Do you not feel good about the lunches being served at your child’s school? Many parents don’t. This is why parents turn to packing a lunch for their children. The only problem is that you often run out of ideas. Some kids are content with eating the same sandwich throughout the school year, but other kids want a variety of meals. If your child is protesting against eating one more of your lunches, it’s time to add some more school lunch ideas to your repertoire.
One of the easiest things you can do is start using a container that keeps food warm. This opens up lunch options a lot. You can serve everything from soup to chili to spaghetti to hotdogs. Last night’s leftovers can be heated up the next morning and placed in the container for a quick and easy lunch. Another great idea is to make your child’s favourites. For example, if your child loves the little packs that have crackers, meat, and cheese, make them at home. Not only can you make several varieties, but you can also save a lot of money.
The list below contains ideas for everything from pizza to themed lunches. You’ll be amazed at how excited younger children will be to eat the same foods when you make them fun. For example, creating a themed lunch (with jokes printable) and cutting a sandwich to look like a favourite character can make lunch enjoyable again. Will you have to spend a bit more time? Maybe but your kids will start eating their lunch again.
What do you like to pack in your child’s lunch? Does your child love sandwiches? Do they prefer salads? Do you find yourself running out of ideas before the school year is over?
School Lunch Ideas
1. Over 15 Thermos Lunch Ideas for Kids – Must Have Mom
2. BBQ Chicken Bacon and Pineapple Flatbread – Almost Supermom
3. Chicken Sliders with Pear Gouda and Arugula – Lydi Out Loud
4. Sandwich on a Stick – Spaceships and Laser Beams
5. Chicken Taco Bento Box Lunch – Thrifty Jinxy
6. Fish Bento Box Lunch – Craft Create Cook
7. Easy Homemade Bagel Pizzas – Tuxedo Cats and Coffee
8. Pizza Pasta Salad Recipe – Plum Crazy about Coupons
9. 15 Disney Bento Lunch Ideas – Mom Endeavors
10. Vegan Chickpea Mayonnaise Salad Sandwich – Rhian’s Recipes
11. Easy Gluten-Free + Vegan Pizza Bagels (Allergy-Free) – Strength and Sunshine
12. Healthy Hummus Cucumber Boats – Peas and Crayons
13. Ham and Cheese Pinwheels – Ruffle and Rain Boots
14. Mini Muffin Corn Dogs – The Anthony Kitchen
15. Healthy Homemade Pita Pizza Pops (Pizza Pockets) – Food Meanderings
16. Tortilla Pinwheel Lollipops – Home Cooking Memories
17. Avocado Salad Pittas – The Improving Cook
18. Lunchbox Empanadas with Ham and Cheese – The Anthony Kitchen
19. The 5 Minute Turkey Club Ranch Wrap Recipe – Food Meanderings
20. Turkey, Apple, and Cheddar Sandwich – Self
Which one is your favourite recipe to try?
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So many neat ideas,thinking which I should try first !!
I like the goldfish one, makes lunch more fun!
Awesome! I love these fun and cute ideas.. looks tasty, too! Thank you so much for sharing!
I think anything with bacon would go over well, lol. At least with my nephews, it would.
OMG I love the Disney themed lunches, especially Olaf!!
Me too! They are so much fun and magical!
I’d like to try the Easy Homemade Bagel Pizzas – Tuxedo Cats and Coffee
My kids are big fans of Disney so they would definitely like the cute Disney lunch ideas.
So are mine! Olaf is so adorable!
This is a wonderful mix. Love the bento box ideas too, they’re always fun!
So do I!
A turkey, apple and cheddar sandwich sounds pretty good to me! I’d love to try it (especially if someone made it for me!).
Cute ideas to make lunch time a lot more fun! I love the Disney themed lunches!
I think it’s great that kids get a variety of lunches ideas because I’d get sick of the same thing every day