Every child needs the basics to get through a school day.
A packed lunch should include a few vegetables and fruit, grain foods such as bread, pasta, breakfast cereals, rice or corn, as well as some reduced-fat dairy products such as milk, cheese or yoghurt and, of course, high protein items can also be included such as fish, chicken and eggs, as well as legumes such as peas, beans, lentils, chickpeas and nuts.
However, lunch doesn’t have to be boring, especially if you take the time to make and pack it the night before.
Sandwiches can be creative thanks to cookie cutters. Use them to transform regular sandwiches into fun, tasty treats. Familiar shapes such as popular cartoon characters can be easy to make and will get the little ones excited to eat. It doesn’t have to be restricted to bread either, you can also use cookie cutters to create fun shapes using fruit and veggies.
CREATIVE: Use cookie cutters to create fun and interesting sandwiches.
Veggies are just veggies … or are they? You can easily spice up a lunchbox by cutting fruit and veggies into fun, creative shapes. Children don’t want to waste time on their lunch breaks peeling oranges and pulling apart other food items. Make it easy for them by cutting fruit into cute characters and manageable, easy-to-eat pieces.
SHAPES: Cutting fruit and vegetables into fun shapes can help get children excited about eating healthy.
Use leftovers cleverly by creating new snacks that don’t resemble last night’s dinner. Wraps are an easy and quick way to transform leftovers. Add a few extra ingredients such as raw carrots and extra fruit, just for fun.
Check out this fun tutorial, courtesy of Weelicious:
