School Lunch Ideas
Welcome to our School Lunch Ideas page! Here I share 1-3 lunches a week I serve my gradechooler in hopes that it gives you a few ideas of your own. If you are curious click here for my lunch making strategy and here for my thoughts on feeding kids in general.
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The “Pre-Candy Binge” Lunch
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- Fresh Pumpkin Pancake Bites with Sprinkles! with maple syrup on the side.
- Homemade pumpkin Seeds
- Sugar Snap Peas
- Apple
- Water
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BOO The Ghost Didn’t Work. :(
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- PB&J on a Whole Wheat cut out with the Ghost cookie cutter (note: I cut the bread before making so I can save the leftovers for breadcrumbs)
- Double Chocolate Banana Cup (We started added a little cocoa powder)
- Grapes
- Orange Pepper Slices
- Water
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The Laughing Ghost
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- Tortilla sandwich made with turkey pepperoni and The Laughing Cow Cheese cut into a ghost using a cookie cutter. Hey.. it’s Halloween week people. ;)
- Baby Carrots
- “Bear Claws” his name for pecans
- Squishable Yogurt Tube
- Water
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Leftovers Devoured! I Swear!
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We were in such a rush yesterday morning I TOTALLY forgot to take a picture of his lunch box. It didn’t dawn on me until I went to post and all I had on the camera was the “after” photo.
Anyway, this is what he went to school with…
- 3 Leftover Meatballs and the rest of the Brussels Sprouts from dinner the night before.
- Grapes
- Graham Crackers
- Water
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Who Likes Cold Pizza?
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- Leftover pepperoni pizza slices
- Leftover cooked carrots
- Clementine
- Water
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Yay for Leftovers Again!
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- Leftover Baked Ham cut into Cubes with a side of whole grain ritz
- Grapes
- Clementine
- Cashews
- Water
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My Little Water Stealer
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- Leftover edamame
- Carrot Sticks
- Pretzels
- An Apple
- Water
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He SWEARS No Garbage
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- Whole wheat Ritz crackers with Laughing Cow Cheese and turkey pepperoni
- 3 Cocoa Roast Almonds
(long story) - Cantaloupe
- Canned green beans
- Goldfish Giant Graham Cracker
- Water
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My Cute Halloween Cheese Didn’t Work. :(
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- 1 Mini Babybel cut in half with turkey pepperoni Jack-o’-lantern cut outs on top over a bed of whole wheat goldfish
- Green Bell Pepper strips
- Grapes
- Chocolate Chip goldfish
- Water
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A Smile and No Yolks!!
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- Two Hard Boiled Eggs
- Green Bell Pepper (went for bigger piece so I can see how much he’s eating)
- Squish-able Yogurt
- Pear
- Water
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So THAT’S Why He Runs Out of Time.
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- Laughing Cow and Turkey Pepperoni on Whole Wheat Ritz
- Snapea Crisps
- Grapes
- Florida’s Natural Pocket Fruit-to-go Nuggets
- Roasted Butternut Squash Seeds
- Water
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It’s a SANDWICH. Seriously?
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- Laughing Cow and Turkey Pepperoni on a Sandwich thin
- Snapea Crisps
- Grapes
- Yogurt Tube
- Water










