https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:28:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2895116 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 05:36:01 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2895116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These ideas are awesome! Nothing to add but I realized like halfway through the school year that my kid likes to have literally the same thing every day. I was doing a lot of variety where I switched it up every day because I hate having the same thing every day, but then he wouldn’t always eat it. DW takes the same.exact.lunch every day for her whole life and she suggested to do the same thing. Lo and behold, he ate his lunch every day when it was the same. So don’t be surprised like I was if your LO is like that and save yourself the work :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2895072 Tue, 20 Aug 2019 13:30:50 +0000 MrsADS 2895072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost 4yo is very picky and doesn't mind eating the same thing every day, so I always pack:<br /> - sandwich on whole wheat bread (either turkey or sunbutter and jelly)<br /> - string cheese<br /> - baby carrots<br /> - a few crackers/goldfish/something carby<br /> - cut up fruit<br /> - applesauce pouch<br /> - milk</p> <p>They don't heat up lunches at his school and right now, I think dealing with a hot thermos is more than I can handle and it's complicated for him at lunch time. </p> <p>I love all the lunch ideas posted but my son would eat, like, none of them. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2895071 Tue, 20 Aug 2019 13:27:29 +0000 ALV91711 2895071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@honey786: I like that your posts are real and not perfect. I need real!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2895067 Tue, 20 Aug 2019 13:16:46 +0000 honey786 2895067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: Thanks for following along! Its not like insta-perfect but its a reality snap of how I pack lunches. Leftovers are my savior most days! Our school requires vegetarian, nut free lunches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2894229 Sun, 11 Aug 2019 19:36:33 +0000 Reese 2894229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just started an IG for my bento style lunch ideas! They are pretty average(ish), healthy (ish, nice(ish) and totally average ideas haha. I’m using mostly replay plates for now but also using our yumboxes. I will be using our yumboxes as soon as DS starts JK in September.</p> <p>My account is @youraveragebento </p> <p>Here is a pic :happy: </p> <p>There are also a bunch of other great inspo accounts on IG </p> [attach=3040/19/pw3lox.465x600.53250C3D-90EA-4528-B163-1D28FA8460DB.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2894188 Sat, 10 Aug 2019 12:53:44 +0000 silver1 2894188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello new here and I am posting after a long break.. Liking the ideas posted here and Im getting tired packing the same lunch things over and over. My DS is entering 1st. K was a bust for lunch they hardly had any time to eat and pretty much most of lunch would be there at pickup. Hoping at least this year he has a routine down to eat and not talk as much.<br /> We do a stainless steel lunch box its just one large rectangular box and I specifically looked for spill proof lunch box. I put silicone cups in for bento style compartments. These were his favorites for lunch last year - mac n cheese, anything pasta, pbj, grilled cheese, french toast, cheese quesadillas and sides of fruit/steamed veggies/boiled egg and a yogurt drink. We also had to send 2 snacks separately - one a fruit banana/apple/orange and the other a cracker, goldfish etc. This year hoping to add a bit more variety (if he would eat) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2893635 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:23:46 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2893635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually a carb type option:<br /> Sandwich, cracker sandwich</p> <p>Meat:<br /> Pepperette, ham</p> <p>Veg:<br /> Peppers, carrot, cucumber, peas, anything. He loves veggies. </p> <p>Fruit:<br /> Anything in season!</p> <p>Usually some cheese although he doesn’t eat that great. </p> <p>Then always an apple sauce pouch and a yogurt drink. Sometimes an apple or banana as extra. I pack most stuff in his yum box and the drink, pouch, and extra fruit on top of it. All of it inside a skip hop lunch bag. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2893634 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:50:36 +0000 ALV91711 2893634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@honey786: I’m following your page. Looks good!! My soon to be 1 year old starts daycare in a few weeks and I’ll have to be packing his lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2893601 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:12:37 +0000 honey786 2893601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of these lists are such a great idea to keep on the fridge as a reminder! I always forget what I pack for lunches, so I started documenting for myself. After lots of moms ask me this same question, I decided to start an instagram page of my past lunches (these are for a 2 year old). Follow along on instagram: @elinoreats </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2893266 Thu, 01 Aug 2019 17:51:31 +0000 MrsSRS 2893266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use a container with three sections by ziploc. I love that there is only one lid for them to open and they are cheap.<br /> I do a veggie<br /> Cucumber<br /> Carrots<br /> Celery<br /> Bell pepper<br /> Salad</p> <p>A fruit<br /> Strawberries<br /> Banana<br /> Apple<br /> Orange<br /> Peach<br /> Melon<br /> Applesauce<br /> Dates</p> <p>A protein or two<br /> Salami<br /> PBJ<br /> Cream cheese and turkey roll up<br /> Chicken salad<br /> Hummus<br /> Cheese slices<br /> Laughing cow cheese wedge<br /> Lunch meat on a bagel thin</p> <p>And something crunchy<br /> Pretzels<br /> Pirate booty<br /> Teddy grahams<br /> Sesame sticks<br /> Nuts<br /> Popcorn </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2893192 Thu, 01 Aug 2019 09:07:17 +0000 Mommy Finger 2893192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the bentgo and some bento boxes from Ikea that I love. When DS started kindergarten, we did a muffin, 2 hard boiled egg whites, a fruit, a veggie and sometimes some crackers/cheese. He ate that every day for the first half of the year. Then he started wanting to branch out so we'd do half a sandwich either on bread or a tortilla. Usually just turkey/cheese. Sometimes PB and Jelly. On Weds, I usually put a treat in there. And Fridays get a juice box. But I'm going to have to figure something else out for a drink as he always takes a water bottle to school but he finally told me that he doesn't take it to lunch. Weirdo. :) A few times I sent him chicken soup but otherwise he didn't ask for a lot of hot lunch.</p> <p>I will say DS1 is an amazing eater so he's been super easy. DS2 is horrible so I have no idea what I"m going to pack for him next year when he's in kinder. I"m guessing lots and lots of pasta b/c that's about all he eats.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2893176 Thu, 01 Aug 2019 08:17:40 +0000 graceandjoy 2893176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@imadreamer: I think ours is the Mackenzie and while I can push it in, I don't think my DD can get it out/put it back in! I was tempted to buy a new lunchbox, haha~ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2893142 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 20:08:27 +0000 jhd 2893142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: i'm really glad to hear those containers have held up well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2893128 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:26:01 +0000 SweetiePie 2893128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh and for gear, this last year we used a pbk lunchbox, which was fine I guess. It was gifted to us, not totally sure I would buy again but maybe. Considering the ice pack one since it seems bigger.<br /> And I alternated between the sistema containers/ziplocks or the bentgo box jammed into the pbk lunchbox. Mostly because my son seems to eat everything in the bentgo, he loves that thing. If it were just up to me I would skip it but he does really well with it. He thinks it’s so cool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2893127 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:20:10 +0000 SweetiePie 2893127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’ve been packing lunches for about two years.<br /> Here’s our regular rotation (pick one from each category). We always have a “main”, a veggie, a fruit a dairy and a treat. If the main is dairy heavy then I’ll usually forego the other dairy. </p> <p>***Main***<br /> Cream cheese and jelly<br /> Sunbutter and jelly (schools here are generally peanut free)<br /> Turkey sandwich (relatively new for him, he likes just turkey and bread)<br /> Homemade lunchable with turkey pepperoni, string cheese and seed crackers</p> <p>***Veggie***<br /> Carrots<br /> Mini peppers<br /> Sugar snap peas<br /> Cucumber </p> <p>***Fruit***<br /> Strawberry<br /> Blueberry<br /> Raspberry<br /> BlackBerry<br /> Applesauce pouch or cup<br /> Grapes<br /> (For his lunches, I tend to stick with fruits that don’t require a lot of cutting/a fork or produce a lot of juice to avoid messes) </p> <p>***Dairy***<br /> String cheese or babybel<br /> Yogurt<br /> Sometimes as a treat I’ll send a vanilla or chocolate milk box, pre-K last year only provided white milk or water so it was special when he had it. </p> <p>***Treat***<br /> Fruit snacks<br /> Some kind of gummy candy like 3-4 Swedish fish<br /> Chocolate covered raisins<br /> Mini Oreos<br /> Milano cookies<br /> Teddy grahams<br /> Mini muffins<br /> Granola bar </p> <p>This year my goal is to try more warm meals. I’ve very infrequently done warm items in his foogo thermos and they’ve been a hit. I just usually don’t feel like it in the AM rush.<br /> I’ve done earths best meatballs, Annie’s stars mixed with parm, hotdogs mixed with peas, chicken soup. I’ve done each of these exactly once 😂 That’s it in 2-3 years.<br /> It’s also harder clean up I’ve found, more things to wash and whatever was in the thermos rarely stays in the thermos. But I’ll give it a go now that he’s older and can follow instructions a bit better.<br /> Oh and I always forget about something like grilled cheese or a quesadilla. It’s easy enough and works at room temp or even cooler. But again, seems like work in the AM. But we’ll see. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2893125 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:01:16 +0000 imadreamer 2893125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@graceandjoy: my panino fit in the PBK classic. It was a snug fit though. </p> <p>Thanks everyone for the great ideas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2892983 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 08:42:52 +0000 graceandjoy 2892983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to return our Yumbox b/c it doesn't fit into the PBK lunch box I already got that's non-returnable :sad: </p> <p>Anyway, we've been packing lunches since the beginning of time as our daycare does not provide. So here are our usual; nothing original, just stuff the girls actually eat. </p> <p>Variations of sandwiches<br /> - PB&amp;J, cream cheese &amp; jelly, just cream cheese, grilled cheese<br /> Chicken nuggets<br /> Sweet potato fries<br /> Shumai's<br /> Dumplings<br /> Cucumbers<br /> String cheese<br /> Mac&amp;cheese (in thermos)<br /> Boiled egg<br /> Fruit </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2892968 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 07:46:42 +0000 lindseykaye 2892968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jhd: We also use a rubbermaid lunch blox set (but without the snap-lids). We bought two sets and they've held up for two years straight so far, about to use them for year 3! I use silicone cupcake liners in the containers sometimes to divide them up further or keep foods separate.</p> <p>My DD is quite picky about food so she gets a lot of the same things every day. I'd love for her to have more fruit variety or any veggies at all... but mostly it's the below. Glad to get some ideas from this thread so we can maybe expand our list.</p> <p>We do a 'main' that almost always has some combination of PB/nutella (on crackers, or sandwich).<br /> Then fruit (apples, grapes, or mandarin oranges).<br /> A carb/crunchy snack (cheeze-its, pretzels, rice cakes).<br /> Something sort-of sweet/treat-like (graham crackers, teddy grahams, yogurt-covered pretzels, a couple small cookies).</p> <p>I'd love to pack a veggie or different fruits but they'd just come home uneaten and her mad at us :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2892941 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 23:34:00 +0000 ALV91711 2892941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following for ideas. </p> <p>DS starts grade one in September and it will be the first time I’ve had to pack a lunch for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2892924 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 20:57:17 +0000 Corduroy 2892924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use three compartment Easy Lunch Boxes in built style bags. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/EasyLunchboxes-3-Compartment-Bento-Containers-Classic/dp/B004S129AQ" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/EasyLunchboxes-3-Compartment-Bento-Containers-Classic/dp/B004S129AQ</a></p> <p>I pack an entree, a veggie, and a fruit (+ two snacks for my soon to be 1st grader). The entree is often dinner leftovers (chicken and rice, noodles). When I don't have any leftovers on hand my standby is a black bean and cheese burrito because we always keep those ingredients on hand and the kids eat them. The veggies rotate between broccoli, tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, and bell pepper. The fruit is usually berries or a cutie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2892921 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 20:40:27 +0000 HappyBaker 2892921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Yumbox Panino and typically send half a bagel with cream cheese, or two mini bagels instead with a string cheese and apple sauce pouch in the big section, fruit or veggies in one of the smaller sections, crunchy carb-y snacks in the other smaller section, and a small treat in the tiny section. My kids have eaten the same thing for lunch for years and have no desire to change so we just keep on doing the same thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2892920 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 20:35:21 +0000 jhd 2892920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This will be my first year packing lunches for DS1 who is going to K. </p> <p>I got these to pack lunch in: Rubbermaid LunchBlox Leak-Proof Entree Lunch Container Set, Small, Blue 2000664 <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XF3RZ7B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_w7oqDbJFZ5BKG" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XF3RZ7B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_w7oqDbJFZ5BKG</a></p> <p>We will start with more snacky type lunches: fave fruits and veggies, cheese and crackers, yogurt, etc. He doesn’t like sandwiches very much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-lunch-ideas#post-2892906 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 19:51:36 +0000 imadreamer 2892906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What do you typically pack for lunch? Looking for ideas! </p> <p>Also, curious how you pack lunch? We have a yumbox panino and thermos food container. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/utah-school-officials-take-lunches-away-from-children-behind-on-bills#post-1389402 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 02:17:37 +0000 Kimberlybee 1389402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>People have just become so insensitive and have lost their hearts and minds too! The adults who were involved were clearly not thinking it through and acted like idiots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/utah-school-officials-take-lunches-away-from-children-behind-on-bills#post-1389396 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 01:51:54 +0000 Boogs 1389396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That makes me so so ill! It's one thing to not be allowed to serve a regular lunch, but to take perfectly good ones and toss them?! Why?!?! Maybe my old schools were awesome, but they NEVER let a child go hungry. They went above and beyond to remind parents if their child was in the negative. They gave them applications for free and reduced lunch if they were having a hard time paying. And after parents kept dropping the ball after a certain period of time, children were given alternate lunches eg pb&amp;j with a piece of fruit and milk. And you know what, there are ALWAYS leftovers in the cafeteria and because of food safety laws they can't be kept anyway, so why not feed it to the kids while the food is still in the window of safety instead of throwing it out?! In my mind, only a sick, disgusting person would rather watch a child go hungry out of mere principle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/utah-school-officials-take-lunches-away-from-children-behind-on-bills#post-1389320 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 23:12:08 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 1389320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This makes me want to cry. Sometimes I truly cannot take this world. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/utah-school-officials-take-lunches-away-from-children-behind-on-bills#post-1389302 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:52:04 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1389302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The school was in the wrong. Sounds like they only tried to notify parents and get this resolved for 1.5 days- Monday and Tuesday. That doesn't seem like a long time to then go to the extreme of withholding lunch. To remove lunch that has already been served just to throw it away and proved a point is plain stupid. Wednesday serve the kids milk and orange, but leave them alone on Tuesday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/utah-school-officials-take-lunches-away-from-children-behind-on-bills#post-1389278 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:30:58 +0000 HLK208 1389278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>WHAT? How is that okay??? Omg. That's awful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/utah-school-officials-take-lunches-away-from-children-behind-on-bills#post-1389273 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:26:35 +0000 jedeve 1389273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So horrendous. I can't imagine who would have thought we should take it away and then who allowed that to happen. Those parties should be fired. </p> <p>It was the school's responsibility to notify the parents in a timely manner of low/no funds. It was parents' responsibility to pay for kids lunches. While yes, kids should be starting to take on responsibility, like remembering their homework, keeping themselves fed is not their responsibility and they should not be punished for others' faults. </p> <p>My parents were well off but my mom was pretty forgetful. We didn't have accounts, you had to bring $1 every day. One year it went up to $1.10 and my mom hadn't read the info packet. The lunch lady started to get annoyed with me for being shirt and then I think realized it wasn't my fault and told me to bring it tomorrow. And gosh the number of times I had to count out 100 pennies or 20 nickels for the lunch ladies! But it wasn't exactly my responsibility to go to the bank and take out ones was it? I'm glad no one made me starve!</p> <p>The school could have easily given parents more notice or had the students run a deficit to be paid back. What they did was unfathomable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/utah-school-officials-take-lunches-away-from-children-behind-on-bills#post-1388267 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:14:21 +0000 Greentea 1388267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: THIS. I think the disturbing part of this situation is the *judgement* or lack thereof on behalf of the staff who are *being paid* to work around children and function as a rational adult. </p>