Kids Lunch Ideas

It’s the most important meal for school going kids. But try explaining this to your kid and you’ll just get a tongue sticking out of his/her mouth as a tease. Sitting glued to their seats and trying to figure out the crypts like mathematical equations or history of the world gets them unusually hungry. At that time the only thing that their senses crave for is some good lunch packed by you. Frankly, they don’t give a damn about the nutritional value that the lunch comes in with but what they care for is a good tasty dish. Almost all kids are really choosy about their food. So it’s quite a pickle when it comes to deciding what to pack for lunch that is nutritional, well balanced, and looks even more inviting to your kids. It becomes all the more challenging and mandatory to experiment with the lunch knowing that your kid is going to be in school for almost a decade. Don’t get disheartened, for we have for you some lunch ideas for your kid to take to school that will make both of you a superstar; you for packing in such tasteful food and him/her for gorging it down every day. Have a read!

Healthy Lunch Ideas For Kids

Sandwiches – use different fillings and change the type of bread every now and then.
Tortilla chips topped with tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream.
Rice cakes, English muffins, and cracker biscuits with sausages and cheese.
Baked potatoes with steamed vegetables topped with cheese and a little chili.
Homemade hot dogs and corn dogs.
Pasta noodles topped with cheese and cooked vegetables.
Meatballs and mini subs
Wraps made of avocado, bacon, cucumber, lettuce, and tomato
Bagels with cream cheese or fruit jams
Chicken salads or fruit salads topped with mayonnaise or cream cheese.
Scrambled eggs and pancakes

Tips

Don’t just hand over packed lunch to your kid. Prepare it while your kid sits at the breakfast table and let him/her sniff the aroma of the food that he/she is going to take along. It’ll have the kid excited for the lunch time.
Even the most richly flavored delicacies look bland if not presented attractively. For the young kids, serving it in fun shapes will make them eat anything. Present the food in a neat arrangement for the grown up kids.
Changing the main ingredients in the same food item is a good way to pep it up. Like in sandwiches, there’s tuna, egg salad, B.L.T, grilled cheese, peanut butter, turkey, or anything you think you can experiment with.
There’re lots of different breads like white sliced, fortified white, high fibre, brown, wholemeal, wheatmeal, rye, fruit, pitta, Lebanese, brioche, mountain bread and bunch of others with which you offer a different flavor to your kids.
Also, keep experimenting with different types of secondary fillings like cream cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, and various non-vegetarian and vegetarian items like chicken, ham, tuna, turkey, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, and the likes.
You can also use the leftovers from last night that your kid loved. Have them reheated and add extra little something of whatever you can think of.
Make sure to add a bottle of fruit juice or milk shake in the lunch pack to go down with the food.

These lunch ideas for kids backed with these tips will surely provide them with nutrition to keep them going without losing out on the taste.

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