When it comes to packing a lunch for your kid to take to school it can become quite stressful. It’s important you find the right balance of healthy and nutritious and also something your child will eat. The best way to make packing your lunches easier is to plan ahead and make sure you have a variety of different snacks and fruit to add to their packed lunches. If you tend to pack the same things and find that your child is getting bored of the usual sandwiches here are some kid-friendly packed lunch ideas for you:
Easy Ideas
Kids love the Lunchables which are super easy to grab and pack into a lunch box, but they can cost quite a bit so it’s good to make your own and save some money. All you will need is some cheese crackers and some cheese and ham cut into little circles.
Something Hot
You can put soup into a thermos to stay warm until lunchtime paired with a nice bread roll this is a great alternative to the usual sandwiches. You can also add other leftover meals such as curry, mac n cheese, chilli or even a few hotdogs.
Leftovers
Leftover pasta from the night before can also make a nice quick lunch to pack away, this is a great way to not have any waste and most kids love pasta.
Home Baking
Pinwheels are another great lunch idea and you can add tomato puree cheese ham and any other fillings your kid enjoys. These can be batch cooked at the beginning of the week and then you won’t have to stress for the rest of the week. Wraps are also another great alternative to sandwiches you can use a variety of different fillings and they are quick and easy to put together.
If you have any kid friendly packed lunch ideas let us know!