Have you ever found yourself wondering what to feed your child on a day to day basis? Did you ask them what do you want to eat for lunch and they shrug their shoulders and say "I don't know."? Do you find yourself making something and they just won't eat it? Do you see your child has only a favorite meal and won't eat anything else? No matter if you have a child that likes everything or a child that is a picky eater. Does your child have food allergies? You are not alone.
Join the million of families that has at least one child that has food allergies or are just picky eaters .
If you are like me always trying to find the right foods and something that will make your kid go Yum.
Make sending your kiddo off to school for the first time much easier with easy school lunch ideas for kindergarten through high school (year after year!)
Whether your child will have milk, water, or juice with their lunch when deciding what drink to send them with—and keep in mind that milk is food and a source of dairy when packing a lunch and most schools also have them available in the cafeteria.
I have a son that is a senior in High School and 4 grandkids. With two of them living in Wisconsin. Their schools are in Fulltime Mode and my grandkids pack their own lunches. And yes they are all picky eaters. My son well he is another story he is mostly a picky eater, but lately he has been more open to trying new foods. Here’s the thing — kids are fickle. One day, they love a certain snack and the next day they despise it, for some odd reason.
Here are some School lunch ideas to help you out!
- DIY Lunchables with meat or no meat, cheese, crackers, and fruit in a lunchbox (pictured above)
- Kids with and without food allergies can eat this - Tuna salad made with Tuna, Veganase (Soy free mayonnaise), and put a side of fruit with it and juice. Click here for Full Tuna salad Recipe.
- Kids with and without food allergies can eat this - Sunbutter and jam sandwich, applesauce pouch, cheese stick
- Turkey and cheese sandwich, snap pea crisps, raspberries
- Ham and cheese sandwich, snap peas, clementine
- Cheese sandwich, fruit, veggie of choice
- Hummus sandwich, banana, cookie
- Cream cheese and jam sandwich, apple slices, roasted chickpeas
- Pita pocket sandwich with hummus and cucumbers, veggie medley (in a thermos), fruit cup
- Pita pocket wedges with hummus or ranch, diced chicken, baked chips, and strawberries
- Crackers, cheese, fruit, and veggies (carrots, cucumber, snap peas)
- Crackers, hummus, fruit, and veggies (carrots, celery, mini cucumbers)
- Mac and cheese with peas and fruit (see below for the full recipe)
- Pesto pasta with fruit
- Bean and cheese burrito with fruit and dessert
- Summer Berry Cream Muffins with cheese and fruit
- Raspberry Streusel Muffins with yogurt pouch and cucumber
- Corn Dog Mini Muffins with pepperoni and cheese
- Pretzels, cheese, fruit, and a veggie
- Pretzels, hummus, fruit, and a veggie
- Cheerios, raisins, nondairy yogurt, grapes
- Snap pea crisps, cheese, fruit and a veggie
- Granola bar, cheese, fruit, and a veggie
- Granola bar, cheese, salami, fruit, and a veggie
- Tortilla with Sunbutter and banana, sliced into rounds, with bell peppers
- Tortilla with hummus and cucumbers, with strawberries and cheese crackers
- Tortilla with refried beans, cheese, applesauce and peas
- Tortilla with turkey and cheese rolled up, side of baked chips and fruit
- Loaded Baked Potato Frittata, corn and apple
- Twisted Shrimp Diablo with Artichokes and Celery
- Leftover pancakes as a sandwich with nut/seed butter and fruit
- Leftover French toast with syrup and fruit
- Hard-cooked eggs, crackers, grapes, carrots
- Hard-cooked egg, pretzels, berries, bell peppers
- Cheesy Pizza Dip and fruit
- Easy Egg Pizza and Spinach, applesauce pouch, carrot sticks
- Cheesy Pesto Tomatoes and Strawberry Applesauce
- Mini bagel with cream cheese, celery sticks, small pear
- Mini bagel sandwich with turkey and cheese, applesauce
- Pasta and meatballs, clementine
- Meatball sandwich, blueberries
- Turkey wrapped around a cheese stick, pretzels, cucumbers, orange slices
- Ham wrapped around a cheese stick, roll, rainbow carrots, pineapple
- Apple slices with nut/seed butter, crackers, cookie
- Yogurt and granola, blackberries
- Greek yogurt, Banana Bread, sliced carrots
- Greek yogurt, crackers, banana, olives
- Cottage cheese with pineapple, whole grain crackers, bell peppers
- Cottage cheese with blueberries and granola
- Favorite pasta salad with watermelon cubes
- Baked tortilla chips, salsa, diced chicken or black beans, shredded cheese, and fruit
- Soups and Chili
- Sweet Snack Alternatives
Schools and Places in Lake County that is doing Free Lunch pick up on certain days for kids 1 years old through High School: No Id needed. Just tell them how many kids you need it for. They do social distance. Please always wear a mask when going to the bus or building.
Be sure to check out these other great places below to help make your life that much easier.
Restaurants where Kids Eat free meals. Click here!
1. Check out Our Directory for Food Pantries and other great businesses. Click here! Where you can find different places for help with food locally.
2. Check out Gurnee Freecycle Main Website Click here! I am the Lead Moderator for both the Main website and the Facebook group and
3. For Moms and Dads that loves to cook or just want to make a quick meal. Check out Macaroni Kid Eats Edition! Click here for Macaroni kid Eats
4. Freebies Cafe by Lapretta facebook Page. Click here
5. Free Macaroni Kid Family Safety Binder Kit. Click here
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