2014 is here and I couldn’t be more excited! One thing that I’m recommitting to in the new year is making fun and healthy school lunches for my kiddos. We’ve fallen into a bit of a rut lately and I’m looking forward to adding some more variety to our typical lunch lineup.
Last year I shared a weeks worth of healthy school lunch ideas and I’ll be starting with these five favorites and branching out from there. Here’s a quick rundown of the ideas I shared. Continue reading for a list of valuable lunch resources AND a fabulous giveaways from Easy Lunchboxes – my favourite containers to pack the kids lunches in!
Sandwich Kabobs:
Meat, Cheese + Veggie Wraps:
Pizza Buns:
Butterfly Sandwich:
Tuna Salad and Crackers:
I’ve shared all the recipes and how-to’s for these lunches in this blog post titled: Simple and Healthy School Lunch Ideas. These are all tried and tested lunches that my kids loved and are great alternatives the typical sandwich. Here are some other great resources when it comes to healthy, kid-friendly meal ideas.
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My daughter loves turkey sandwich wraps!
My son loves homemade Chex mix or popcorn for his school snack
My kid loves PB&J!
The pizza rollups are great. I am trying that soon 🙂
Wow, that is very inspiring. Love your blog 🙂 Think I make those for my kiddos too 🙂 Have a nice day.
Greetings from Germany
Diana
wow very inspiring. Think I make this for my kiddos too. I like your blog.
Greetings from Germany
Diana
I don’t have kids but I love these lunches for myself! I grab a lot of frozen meals for lunch and would love to be better about only packing fresh items.
I have got to try the turkey wraps and the pizza rolls! They both look delish!
So excited I just found your blog. Great tips!
Great ideas! We love the easy lunchboxes.
I love to make pumpkin chocolate chip bread occasionally for a “carb.” It has part white and part wheat four, so I don’t feel too bad about it. Plus, they think it’s a yummy treat.
My DD loves ham sandwiches…she would eat one for breakfast, lunch, & dinner!!
my kids start back at school next week. these are truly inspiring. thanks!
My DD loves ham sandwiches!
We used to spend so much on bento-style lunch boxes but you converted us to these Easy Lunchboxes! So much easier being able to throw them in the dishwasher, and much easier for my youngest to open. Thanks for more ideas.
I love all of these ideas and with school starting back up again this would be awesome 🙂
Cant wait to try the pizza rolls !!
Ally
Thanks for the great ideas. With school starting back up I cant wait to try the pizza rolls !!
Ally
My kids love your pizza buns-I need to make a bunch more to freeze.
My kiddos love your pizza buns. I need to make and freeze some more.
My kids love food that we cut into cubes….ham, cheese, fruit.
Every time I see you post about these lunch boxes, I think I need to buy them!
My 1st grader loves Nutella sandwiches and Chocolate milk for lunch every single day.
My daughter loves Nutella and Chocalate Milk every single day.
My kids LOVE lunch kabobs. That’s definitely their favorite. Today they got chicken cordon bleu wraps. yum
We love all of your lunch ideas and try every one! 🙂
We love all of your lunch ideas and try every one. 🙂
Leftovers like spagetti and chicken pieces.
chicken nuggets he is so unhealthy but I am working on it!
chicken nuggets he is so unhealthy but I am working on it!
My daughter loves gogurt!
Sunflower butter & jelly sandwiches!
Sunflower butter & jelly sandwiches!
Love having a sugar-free
chocolate pudding in
lunch.
Carla from Utah
pb&j…i have to mix it up or that is all they would eat;)
Lots of great ideas. My daughter and I just sat down and checked them out. Like how you use the silicon baking cups to hold snacks.
My daughters favorite lunch item is strawberries.
Would love to win these for my grandson.
New follower, saw a pin on pinterest! What a pretty space you have here!
My daughter loves bell peppers in her lunch.
I’m being serious when I say that my son, who is a senior in high school, has wanted a pb&j sandwich in his lunch everyday of his life.
I dont have kiddos yet but i love packing my lunch for work! This set would be awesome for me!
My daughter loves “special” lunches, when I use theme food cutters. My son is more simple and loves leftovers or tomato soup in his thermos!
My kids love anything home baked. I’ve got to try those pizza buns. They look delish!
My daughter is picky but she loves hummus and pretzels.
My son loves PB&J.
I love those sandwiches on a stick! I’ll have to find some non pointy sticks since my oldest is only 3 and he might poke an eye out 🙂
I homeschool my daughter, and it tends to be boring – nutella, mac & cheese, etc. I love some of your ideas!
Having fallen into a rut during the fall, these ideas are very inspiring. Can’t wait to mix things up a bit!
Cheddar Bunnies!
Sandwiches in fun shapes!!
My 6yo loves salads and the Easy Lunchboxes make it so easy to separate the salad from the other food items while keeping it all in one reusable place!
My son loves surprises. Anything out of the ordinary but gets very excited for fruit.
My daughter would love these.
love the pizza rolls . and you have great ideas . A new lunch box would be great !!
This is my kids’ (and husband’s) favorite time of year because clementines are in season. The kids love that they can peel them without any help.
My daughter would love these.
My kids love crackers and pretzels – trying to find some healthy stuff too 🙂 🙂
My daughters love pizza.
My kids love crackers and pretzels – trying to find some healthy options 🙂 🙂
This is my kids’ (and husband’s) favorite time of year because clementines are in season. The kids love that they can peel them without any help.
My kids love applesauce.
Wow! Thank you so much! I absolutely LOVE all these ideas!!
Angry Birds shaped graham crackers are always a hit!
any thing with hard boiled eggs
Most of my kids are older, but they still love being surprised, and they’d be surprised with a little rollup sandwich, crackers, fruit and veggies + dip in their lunchbox! Plus a little note from mom, reminding them just how much they are loved.
My daughter’s favorite sandwich is ham and cheese. She always requests that. But she feels extra special when I throw in a little treat that she doesn’t normally get, like a piece of candy or a note saying I love her.
Such a cute idea!
My kiddo loves homemade “Lunchables” and fresh fruits
The pita rolls are a fav!!! 🙂
I need to start packing lunches!!!!!
My daughter loves strawberries.
My daughter is picky, so I have been on the hunt for the perfect lunch ideas and containers for her to take to school. Thanks for sharing! Thanks for the opportunity to win as well!!!!
Grapes and chips are my daughters favorites for lunch.
I need all the help I can get to pack my lunch for work!
My daughter insists on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with the crust cut off.
Yogurt tubes!!
My daughter’s a big string cheese eater. She’s enjoying the whipped yogurts now too. Thanks for the inspiration!
emyerly(at)wideopenwest(dot)com
Can’t wait to try out these great ideas!
Can’t wait to try out these great ideas!
My kids love any kind of fruit.
my son loves peanut butter on crackers, popcorn and fruit
My son likes peanut butter on crackers, fruit and popcorn.
Great ideas. Love those containers!
Great ideas. Love the containers too!
Hummus is the favorite.
I just have a toddler but fruit is a must, cucumbers and carrots are faves, and lately he’s been loving bagels.
My little guy loves rice krispie treats. They’re a rare treat, but he loves having them for lunch!
i would really like to win these!
I’d like to win
my daughter can be picky, but she loves to dip things. I can get her to dip all kinds of vegetables with a variety of different dips. favorites are applesauce and peanutbutter mixed together, and thai peanut sauce
my kids are grown but i love fresh fruit, veggies and portion control- and actually my daughter introduced me to bento boxes. she loves them too.
Perfect timing! My little girl just started Preschool and I need a better way to pack her lunch.
Perfect Timing! My little girl just started preschool and I need a better way to pack her lunch.
I love all these ideas. Very inspiring!
Easylunchboxes are the best! Those pizza buns look great. 🙂
Marie
My boys love turkey, cheese, and shredded carrot roll-ups. I make them with whole wheat tortillas (the Meijer brand is excellent). I make tomato, avocado, and shredded carrot roll-ups for myself. Thanks for the inspiration, Rebecca!
My kids love when I pack fruit salad. They go crazy for the sweet treat.
Thank you for those great ideas!! My kids bring their lunch everyday and I try to pack healthy stuff but then there are those mornings that we are running behind and I just throw in whatever I can find. My kids do love fruit in their lunches though. And those multi-grain sandwich thins.
I will definitely be trying those pizza rolls.
My son loves anything stuffed in pasta shells!!
Yum!
Love your lunches. My kids aren’t in full day school yet but when they are I would love to use those lunch boxes.
Thanks for the giveaway! I’d love to use those lunchboxes.
My Daugther love, turkey, babybel chesee and crackers
My son loves PB&J, cant wait to try the wraps.
Love your lunch ideas! The pizza rolls look fab! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Those pizza rolls look awesome. Your lunch ideas are all great. My daughter would love them. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Monica will someday turn INTO Peanut Butter and Jelly! We’ve tried shaking it up over the years (PB and banana, fluffernutter, PB and sliced strawberries, nutella & strawberries, etc.) but PBJ is still her very favorite!
She loves sandwiches made with panera bread.
Great lunch ideas. Love the sandwich kabobs!
I can’t wait to try some of these lunches doe my boys
My daughter is staring daycare soon. This is so helpful in planning her lunches and winning these would really help us in organizing her lunches. Thank you!
This would be amazing to win as my whole family is trying to eat healthier!!!!!
These lunches look so yummy & inviting! Good job!
My daughter loves peanut butter and jelly wraps!
My kids love leftovers in their lunchbox!
My daughter loves when I put mini marshmallows in her lunch!
Raw bell peppers make it into the lunches almost daily!
I’ve taken my lunch to work for years, but I’ve just started doing these kinds of lunches. Nice to have some variety!
Great Ideas!
They love pb&j
My boys love it when I make banana chocolate chip muffins and then freeze them. They also like cheese and crackers.
My son LOVES fruit. Any and all!
Lunches can be very challenging for our DD. She has a severe peanut/nut allergy and somewhat of an aversion to most meats 🙁 You makes your kiddos lunches look so appealing, colorful and fun!
My kids love chicken sandwiches with cucumbers and cuties on the side.
Wow what yummy ideas! I would love to win the lunchboxes.
My kids love for me to make Ants on a Log (Celery, Pnut Butter & Raisins)
My daughter loves apples with peanut butter!
My daughter loves me to make her a fresh salad, with buttermilk ranch dressing and croutons.
I would love those containers for her. Thanks for the chance to win.
I don’t have kids at home but I am loving the wraps. Going to try many of the things I see here. Thanks for sharing the great ideas
Thank you for the lunch ideas!!
Great ideas! I’m getting hungry now…….. 😀
These are some great ideas. Thanks for sharing.