it's back to school time and for parents everywhere that means the return of the dreaded school lunch. packing school lunches, although a seemingly easy task, can become overwhelming whether you have one kiddo or five when you are in the mad school morning rush.
both nellie and myself have found that organization is the key as well as involving the kids in packing their own lunch.
in the pantry, we both keep items for lunches organized and accessible in bins.
yogurt tubes are a stable in both of our houses. nellie keeps them in the fridge while i choose to keep them frozen to use as an ice pack to keep lunches cool until ready to eat. what works best for you?
if you have all of the items for lunches already prepared and ready to go, then all that has to be made is a sandwich or perhaps to pack up leftovers in a small container.
nellie also keeps the school lunch calendar visible on a clipboard so, the night before school her kids can choose if they will be buying a lunch or packing one.
if you have a place for lunch boxes to go, it makes life so much easier. the kids know that, when they get home from school, they need to clean out their lunch box and return it to the bin, ready to be re-packed that evening for the following day.
i love to use these awesome labels from mabel's labels to clearly label lunch boxes and water bottles. you can order them online, or i found mine at my local target store.
you can also make homemade granola bars from our recipe here:
while looking at some of my favorite blogs and pinterest, i found some other great ideas to help make school lunches fun and interesting.
i just love this organization from delightful order. if i had an extra fridge in the garage i would be all over this!
katie at simple bites has some great solutions for picky eaters including awesome smoothie recipes and homemade fruit roll-ups!
love from the oven has some super cute, simple ways to add a little fun into the lunch box.
these stickers from just bento are amazing!
how does she has some wonderful ideas from cute clips to jokes and other creative goodness.
"donut" sandwiches from super healthy kids
banana magic trick for perfectly hidden sliced bananas from zakka life--so fun!
apple puzzle from at home with real food
diy lunchbox icepacks from my kitchen escapades
what are *your* favorite lunchbox tips and tricks? please share and help a fellow mama out!
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