It’s back to school season already! As you and your families gear up for the new school year ahead, let us offer some fresh inspiration and suggest some creative ideas of ways you can pack healthy school lunches that your kids will be excited to bring to school!
Presentation is everything. Whether it is ants on a log or star shaped apple slices, brainstorm some fun ways to make their lunchboxes more aesthetically appealing. Let’s face it, even adults like to eat pretty food!
Give options to choose from. As you prepare for the new school year, take some time to create a school lunch menu and then let your kids decide what sounds good to them. Giving them pre-created options to choose from allows you to set some healthy parameters while still letting the kiddos feel like autonomous decision makers.
Variety is the spice of life. No one wants to eat the same things over and over. Even our favorite foods become boring when we eat them everyday. Try to keep a steady rotation of lunch options in mix to avoid your kids getting burned out on constantly repeated meals.
Invite them to help with meal prep. There is nothing more rewarding than getting to enjoy a tasty treat you created yourself! Whether it’s assisting you with a healthy muffin recipe or simply mixing together some homemade trail mix or fruit salad, your kids will be more excited to eat the foods they know they had a role in preparing.
Check out these resources below for some specific ideas on healthy, lunchbox friendly foods!
https://kristineskitchenblog.com/10-healthy-school-lunches-kids/