Coming up with different ideas for your kid's school lunch can be stressful, especially if you are trying to make sure that they eat nutritious, well-balanced meals. No worries — we've got you covered with these fun and healthy school lunch ideas! With so many new bento box containers and different lunch box options, it's easy to keep foods separated so you can offer them lots of variety.
Pepperoni Cheese Roll-Ups Bento Box
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Things You'll Need
Pepperoni slices
Mozzarella cheese stick
Flour tortilla
Start by laying a tortilla flat and then add a layer of pepperoni slices. The bigger pepperoni slices work best for these roll-ups. Next, place a mozzarella cheese stick in the middle and roll it up. Serve it with pizza sauce, blueberries, mandarin orange slices, sliced cucumbers, and yogurt-covered pretzels.
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Fun-Shaped Finger Sandwiches Bento Box
Things You'll Need
2 slices of bread
Sliced turkey (or lunch meat of your choice)
Slice of cheese
Mini cookie cutters in fun shapes
Make a sandwich as you normally would, then gently press the sandwich with the palm of your hand, flattening it out a bit. Use mini cookie cutters to cut the sandwiches into fun, bite-size shapes. Serve them with cream cheese, celery sticks, sliced kiwi and strawberries, and mini graham cracker bunnies.
Cheese Quesadilla Bento Box
Things You'll Need
Street taco-size flour or corn tortillas
Shredded cheese
Place shredded cheese between two tortillas and lightly toast it in a skillet on both sides. Cut it diagonally into four pieces. Serve it with salsa or guacamole, sliced sweet peppers, grapes, and tortilla chips.
Turkey and Cream Cheese Taco Bento Box
Things You'll Need
Street taco-size flour tortillas
Sliced deli turkey or ham
Cream cheese (plain or garden herb flavor)
Spread a layer of cream cheese on the inside of the tortilla. Add sliced deli meat to one side and then fold it together like a taco. The cream cheese will help hold the taco together. Serve it with ranch dressing, mandarin orange slices, grapes, pretzels, and celery sticks.
Tip
Make your own healthier version of ranch dressing by mixing 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt with some store-bought ranch seasoning. Your kids will never know the difference!
Boiled Egg Bento Box
Peel and slice two hard-boiled eggs and serve them with ranch dressing, cucumber slices, mandarin orange slices, cheese cubes, and mini graham cracker bunnies.