacks
- Popcorn
- Crackers
- Chips + Salsa
- Fruit Cup
- Pudding Cup
- Graham Crackers
- Cookies
- Rice Krispies Treats
- DRINKS:
- Water Bottle
- 100 % Juice Boxes
- Capri Suns
- Bolthouse Smoothies
- Milk -- Strawberry or Chocolate
- OPTION #1
- Turkey + Cheddar Roll-up
- Fresh Berries
- Yogurt
- Trail Mix
- OPTION #2
- Hummus
- Pita Bread
- Grape Tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Sliced Oranges
- OPTION #3
- Cheese Quesadilla
- Guacamole
- Salsa
- Tortilla Chips
- Strawberries
- OPTION #4
- Deli Meat + Cheese Kabobs
- Red Pepper Slices
- Apples
- Fruit Leather or Snacks
- OPTION #5
- Hard Boiled Eggs
- Baby Carrots + Ranch
- Pretzels
- Peaches or Applesauce
- OPTION #6
- Pasta Salad
- Yogurt
- Granola Bar
- Raspberries
- OPTION #7
- Almond Butter + Jelly or PB +J
- String Cheese
- Fruit Cup
- Chips
- OPTION #8
- Crackers
- Cheddar Cheese Cubes
- Grapes
- LaraBar or Cliff Bar
- OPTION #9
- Bagel + Cream Cheese
- Yogurt Tube
- Baby Carrots
- Fruit Snacks
- OPTION #10
- Veggie Wraps with Hummus
- Edamame or Snap Peas
- Clementine
- Granola Bar
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What do you love to serve in your kid’s lunchbox? I would love to hear your favorite things! I hope this list of back to school kids lunch ideas helps you pack those school lunches. Have a great day, my friends! xo
Hope your kiddos have a fabulous first day!
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that looks fire gurl
Let me tell y’all some good ideas for school lunches. Grapes,Blueberries,yogurt, Strawberries,Capri subs,Chips,Granola bars,Beef jerky,Kiwi,Cucumbers,Oranges,Watermelon,
Pretzels,Gummies, Apples, Applesauce
Everything that’s on here I got my kids.😅
these seem like lovely recipes but as an older sister of two hungry toddlers going to preschool I was wondering if you had any ideas for little kids who are still growing teeth
Hi
Thank you! These seem yummy! Do you have any food ideas that a hungry teen would be filled up with?
Hi. What do you do to keep rice safe in the lunches? Do you put it in a thermas or serve it cold. I’m aware rice can be difficult to keep safe.
Great post!