Fresh & Healthy: Halloween School Lunch
Every year for Halloween I try to spruce up the girls lunch. I try to put little goodies in their box that are fun for celebrating the Holiday. The girls always enjoy their special school lunch too. I typically use items that they would normally have for lunch and wrap them in special bags, boxes, or use Halloween duct tape.
Lunch Goodies:
- 1 container Taco Lasagna
- 1 “Trick or Treat” box with Pretzels
- 1 “Caution” Fruit Punch Juice Box
- 1 “Spider” Applesauce
- 1 Halloween bag of Baby Carrots
- 1 “Candy Corn” box Craisins
- 1 Water Bottle
They enjoyed their special Halloween school lunch. Love being able to give them something different for their lunch on Halloween.
Fresh & Healthy: Fun Fall Lunch Box Meals
It is always fun to add a little extra touch to the kids lunch box for school. In the Fall I put these crazy items in the girls lunches. The Holiday bags help brighten their days. Thankful for the opportunity to pack the girls lunches and that they enjoy the little surprises.
Lunch Goodies:
- PB&J Sandwich (one was an Almond Butter & Jelly Sandwich)
- Bag of Popcorn
- Cutie Citrus Fruit with a pumpkin face drawn on it
- Bag of Mini Sweet Peppers
- Homemade Halloween Sugar Cookie
- Capri Sun
- Water Bottle
Do you have special items you add to your kids lunches?
Fresh & Healthy: Lunch Box Meals
1 Cool Kid + 1 Yummy Lunch = 2 Much Fun
The chalk board on the inside of the lunch boxes has been a huge hit with the girls. Most days when they take these lunch boxes to school they cannot wait until lunch time to check out their chalk drawing or message. Every once in awhile the girls will get a special treat in their lunch boxes. Today they got a Lunchable and a variety of vegetables with ranch dip.
Something “special” in the lunch today!
Lunch Box Meal:
- Chicken Nugget Lunchable
- Fresh Banana
- Fresh Carrots
- Fresh Cherry Tomatoes
- Fresh Celery
- Ranch Veggie Dip
- Mozzarella Cheesestick
- Fresh Popcorn
- Chocolate Mint Swirl Marshmallows
- Sunrise Juice Bag
Lunch is packed and ready to go!
The girls love taking their lunches to school. I like that the girls get a few extra minutes at lunch to eat since they take their lunches to school. It is nice having not only their lunch but a snack already packed so they can eat on the way to the after school activities.
Fresh & Healthy: Lunch Box Meals
Karlie and Brina’s lunches all packed and ready to go for school.
With the school year in full bloom we have once again started the lunch box routine. Every evening before going to bed we put together all the lunches for the following day including school and work lunches. After everything is all packed the lunch boxes are put into the refrigerator so in the morning all that we need to do it pull them out, stick in an ice pack, and go. The mornings are busy enough with activity so prepping the night before saves us a lot of time. We try to pack a protein (sandwich / meat), fruit, vegetable, diary (yogurt or cheese stick), drink, and snack in each lunch. Everyday is a little different to add more variety to their lunches.
Fresh plums, garden tomatoes, and other goodies
Lunch Box Meal:
- Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam Sandwich
- Fresh Red Plums
- Blueberry or Mixed Berry Yogurt Tubes
- Garden Red Cherry Tomatoes
- Ritz Cheese Crackers
- Strawberry Fruit Rollup
- Honey Ham Stick
- Mini M&M’s
- Reduced Sugar Cherry or Pineapple Juice
The cupcake sandwich container and princess baggie add a little more excitement to the lunch.
While it may look like a lot of food the items packed in their lunch boxes have to get them through the majority of the day including school lunch and an afternoon snack. We have activities after school every day of the week so whatever they don’t eat for lunch they will eat as a snack on the way to the activity for the day. Since we have started doing the school lunch boxes they have had more energy because they are eating a more balanced meal and snack plus we know exactly what they are eating. Do you pack lunches everyday for your kids? How do you keep it exciting for them?
Fresh & Healthy: School Lunchbox Meals
Brina’s lunch
Last year for their birthday a friend gave the girls monogram lunch boxes. Both of the girls still pick those lunchboxes to use almost everyday. Occasionally they will change it up a little bit but they love having a lunch box with their name on it. They know it is theirs and are responsible for cleaning it out everyday after they get home from school. Every once in awhile if they start smelling I will go through and give it a more thorough cleaning. I always find a good stash of “love notes” from me in each of their bags which makes me smile and confirms that taking the time to write the sweet notes for the girls really does mean a lot to them.
- Homemade Chicken Salad Sandwich
- Fresh Green Pepper Slices
- Fresh Green Grapes or Fresh Apple Slices
- Strawberry Jello
- Vanilla Yogurt
- Chocolate Covered Cherries
- Goldfish
- Mrs. Field’s Oatmeal Cookie
- Bottle of Water
Karlie’s school lunch
Fresh & Healthy: School Lunchbox Meals
School Lunchbox Meals
Part of the problem with doing lunchbox meals everyday is making sure you have a variety of ways to not only keep it appealing but also healthy for your family. The girls love getting “surprises” in their lunchboxes. Every once in awhile I will stick something special in their lunches that I find to keep it healthy and fun.
- Peanut Butter and Homemade Strawberry Jam
- Fresh Pepper Strips
- Fresh Green Grapes
- Gold Fish
- Cherry Jello
- Vanilla Yogurt
- Chocolate Covered Cherries
- Mrs. Fields Oatmeal Cookie & Chocolate Covered Raisins
- Pink Lemonade
Packing lunches for the kids
Fresh & Healthy: Lunch Box Meals
Lunch Box Goodies
School lunch box goodies for the kiddos! Today the girls picked out some delicious items for their lunch. After they went to bed I made them a homemade chicken salad sandwich and put it in a pretty princess bag for them. Here’s what they packed:
- Homemade Chicken Salad Sandwich
- Fresh Banana
- Fresh Cauliflower
- BBQ Chips
- Yogurt
- Shared a Honey-bun
- Juice Bag
Always something fun to eat in the lunch box.
Fresh & Healthy: Lunch Box Meals
School Lunch!
The girls are good at helping put together their lunches. They know that we get a protein, fruit, vegetable, dairy, drink and snack. Here’s what they had today:
- Peanut Butter & Homemade Strawberry Jam
- Fresh Tomatoes
- Pita Chips
- Yogurt
- Applesauce or Yogurt Raisin
- Cheesestick
- Bottled Water and Reduced Sugar Juice
- Sugar Free Cherry Jello
- Protein Bar or SoyJoy Apple Granola Bar
Lunch Box Goodies
Fresh & Healthy: Lunch Box Meals
Lunch Box – Chicken Salad Sandwich, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Banana, Yogurt, Lime Jello, CheezIt Crackers, and Boost
With the second semester of school in full swing I am back to doing school lunches again every day. Someone asked me what I send with the girls in their lunch boxes and asked if I could share some of my ideas. Their lunches are not fancy, but I try to make them well balanced and fun. Here is another post on school lunches. In every lunch I pack a meat or protein, diary, fruit, vegetable, snack, and drink.
Lunch Box – Chicken Salad Sandwich, Banana, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Yogurt, Lime Jello, CheezIt Crackers, and Capri Sun Juice
Occasionally I will pick up some character sandwich bags at the Dollar Tree or other stores just for fun to add to the girls lunches. The girls love getting Princess, Dora, Tinkerbell, Lightening McQueen, and a variety of other character lunches baggies in their lunch boxes. Sometimes I will get great sandwich bread on clearance at the store and make what the girls call “football sandwiches” for an special treat as well (pictured below).
Princess sandwich bags
