90 of the best Back to School Lunchbox Ideas for Kids including a Free Printable Worksheet to help you create fun and easy to assemble lunches all year long!
It’s Back to School time at our house and that means I’m focused on getting organized for Back to School and coming up with a simple plan to make it through our mornings which includes having a plan for packing lunchboxes! Last year I made a giant list of Back to School Lunchbox Ideas at the beginning of the year and when I started to feel like I was in a rut I would pull out the list and add a few different items to my shopping list so that I would have some different things to pull from.
This year I’ve put the entire list of 90 items in a FREE Printable Download You Can Grab Just Download This File Here and print it out to keep on your fridge for when you need some fresh ideas!
I have found that including school lunches in my Menu Plan is a great way to help me stay organized. Each week when I sit down to make my weekly meal plan (Typically on Saturday Nights, before I shop on Sundays) I will check the school lunch schedule and write down any days that my kids will want to eat at school, then I plan out a meal to pack in the remaining days lunches. By planning this ahead of time I don’t have to think about it the morning of, and I can prep and prepare as much as possible on the weekend or on Sunday Nights after I’ve been shopping for the week.
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Back to School Lunchbox Ideas for Kids
Starch & Protein – (Pick 1)
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
Turkey & Cheese Sandwich
Mini Bagel Pizzas
Peanut Butter Bagel
Tortilla & Cheese Roll Up
Ham & Cheese Roll Up
Hard Boiled Eggs
Tuna Sub Sandwiches
Cheese & Crackers & Meat
Muffins
Hot Soup
Protein Pancakes
Grilled Chicken Strips & Pita
Nuts & Cereal Trail Mix
Hummus & Pretzels
Chili & Crackers
Cheese Soft Taco
Chicken Nuggets
Hot Dog & Bun
Turkey & Cheese Pinwheels
Vegetable Sushi
Greek Yogurt & Granola
Cesar Salad & Croutons
Bagel & Cream Cheese
Fruits & Vegetables – (Pick 1)
Cucumbers
Carrots
Celery
Salad
Cherry Tomatoes
Pickles
Red & Yellow Peppers
Edamame
Snap Peas
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Strawberries
Grapes
Apples
Watermelon
Blueberries
Raspberries
Peaches
Mango
Cherries
Cantaloupe
Pineapple
Oranges
Clementine Mandarin Orange
Bananas
Dried Apricots
Dried Cranberries
Dried Apple Chips
Dried Banana Chips
Raisins
Applesauce
Squeeze Fruit & Veggie Pouches
Canned Pears
Canned Peaches
Canned Pineapple
Mixed Fruit
Snacks & Treats – (Pick 1-2)
Cheese Sticks
Cheese Shapes
Dry Cereal
Granola
Go Gurt Yogurt
Fish Crackers
Pretzels
Baked Chips
Nuts
Pudding
Popcorn
Veggie Straws
Rice Cakes
Granola Bars
Graham Crackers
Trail Mix
Mixed Nuts
Sunflower Seeds
Z Bar
Cookies
Brownie
Rice Krispies Treat
Fruit Snacks
Fruit Roll Up
Drinks – (Pick 1)
Flavored Water
Milk
100% Juice
Lemonade
Capri Sun
Water
You can also set out Stations with snacks in them and signs on the front and let your kids build their own lunches. Let them pick one item from each category and they will have a healthy & balanced lunch each day!
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Nevermind! I figured it out!
When I go to download the worksheet, it doesn’t come up as the one pictured. Is there a way to download the one advertised? It’s so much easier when it’s down to a single page. Thank you!
Towards the top of the post in pink letters with a yellow background it says “Free Printable Download.” If you click on that box it should take you to the download you are looking for.
I am a homeschooling mum of 2, but I must say that the idea o pre-packed lunch boxes even for us homeschoolers would save my sanity. I will definitely download this for further perusal. Thank you!