The reason I joined Pinterest (follow me here if you are pinterest)) many months ago was for lunches; specifically school lunches. I hate lunch! Why? I never know what to make for it, and now I have to make a lunch for my son to take to school everyday? Trust me, I tried to get him to buy school lunches, but when we went through the menu there was about one thing a week that he agreed to eat.I started searching for lunch ideas- but I realized a problem, there was no way my son would eat half of the things I was pinning. At home, he might eat them with
So I used the ideas I found and scaled it down a notch- or ten- as yes, I am crafty and creative but I am not going to spend 20 minutes creating a house from a sandwich.
The Lunch Box:
I looked into all of those sites with great lunch boxes with the containers with dividers and was all set to buy one, but then at Target I happened to stumble upon this lunch box and went to the Tupperware section and found Ziploc divided containers.
Some of the lunch box sites talk about how the Ziploc ones are inferior and wear out, I bought two sets of four and have used them for 5 months now and they are still in perfect shape and a fraction of the price.Easy Lunch Ideas:
*feel free to modify these with what your kid likes.
What is your favorite school lunch idea?
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35 comments:
These are great ideas! Gracie is not in school yet, but I take my lunch to work (or try to) and these would be great for that too =)
Wow, I am impressed! My kids get the same thing every single day. Well, this week I bought Bugles instead of Pringles, so there is that.
Wow---You've been busy! Looks yummy! A vast improvement on containers available when my kids were young.
While mine are not school aged yet, I also take my lunch almost every day. My lunchbox is looking a little worse0for0wear, so I may need to buck up and replace it.
I'm glad to see you don't cut the crust off the bread. :-)
Those are some great ideas!!
I will have to remember these when Allison starts school. When Ryan was in a traditional school, I had such a hard time with his lunches. He would only get school lunch once a week. Finding things for my picky eater was on the difficult side.
I can barely decide what I want to eat for myself, much less figure out what my kids will be in the mood for later in the day. Great tips... and I think those lunch box sites have no other way to get you to buy their stuff than to bash another product.... and honestly, if ziploc crapped out on me, I wouldn't care if I had to throw it away and replace it.
:) Great post!
We do much the same! It's the only way I can get her to eat :) thanks for some new ideas!
I am trying my HARDEST not to go to Pinterest but that is proving harder and harder as I see people post more and more awesome things. Must. be. strong. LOL ANYWAY...it's like you were reading my mind because I'm tired to doing the same old thing for my son's lunches (as I'm sure he is, too). I have copied this page link AND I have sent it to my hubs. Thank you SO much for putting this together.
That was always a hard one for me too. One of my boys didn't like bread so making sandwiches was out. Those are great creative ideas, I wish I had them when my boys were younger.
Yeah, I can't believe I'll have to be worrying about this in the fall!! I'm not sure what Ethan will want . . . these are great ideas! I wish I had oreos for lunch today! :)
That's so great! PJ is so picky, but also not in school yet. Hopefully in a couple years I'll find this post again. :)
I make my kids pack their own lunches. I got tired of them not eating what I packed, so now it's their job. What a relief. Even my four year old tries to pack her own. ONE time I let her without checking it and the teacher laughed at me when I picked her up. Now I always check it.
Oh wow, that is totally creative. And who wouldn't want to eat all that delicious lunch up? My kids, no doubt, digs the Oreo snacks. Great job.
I have used those ziploc containers for about 16 months now and they are great! Lunch is also something I struggle with - thanks for the ideas!
I want you to pack me a lunch every day!!!
These are all great ideas! I always hate the lunch packing thing too (and my kids aren't really picking).
I am looking at these and thinking...YUM! Wondering...maybe...just maybe. I have the opposite problem. Mine want to buy buy buy. Maybe I should try some of these...along with the presentation!!!
Great ideas!!~
Very cool! LOVE this idea.
I have the same lunch box for Henry. I've let go of wondering what to do for lunch, there are three go-to's for Henry that I do.
I figure he'll eat them... and he gets a good dinner and a good breakfast, he's going to survive :)
These look adorable though!
Very very cute idea. I love those trays. Do they have a lid or you just put it in his lunch box and hope he doesn't spill it? I wish you were my mom 25 years ago! I never got cool lunches like that.
I wasn't following you on pinterest! Can you believe that? I fixed it.
Thanks for linking up with us my friend. xoxo
Very smart! Can you make me lunch?
These are great! I need you to make my lunch!
Thank you! This is a continual struggle for me. I like the divided container idea … that will appeal to my son. As well as the "fun" presentation.
You really did an awesome job...after reading this I want you to make my lunches :)
Don't feel bad that your son won't eat school lunches - lunch from home is usually less expensive, and healthier!
Love your cute lunch ideas. I wonder if 13 year old Bookworm would be embarrassed if I packed him a lunch in one of those cute little divider containers? :)
All great lunches. I'm hungry now, btw. Yeah, I'm horrible at lunch for myself. I hated packing lunch when I worked and started eating those frozen dinners. Somedays I still eat those. You got very creative. I love it. Have you seen the PB&J "sushi" rolls? Those look cute.
I'll have to start this next year, I am definitely going to keep those tray things in mind, what a great idea!
Lunches are hard. These ideas a creative and nutritious.
Very cool!
Buddy is so picky and allergic to a lot, so his lunches are often the same, day after day. He'll get hot lunch about 3 or 4 days a week, so that works for me. When he doesn't take hot lunch, it's usually a bologna lunchable, or a salami and cheese sandwich. I alternate sending yogurt and pudding, and then usually send a carb snack, like pretzels, chips, or popcorn.
These are awesome lunch ideas, Emmy!!! Lexie takes her lunch, too, so we are alwasy trying to think up something different for her to take that's still healthy enough for me to feel good about her eating it! I love the tortilla roll-ups!
Those are all great ideas. A few I may "borrow". : ) Right now the kids are into the tortilla wrap with sauce, baby spinach, and mozz cheese rolled up. I microwave it for 30 sec and stick it in their boxes. They love it!
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Great ideas. I HATE lunches too. It is a struggle for me. My son prefers a hot meal so he mainly doe shot lunch (but I ask why are hot lunched so ridiculously unhealthy). Maybe I need mini oreos to lure hi to taking his lunch more often!
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