Omie Blue Sky OmieBox Kids Bento Lunch Box, Plastic

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Include a tube of Stonyfield yogurt and small bite-size items such as edamame, cereal, and blueberries. From compartments designed for tiny toddler hands to stackable containers for hungry teenagers, I’ve got all the insights to help you make the best choice. Use each section to combine two foods, such as carrot and celery sticks, pretzels and raisins, and cornichons with turkey roll-ups.

Finally - you can send your little one’s favorite meals to school and be confident that it’ll look and taste great. Since I pack the lunches at night, I usually add the avocado in the morning and make sure it’s well coated in the lemon juice from the salad dressing. You can add a medley of fresh grapes and blueberries, cheese crackers or pretzels, and ribbons of carrots and cucumbers for tasty additions to graze on. Think beyond the traditional sandwich; I’m talking finger foods, rainbow-colored fruits and veggies, hearty meals, and even surprise snacks.Macaroni Salad: Pick their favorite pasta shape and throw in kid-friendly veggies like carrots, peas, and corn. Hummus Salad Bowl– This is a hearty lunch with homemade hummus, fresh veggies, quinoa, and feta that would be perfect for older kids, or packing lunch for adults.

Fresh salads and pasta salads are a great option to fill a lunch box with additional sections for dressings and toppings. Kid-Friendly Muffins: The batter is pretty basic for this, and the fun comes in what you choose to stuff them with. It has two temperature zones so food keeps warm in the thermos while the rest stays cool in the lunchbox! Personally, I try to avoid foods with high sugar, processed deli meats, and packaged salty snacks as much as possible, but always make exceptions!They just need a well-balanced meal that contains whole grains, fruits, and vegetables that will provide them ample nutrition and energy for their busy days.

For more sweet lunch box ideas, check out my post featuring 50 no-bake desserts that are quick and easy! Selecting the right lunch box for your child can be just as important as the wholesome food you pack inside. So whether your little one is stepping into preschool with their first lunch box, your middle-schooler is navigating the day with a practical brain-boosting meal in mind, or your high schooler is balancing their appetite with a stackable lunch box, I’ve got a menu of delicious and nutritious lunch box ideas for every stage.Fill the other lunch box with apple bread or another sweet bread, whole cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber planks, and mixed nuts. We’ve come a long way since then, but our number one goal is still the same: to make healthy, family-friendly cooking easy and fun for you! Then there’s a leak-free lid, which means you can put salad dressing in one of the compartments or yogurt and not worry about it leaking out. Adults and teens will love this wholesome, fully loaded lunch box with a hearty tuna pasta salad filling the large box, and pretzels, strawberries, sugar snap peas, and roasted cashews for grazing in the sectioned box. You can vary which vegetables your child enjoys and pair the vegetable sushi bites with whole edamame in the shell, turkey roll-ups, and fresh fruit like strawberries.