Kids' Lunches
Below is a quick reference chart I keep handy. The top section is all the main dishes. The shaded area is a list of sides or snacks. I try to keep my fridge and pantry stocked with all these items, so that I can have lunches ready in a snap.
Sandwiches or Pitas: - Lunchmeat - Cheese - Peanut Butter - Tuna - Avocado - Egg - Cucumber & Cheese | Hot Thermos Containers: - Oatmeal - Chicken Nuggets - Hot Dog Slices Tortilla Wraps: - Cheese - Lunchmeat - PB & J - Pickles & Cream Cheese | Antipasto: - Lunchmeat - Cheese - Crackers - Black Olives Eggs: - HardBoilded - On English Muffins w/ Meat &/or Cheese | Bagels: - Cream Cheese - PB & J - Lunchmeat Ethnic: - Noodles - Steamed Rice w/ Hoisin Sauce or Soy Sauce - Taquitos | ||
| Kids’ Lunch has ONE main dish choice, ONE juice, water or milk, napkin, spoon & TWO of the following: yogurt fruit slices cheese stick or slices chips or crackers graham crackers toss salad applesauce bag of granola fruit snack/leather pretzels celery & peanut butter carrots & dressing (sugar treat on Fridays) | |||||
These meals are great for lunchboxes with school age children. And for preschoolers, my favorite thing to do is to get 4 or 5 items and put them in small bowls and set them out on the table. They love to "mix and match munch".
Here's a link with a ton of recipes for Quick and Easy Kids' Lunch Recipes at www.kaboose.com.
Will you take a second to make a comment and share some of your favorite lunch ideas for kids?
I'll compile them in a few weeks and create a link to a printable version of our list. Thanks for your input!
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