Back To School Lunch Ideas

Back To School Lunch Ideas

This coming Thursday is our kids first day back to school. I know the kids are looking forward to heading back if only to see their friends. I'm really not ready for them to head back. It seems like our summer was so short. And I'm really not ready to get back into making lunches before we even have breakfast lol. I think making lunches runs right up there with homework - neither one are much fun.

Last year near the end of the year I started making the kids Bento style lunches. This was the best idea ever! Not only because the kids loved them, but I was making them the healthiest lunches ever. No more buying little snack packs of this or that because I didn't know what to put in the lunches. And the kids were actually eating what was in their lunch!

This year I decided to put together a little list of ideas I could use for the kid's lunches and to share them with you. Hopefully this will help some of you as you are planning lunches for your little lovies.

Entrées	Sides
Robin-Hood Wrap	Veggies & Dip (Ranch, Hummus, ect)
Chicken Salad Wrap	Fruit - Fresh or Frozen
Roast Beef Wrap	Coleslaw
California Roll-Up	Potato Salad
Pizza Roll-Up	Cheese & Broccoli Salad
Stuffed Pita Pockets	Boiled/Deviled Eggs
Homemade Pizza Pockets	Babybel Cheese
Club Sandwiches	Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge
Egg Salad Sandwiches	Cheese Sticks
Chicken Salad Sandwiches	Whole Grain Crackers
Quesadilla	Natural Lunchmeats
Pizzadilla	Yogurt
Meatballs & Dipping Sauce	Homemade Treats
Whole Wheat Bagel Sandwiches	Granola Bars
Homemade Fish Sticks & Fries	Cookies
Homemade Chicken Nuggets & Fries	Snack Mixes
Homemade Mini Quiche	Homemade Fruit Bread/Muffins
Mini Pancakes w/Maple Syrup
Mini Meatloaf & Roasted Taters
Leftovers

What are some of the things you like to pack for your kids? What are your kid's favorite things to have in their lunches?