It’s time for your child to head back to school. That means you need to come up with back to school lunch ideas. What’s a mom to do? Here are some creative and healthy back to school lunch ideas that you can send to school with your child.
4 EASY BACK TO SCHOOL LUNCH IDEAS
1. Bento Boxes
Bento boxes are originally from Japan, and they are a very creative way to serve your child food. There are containers especially made for this purpose, or else you can simply use a variety of boxes in an assortment of sizes that you already have.
Check out the Bento lunch ideas here.
2. Pasta
Pasta is an easy and quick lunchbox idea. Make a batch early in the week and then load it up with various vegetables and sauces to make many different options. You can pair spaghetti noodles with green peas and parmesan, or add broccoli and a simple yet delicious tomato sauce to pasta shells.
3. Sandwiches
Sandwiches have been an old lunch standby for as long as most of us can remember! I still love the most basic sandwich of all: a PB&J! There is almost nothing you cannot add between two pieces of bread that does not automatically become delicious. From peanut butter to BLTs, sandwiches filled the lunch boxes of our own childhood and continue to do so for our children.
Keep them fresh by storing any vegetables or other moist food in a separate container, so your child can put it all together directly before consuming it. Add new tastes to expand your childís palate and prevent boredom, such as wasabi or sriracha mayo.
4. Veggie Burritos
Why not turn an old favourite into a new lunch idea for your school-age child? Veggie burritos are easy to make and easy to store. What’s not to love about that? Simply choose a type each of beans, veggies, cheese and sauce, and then wrap it up. Your child will never get tired of all the options and combinations available.
Alright, I hope you liked these easy back to school lunch ideas. Our school district offers free breakfast and lunch for ALL of the students, I love it! So we don’t pack lunches anymore. But these are great ideas to have prepped in the fridge for after school snacks. My kids come home starving!
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Thank you so much for including one of my recipes in your roundup, Crystal! And, for a little more lunchbox inspiration 😉 Great post!
It will be interesting to see what I pack my future son for lunch when he gets old enough!! I remember my mom would just give me $ to buy lunch at school, but then she started making me lunch!