Make your life even easier and get these FREE printables – one for planning out kindergarten school lunches and the other with over 100 easy school ideas to keep you inspired! Head to the full post here – 100 Healthy School Lunch Box Ideas (FREE Printables!). Why am I so into this philosophy of eating? It’s pretty simple.īy packing lunches full of color I know, without a degree in nutrition, that my girls are getting a variety of nutrients from each fruit and veggie I pack.Īlthough it might sound pretty labor-intensive to pack a ton of different colored produce in a lunch, I promise you that it’s actually as hard as you think! Once you open up your fridge and start poking around, you will be able to find a ton of colorful fruits and veggies that are perfect for your kiddos lunches. The goal is to try to pack the entire rainbow of colors into each and every lunch. I live by the #eattherainbow method when it comes to lunches ? (and I’m not talking about skittles here ). Some of our favorite protein sources are: hummus, Greek yogurt, hardboiled eggs, almond/seed/peanut butter, beans, edamame, cheese or chicken. Packing a good and healthy source of protein ??? into each lunch box is key for making kids feel full and energized all afternoon long. That’s really it! After I get those items packed, the rest of the lunch usually falls right into place.
I live by two Bento Packing Principles – protein and color.
Now, here are some ideas on how to pack the lunchbox. Silicone muffin liners (to keep some of the foods easier to take out of the compartments – like raisins or nuts, for example!).Pack It! freezable lunch bag (you freeze this whole lunch bag – it comes with liners that are built-in freezer packs! I place the Bentgo lunchbox in this bag.).To get started, here are the products we use when packing his lunch: Easy Nut-Free Kids Lunch Ideas for Camp or Schoolįor reference, Luca will be 4 years old on September 25th! These are the lunches we’ve found easiest to make so far. If you’re in need of some nut-free lunch inspiration, here are some ideas to get you started. This summer, we signed Luca up for summer camp and that means packed camp lunches! It’s great practice, because we’ll be packing his lunch for school this fall, too.