We’re almost there – the home stretch towards summer. It’s the time of year where once-nutritious school lunches become cold pizza and granola bars seem like a good choice for breakfast as you rush the kids out of the house.
May is a great time to revisit the school lunch menu in order to ensure the munchkins finish their year off on a high note. Kids (2-12 years old) should be getting 2-4 servings of vegetables a day, while teens should get 7-8 servings a day to ensure they are getting adequate nutrients through their diet. Not only do we have 12 easy school lunch ideas for you, but another ‘treat’ you can add to their backpack. Adding a multivitamin to compensate for school lunch fatigue ensures that they get the nutrients they need – even when they ‘run out of time’ to eat.
But let’s try to end the year on a great note by coming up with a few easy school lunches they will actually devour!
1. Fruit Kebabs With Yoghurt Dip
2. Quinoa Turkey Meatballs in a Thermos
3. Mini egg and green pea muffins
4. Apple, Chicken and Grape Kebabs
5. Grilled Broccoli and Cheese Panini
6. Cream Cheese, Pear and Honey on mini-bagels
7. DIY Beef and Bean Tacos
8. Chicken Drumsticks with Edamame
9. Brown Sugar Apples
10. Sushi
11. Moroccan Chicken Couscous
12. Savoury Muffins
We have lots more healthy school lunch ideas!
Today was leftover lasagna…..
Bagel cream cheese sandwiches
At least I’m not alone with giving them bagels and cream cheese!
Sandwiches with mayo or cream cheese, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes.
My kids eat everything though. They’re happy with whatever I give them.
Whatever was leftover from dinner!
Mine are picky eaters so they usually eat the same thing everyday sandwiches
We do homeschool so lunches are anything from sandwiches to soup to veggie trays.
Ham and cheese sandwiches. My son LOVES them
a quesadilla or a bagel
usually pita wrap
Sandwich and veggies!
A wrap, fruit, and juice.
Veggie wrap, yogurt & grapes! I am trying to get more fruit & veggies in my life 🙂
The grandchildren like sandwiches, soups or veggie snack for lunch.
My 7 year old takes pretty much the same thing every day, his choice. He takes: a cheese sandwich, a milk box, fruit (normally watermelon, apple slices or grapes), cheddar popcorn, and either ritz crackers, goldfish or graham cookies.
My go to lunch is filling a Bento box for my daughter with whatever finger foods I can find. Usually it’s crackers and cheese, fruit, etc.
My go to is sandwiches and vegetables.
My go to lunch is a sandwich and fruit cup.
My daughter loves a tuna, hummus and veggies, fruit and crackers.
Pretty much sandwiches are the only thing I can get by them