(these are affiliate links – click the image for more information) I try to balance Immy’s lunch box by being sure to include a serve of carbohydrate (preferably those of the slow release kind for sustained energy), protein and dairy each day, alongside with a fruit and a vegetable.Just like new foods, give your child the opportunity to use any new containers at home first. A small, wide mouthed thermos is great for keeping lunch foods warm.For example, Immy and I experimented with pizza scrolls (like those shown above) during the recent school holidays. It is always a good idea to introduce (potentially) new lunch box foods at home first and school holidays/vacation offer the perfect opportunity to do so (though weekends work well too).Mini quiche (here’s my go-to, super easy mini quiche recipe)Ī few lunch box tips from my years as a teacher and now a Mum….Toasted sandwiches – they eat them cold! Here’s how I stop them from going soggy.French toast/Eggy bread (here’s how I make French Toast fun in lunch boxes).Rice paper rolls filled with chicken, cucumber, carrot and bean sprouts. Baked beans in a child’s lunch thermos (here’s the recipe for our homemade Baked Beans).Fried rice in a child’s lunch thermos (here’s our favourite fried rice recipe).Here are some or our favourite sandwich alternatives, and some tips for general tips for school lunches from my years as a teacher and a mama.ġ5 Lunch Box Ideas for Kids Who Don’t Like Sandwiches While cold meat and salad is my go to sandwich alternative, with many days and years of school lunches ahead of us I like to have other choices on offer. They will go through short spurts of requesting sandwiches but most of the time they ask for alternatives. This tradition has continued since both girls have started school. I am not a big sandwich eater and as a result we tend to eat other foods for lunch at home.
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