Back to School Lunch Inspiration

Posted by Holly Simonsen

As much as parents love Back to School time, that also means packing school lunches. Every.

Single. Day. It's not only monotonous and stressful, but sooner or later most people find

themselves throwing in a packaged, store-bought lunch too often. Here are some school lunch

ideas and inspiration that will help you be ready for this upcoming school year.

1. Pre-Made Lunch Bins

I'm not gonna lie, this idea is a life saver. By taking the time in one night to pre-pack bags and bins with

snacks, you'll save so much time every school night by simply choosing which add-ins! This is such a fun idea since

the kids can select which items they would like to have in their lunch, and it's already put together!

Idea and bag inspiration from Lauri Stewart

What to put in your bins/bags:

Bin 1 - popcorn or veggie straws (Mix it up with the simple "junk food")

Bin 2 - goldfish, rice and ritz crackers (mix the options up every once in awhile)

Bin 3 - fruit cups and apple sauces (best to do fresh fruit most often, but good back up)

Bin 4 - cheese strings, babybell cheese, and yogurt tubes. (You can mix this up with yogurt drinks, cheese cubes, and more)

Bin 5 - Meat & veggies. Here you can have turkey lunchmeat rolled up, turkey pepperettes (Costco) and carrots or cucumberes! You can also do hard boiled eggs or diced chicken breasts too!

Bin 6 - will be granola bars, banana muffins or cookies!

!! Make sure you're aware of which bins need to be kept refrigerated if any !!

2. Incorporate Tortillas!

There are so many different and unique meal ideas using tortillas, that make for a delicious non-sandwich lunch!

Here are some ideas, hit the photo to visit the site with instructions!
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Banana, Peanut Butter, and Honey Wrap

Quesadilla

Can either be packed as a normal, triangle cut, or you can roll them and be fancy!

Add chicken for extra protein!

Crispy Veggie & Cream Cheese Wrap

3. Make it Fun with Shapes and Designs!

Even though this is more time-consuming, it makes it more fun for your kids to eat their school lunches! And you get to be creative and have a good time with it yourself, so why not do it every once in awhile?!

4. Know what to Include

Follow this guide below to ensure that you are adding everything into your kids lunch that they need to be healthy and have energy for the day! Also this guide has some ideas following each category!

I hope this helped you guys with school lunches, one of the most time-consuming things about having kids at school! ;) For more inspiration on things food, family, and fun related, check out our other blog posts! We post every Wednesday!

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