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Lunch Ideas for Kids

29 Jan 2020 Family, Kids

lunch ideas for kids

Helllooooo Mamas. This one is for all of you who dread making school lunches, and need a little mid-year lunch idea pick-me-up. To be perfectly honest, I tried to encourage the whole cafeteria thing on both Brian and Grace because the meals are actually quite healthy, but after a few tries I got two very enthusiastic, “Mom, can you pack my lunch this week???”.

So, back to the drawing board. My morning routine is to wake up early before them so I can start my day quietly in peace 🙌🏻I get to have some coffee, put some oils in the diffuser, usually catch the sun coming up, plan out my day, and start lunches. Although I knock it, packing lunches IS really a great way to stay on top of what they’re putting into their tummies, and I’ve found that they are usually starving by lunch time so are a little more “open-minded” about what I pack them!

I sneak in tons of fruits and veggies which usually get gobbled up, and our kids LOVE cold cuts. We buy the all-natural and organic line Boars Head Simplicity which carries all of our favorite deli meats like ham, turkey, and roast beef, without the additives. Boars Head Simplicity is made without artificial ingredients, no preservatives, and no antibiotics ever and we are very into the organic cheeses on everything lately. I try and make different versions of sandwiches so maybe like a pineapple cut out of a ham + cheese, or turkey + cheese on crackers, bagels, tuck in a little spinach on top of a regular sandwich to see how that flies…you get the drift!

We also have been loving the simplicity hot dogs for dinner. Hot dogs are Brian’s favorite food so it’s nice to be able to keep those stocked in the refrigerator for quick dinners.

I’ve been documenting our lunches this week and thought I’d share them with you for some inspiration:

Lunch Ideas for Kids

Lunch Ideas for Kids

kids lunchbox

Lunch Ideas for Kids

Lunch Ideas for Kids

Lunch Ideas for Kids

Snacks we LOVE:
  • carrot, pepper and cucumber strips with either ranch dressing or hummus
  • plantain chips
  • oranges, berries of all kinds, apples (with peanut butter, too!), grapes, pineapple, mango (clearly ALL the fruit)
  • yogurt
  • trail mixes
  • pretzels
  • cheese puffs
  • fruit bars/fruit leather
  • dried apricots
  • cheese + crackers
  • cookies (yep, I usually give them a sweet treat to love in school)

A couple things, lunch boxes with compartments like these are great and I’ve found them to really enjoy eating from them! It also makes the job of packing easier, I don’t know if it’s a visual thing for me or what but having spaces to fill just seems easier. Also, I asked their teachers to save their discards so I can see what they eat and what they don’t.

What do you like to pack for kids’ lunches? Any favorites that we need to know about??

This post was sponsored by Boars Head Simplicity. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

For more food ideas, check out my recipes page!

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    We’re currently in Phase 1 of our Costa Rican ad We’re currently in Phase 1 of our Costa Rican adventure. This is the two week decompression period where we train our bodies and minds to slow down (this is more for me than anyone else), and let me tell you, I’m lapping it up.  We’re spending all day outside at the beach, going to bed early, eating lots of fresh fruit and healthy foods, swimming in the ocean, I’m working out and meditating in the mornings, and having fun together. For someone who is usually always in high gear, this part is my gift to myself 🐚 

We are staying at a beautiful place in papagayo with @exclusiveresorts and it feels very luxurious and restorative. 

The kids are already thriving. Being together 24/7 comes with its arguments and fights but they are learning how to just be with each other and with their crazy little brother. They’re helping a lot with him, learning a little Spanish, surfing, writing in their journals, and meeting kids from all over the world who are staying here as well. 

I’m letting us get pampered for this phase, and it feels really good. 

Thanks for coming along, I hope your year is off to an amazing start! Is there anything specific you’d like me to share about while we’re in this phase? I was thinking about sharing my morning workouts and meditations, but let me know!
    Recently, I downloaded the Melissa Wood health app Recently, I downloaded the Melissa Wood health app @melissawoodtepperberg @melissawoodhealth and so far I’m loving the workouts. I try and do one every morning. They’re super quick so sometimes I do two. I like that they are gentle but hard. They incorporate a lots of yoga, pilates, breathing, stretching, balancing and all that good stuff. You can see from the videos I’m pretty shaky in the first couple clips, that balance is tough but I’m building up my strength, I can feel it 💪🏻
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