(republished post from 2016)
School will be back in session in just a few weeks. When it comes to packing lunches, I will be packing Jack's lunch every day, 5 days a week, 20 days a month, for 40 weeks out of the year. That's a lot of lunch packin'! But, I don't complain, as it keeps my boy healthy.
But, you gotta get creative, so it doesn't get boring and your child says, "Do I have to eat that again?"
Below I have some tips to offer you and some gluten-free menu ideas.
3 TIPS:
- Lunch doesn't mean having a "sandwich"- anything nutritious that fills your kiddo up until they get home from school will be just fine.
- Packing a lunch full of iron and protein packed foods, will help provide energy for the afternoon math test.
3 DO(s) FOR PACKING LUNCHES:
- Healthy Foods - Fruit, Cheese, Yogurt, Turkey, Veggies
- Milk or Water
- Pack a little treat - other kids at school will bring all types of treats and even buy ice cream from the cafeteria.
3 DON'T(s) FOR PACKING LUNCHES
- Sugar Drinks
- No items that are too hard to open - they need to focus on eating, not trying to open something for 10 minutes
- Minimal plastic baggies - it really is a waste - find a great plastic container to reuse
GLUTEN-FREE SCHOOL LUNCH IDEAS
Lunch 1:
(Jack's Favorite lunch)
Hard Boiled egg
Strawberries
Spinach leaves (yes, he eats SPINACH!)
Yogurt
Chocolate Chip Cookies

Lunch 2:
Turkey and Swiss Cheese Roll-ups
Strawberries
Carrot Sticks
Strawberries
Carrot Sticks
String Cheese
Yogurt
Milk
Lunch 3:
PB and Jelly sandwich on your favorite GF bread
Lay's Potato Chips
Pear Slices
Carrot Sticks/Spinach Leaves
Yogurt
Glutino's Chocolate Chip Cookie
Milk
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Special treat in this one! And extra ketchup packets, save them for lunch! |
Perdue Breaded Chicken Tenders
Fritos
Grapes
Carrot Sticks/Spinach Leaves
Cybele's Cookies
Milk
Lunch 5:
Pizza Squares - Udi's Pizza Crust or Kinnickinnick Pizza Crust - bake, cut in squares, put in thermos to keep warm.
Mandarin Oranges
Carrots/Spinach Leaves
Carrots/Spinach Leaves
Yogurt
MilkHere are some products to get you prepared to pack lunches every day! From lunch containers to an individual cupcake holder for parties and more, I got you covered!
Happy lunch packing!
You're so fabulous! Thanks for the mention!! :)
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Great ideas Kelly!
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool, that you are paying so much attention to the ration of your child and worries about your kids lunch.
ReplyDeleteGood food allows you to keep your brain awaken while writing process and allows you to concentrate on academic articles or exams or other important lessons
Lays potato chips are not gluten free. Ruffles plain are among other brands like Kettle.
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