So be sure to add a variety of flavors to their lunch without going overboard: add small amounts of vanilla to yogurt, basil to pasta, cinnamon to applesauce, or give them sour pickles or fermented vegetables, whatever floats your boat! Keep it real! Likewise, the flavors you expose them to the first few years of life will make them more open to trying new things as they get older. Get creative! Flavor:ĭid you know your baby’s palate develops while in the womb! It’s true, the flavors eaten by mom during pregnancy can determine the flavors a baby is inclined to eat later in life. Using shapes is another way to increase interest in eating, roll bread into pinwheels or use a cookie cutter to create sandwiches in a fun shape. Be sure not to fill their lunch box with too many crispy items or that’s all they will want to eat. Feeding your child the rainbow is the best way to ensure he/she is getting a wide array of nutrients! Expose your child to a variety of textures as well. Increase interest with color, texture and shape: These lunches are all packed in a stainless steel Planet Box that keeps food separate without the need to use plastic bags, so no waste! Make food ‘finger friendly’ to avoid frustration:Ĭhubby little fingers have a hard time using utensils so pack things that can be eaten with little hands instead of a fork and spoon. Heck I would happily eat any of these for lunch myself! But before we get to the lunches, here are some tips for getting younger kids to eat what you pack… Make them ahead and freeze them - let’s be honest the cheap ones in the grocery store taste gross.School is back in session! (Did I sound a little too excited?) After My Last Back to School Lunch Post I had several requests for lunches that were ‘younger child friendly’, so I came up with some ideas the littles will love! BUT truth be told the bigger kids will love these too. Muffins of any kind, like my banana muffins.Mini Bagel Sandwiches (Ham and Cheese, Cream Cheese & Jam, anyone?).Fresh Fruit with Greek Yogurt Fruit Dip.
Use them to make their own lunchables! Get Creative
I've had good luck with this type for our kids. Use a “bento-box” or compartmentalized box in their lunchbox. Then, your child can take alternative lunch dishes like. Use your creativity! We’ve love a small insulated thermos to keep things warm on those days when “cold lunch” just won’t do. Roll It Up - Instead of a traditional sandwich, make a roll-up out of Flat Outs or tortillas. It'll give them (and you) a pick me up on gray days! Major timesaver!Īdd cute lunchbox notes cards or print these for your little ones lunch boxes. Just pull them out in the morning to thaw. You can make your own nut butter and jam “Uncrustables” like in my video here, or you can make good old fashioned cold meat sandwiches and freeze them. If saving time and money is important to you, try to pre-make sandwiches and freeze them. You’ll save money on the prepackaged items, and you’ll only make the effort 2-3 times per month instead of 20. Pack your own pretzels, Chips, Goldfish in individual bags.
School Lunch Ideas for Picky Eaters DIY For School Lunches So you better believe I've used a lot of patience and creativity the past several months! Today I'm sharing kid friendly lunch ideas for school. One day it's supposed to be a circle and the next, four triangles, so you never know what the "right" shape is. Heading into kindergarten our Eleanor likes pb&j, but only if it's cut into the "right" shape. I had forgotten the pain involved in the lunch packing undertaking until I started looking for kindergarten lunch ideas for picky eaters. It takes a lot of brain power for us parents to come up with school lunch ideas for picky eaters!
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