If I could change one thing about Paisley and Carson’s preschool it would be to have them provide lunch for the kids. Along with the struggle of “What’s for dinner?” I have to combat the “What are you making me for lunch tomorrow?” struggle too. Paisley is adamant on asking every day what I am making her, and if it will contain any “surprises” – aka candy. ha
The biggest obstacle I have is avoiding any peanut butter (for Paisley and Carson’s class) and egg products (Carson’s class). If I could use peanut butter, it would make packing a lunch way easier! But alas, kids have allergies and I do not want to be the parent to put another child in danger.
I have made up a few of my kids favorite options for lunches and am sharing the wealth! I pin a TON of lunch options, and am working on which ones my kids like the best. I love the Bento Boxes I bought the kids. They keep everything sectioned out for my semi-ocd kids and they do not spill! Plus they come with a cute spork and a flexible lid for the circular/dressing spot. The one down side is there is no room for their drink, it isn’t a problem for now with my kids but next year I am going to get Paisley a Bento Box lunch bag so it acts as a one stop shop for her lunch box and drink.
Here are a few that are sure winners in Paisley and Carson’s book!
- Pretzels
- Snap Peas
- Hummus
- Clementine
- Cucumber
- Pasta Salad – Chopped ham, peas, cheese cubed, macaroni noodles, italian dressing
- Turkey and Cheese Roll Up – Cut up for Carson
- Snap Peas
- Strawberries and Blueberries
- Chocolate Chips
- Turkey and Cheese Roll Up – Cut in half for Paisley
- Snap Peas
- Strawberries and Blueberries
- Chocolate Chips
- Turkey and Cheese Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bread
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Goldfish Crackers
- Snap Peas and Cherry Tomatoes
- Hummus to dip
- Ritz Crackers
- Turkey sliced
- Colby Jack Cheese sliced
- Celery and Cauliflower
- Boiled Egg (already peeled)
- Fruit Snack for “surprise”
I finally found some Silicone Cupcake Liners at Ikea which are the cheapest option, but they only come in pink. I found some multi-colored ones for my Amazon Prime
I would love to have more ideas to try! If you have any kid lunch ideas shoot them my way! Good luck pleasing those kiddos and have fun with it!
~xo~
