Top Ten School Lunch Ideas and Tips

Back-to-school time is here! If you are attempting to live in denial… just click the X up in corner and come back when the panic has fully set in! Packing a lunch to send to school is a a fine balance — foods your kids will eat that aren’t junk foods, things that will survive the trek to school and sitting in a lunch box, and then if food allergies are a factor, the whole situation gets even more complex! So, to help you out during the back-to-school frenzy, I’ve rounded up ten great real-life school lunch ideas (nothing carved into any cartoon character’s likeness!) plus some tips for making planning and packing lunches smoother. (feature image via Unsophisticook on Snackpicks)

15+ School Lunch Ideas and Tips

Easy Homemade Pizza Pockets | Mamabelly’s Lunches with Love

Two-Tone Sandwich | Spoonful

Savory Wraps for Small Hands | Right at Home

Freezer Peach Strawberry Smoothies | Food for My Family

10 Easy School Lunch Ideas | Emmy Mom

Fresh and Fruity Kabobs (+6 more ideas) | Unsophisticook on Snackpicks

Cute Lunchbox Ideas | Lille Punkin

Pretzel Roll-ups | Wendolonia in Redbook Magazine

20 Non-Sandwich School Lunch Ideas | Keeley McGuire

Pizza Rolls | Recipe Chatter

Pre-Cut Apple | pin tested by Domestically Speaking

Peanut Butter and Jelly Push Pop Sandwiches | Shaken Together Life

And now, some tips…

Quick Tips for Packing Lunches | House of Hepworths

Tips for Planning and Packing School Lunches | Echoes of Laughter

School Lunch Menu Board | Robby Gurl’s Creations

Tips for Packing Healthy Lunches | Super Healthy Kids

Organized School Lunch Station | Living on Love and Cents

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