Healthy Lunchbox Ideas: How to Add Fun and Flavour to Kids’ Lunchboxes
I’m sure we’re all very excited about sending the kids back-to-school later this month but if you’re anything like me, you’re probably scouting for fun and healthy lunchbox ideas to make sure that the little ones are excited about school lunches and yet get their daily dose of good health.
Here are Shelley and my favourite ways to infuse fun and flavour into our kids lunchboxes:
A Healthy Lunchbox is a Happy Lunchbox
Yes, my daughter loves her red Lunchbots lunch box because it makes her “happy”. Happy lunchboxes are the ones your kids love opening up and eating from. Choose a lunch box that will appeal to your kids and help YOU pack a nutritional punch with a variety of fruits, snacks and veggies.
Our Picks for Kids Lunch boxes and Lunch bags:
Yubo Lunch Box Systems
Goodbyn
GoGreen
Lunchbots
Load Up on Fruits and Veggies for Healthy Lunches
The good thing about lunchboxes or insulated lunch bags is that you can pack a healthful punch with a mix of fruits and vegies. Pair these with yummy dips or some cheese cubes and voila, you have easy-to-eat healthy lunches made simple.
Frozen berries, baby vegies, fruit cut in different shapes are all great ways to brighten up the little one’s lunch box.
Our Picks for Making Fruit and Vegies Fun:
Twisted Apple Peeler
Use a Mix of Sandwich Shapes and Fillings for Flavour and Fun
Shelley and I both enjoy using fun sandwich cutters and cookie cutters to turn plain, ol’ sandwiches into cars, critters, owls, crowns or cupcake-shapes depending on what strikes our fancy. The sandwich becomes instantly more appealing and it’s hardly any extra work!
Our Picks for Fun Sandwich Shapes:
Sandwich Cutters- The Sweet Set
Sandwich Cutters- Vrrrmm
Plus, varying the fillings from Vegemite and cheese to tuna salad to creamed mushrooms {my daughter’s current fave!} helps keep interest alive and infuse flavour and good health into the lunch box! Having a few awesome wholefood recipe books helps as well because there’s only so much that you can find on Pinterest or on your own! Ask me how I know!
Our Picks for Wholefood Recipe Books:
Wholefood Simply by Bianca Slade
Vegie Smugglers by Wendy Blume
Wholefood for Children by Jude Blereau
What are YOUR favourite healthy lunchbox ideas? How do you make school lunches fun and filled with good health? Share with us in the comments!