Fun Back-To-School Lunch Ideas {and healthy too!}

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A Collection of Back-To-School Lunch Ideas by Barefeet In The Kitchen

It’s that time of year! Summer is coming to an end, and the routine of life is returning. School work, martial arts practice, library days, and Lego club keep us moving in my household this time of year.

Ever notice that when life speeds up one of the easiest things to let slip is healthy eating habits? One way that I try to keep my children making healthy food choices is to plan simple and fun lunches.

Whether your kids are off to school, or at home, I hope these ideas make it easier for you to provide yourself and your kids some easy and healthy lunches. In an effort to keep my kids trying new foods I play with lots of different types of veggies and dips.  Everything is more tasty when you can dip it, right?

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Stacking finger foods on sticks, or using little individual portion-sized cups and containers make lunch more appealing to small children who like to use their hands. I have to admit, the more colorful and creatively packed a lunch is, the more I enjoy it too.

Pair up a few foods with the dips of your choice. Grab some protein to go with it and you’re good to go! I keep a few different dips in the refrigerator at all times to make things easy. Keeping a box of fresh vegetables and another one with fruits ready to eat in the refrigerator will help make packing the daily lunches quick and stress free!

Back-To-School Lunch Ideas by Barefeet In The Kitchen


DIPS:
Cottage cheese
DIPPERS:
crackers
tortilla chips
apple slices
pretzels
Fun and Healthy Back-To-School Lunch Ideas by Barefeet In The Kitchen
PROTEINS:
cheeses
deli meats
cold chicken
nuts
refried bean “dip”

Foods on a stick are always fun! Just load a few skewers with your favorite foods. When we’re eating away from home, I use small lollipop sticks and they fit nicely into most containers.

Fun Back-To-School Lunch Ideas {and healthy too!} by Barefeet In The Kitchen
A FEW MORE IDEAS:
fruits
yogurt with fruit and granola
raspberries with a chocolate chip center
DRINKS:
milk, juice, or water
smoothies, can be made in advance and frozen, they will thaw by lunchtimeThese are some of the products that we love for lunches:
Rubbermaid Lunch Blox Sandwich Kit (partially pictured above)
Sistema Klip It Rectangular Divided Container (pictured above)
EasyLunchboxes “Mini Dippers” small condiment containers (pictured above)
Fit & Fresh Slim Coolers (they take up almost no space in the lunches)
Everest Cooler Lunch Bag (a few of the colors are on sale super cheap)
oh! and we LOVE our fun shaped Sandwich Cutters too!

Disclosure: I’ve partnered with Horizon Organics to share these lunch ideas with you. Follow Horizon Organics on Facebook and Twitter for coupons and more great ideas for family fun. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Mary Younkin

Mary Younkin

Hi, I’m Mary. I’m the author, cook, photographer, and travel lover behind the scenes here at Barefeet In The Kitchen. I'm also the author of three cookbooks dedicated to making cooking from scratch as simple as possible.

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