Let's face it. We all plan to pack these elaborate school lunches but then reality kicks in.
Here are a few EASY, and realistic, lunchbox ideas to help make your mornings go a little bit smoother!
Easy School Lunches
PB&J Pinwheels
A fun twist on a lunchtime classic
Ingredients:
- 1 piece of bread or 1 Tortilla
- Peanut Butter (or nut butter alternative)
- Jelly or Jam of your choice
Directions:
- Spread peanut butter (or nut butter alternative) onto bread or tortilla
- Add a layer of jelly or jam
- Roll the bread or tortilla in a tight roll
- Cut the roll into 4 pieces
DIY Lunchables
Save yourself a little money by making lunchables at home!
Ingredients:
- Lunch meat
- Crackers
- Cheese
- Fruit
Directions:
- Cut cheese and lunch meat into pieces that will fit in your containers (See our favorite container linked below.)
- Put crackers, lunch meat, and cheese into separate compartments in your container.
- Add in fruit, like berries or grapes! Can't get that in a store bought one! 😉
*To make it even easier on you, kids like to help get these ready!
Fruit Bagel
We generally think of a bagel as a breakfast food, but it makes for a delicious lunch!
Ingredients:
- Bagel - sliced in half
- Cream Cheese - optional flavored cream cheese!
- Fruit to top it
Directions:
- Spread cream cheese on bagel
- Add fruit on top of the cream cheese
*We like to sandwich our bagel halves together so cream cheese doesn't get everywhere!
Ants On A Log
My kids love these!
Ingredients:
- Celery
- Peanut Butter (or nut butter alternative)
- Optional - Raisins or Craisins
Directions
- Cut washed celery into small sticks.
- Put peanut butter (or nut butter) into the celery
- Optional: Top with raisins or craisins
Lunchbox Favs
Here are a few of the containers and lunchboxes that are most popular in our village!
- Make Your Own Lunchable 4 Compartment
- Make Your Own Lunchable 3 Compartment
- Packit Freezable Lunchbox
- Thermos with Spoon
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