https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:45:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-self-serve-toddler-lunch-ideas#post-1803622 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:38:58 +0000 swurlygurl 1803622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Canned beans? (Or you could cook your own if you're awesome)</p> <p>L goes crazy over the frozen corn from Costco. I just heat it up for like 20 seconds to defrost it and then she can't shovel it in her mouth fast enough </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-self-serve-toddler-lunch-ideas#post-1803611 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:34:15 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 1803611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Alrighty, so I tried making something that I think I could send to school for lunch today: Ham and chicken (deli meats), sliced cherry tomatoes, baby carrots, whole wheat crackers, and sliced up cheese stick. </p> <p>DS: Ate just about everything but was slower to eat the meats or tomatoes.<br /> DD: Didn't eat the meats, carrots, crackers, or cheese. Gobbled up the tomatoes first thing. </p> <p>Suggestions to sneak protein in on my littlest picky eater?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-self-serve-toddler-lunch-ideas#post-1802140 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 20:29:20 +0000 ALV91711 1802140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ham, fish, chicken nuggets, veggies, cut up fruit, hard boiled egg are my go to easy things to pack. French toast cut in strips, he'll eat it cold. Mac and cheese is his favourite. Slices of cheese.</p> <p>If we have leftovers then that is what gets packed. </p> <p>I have a hard time being creative and like to cook up a batch of something at the beginning of the week, so his lunch is pretty much the same all week long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-self-serve-toddler-lunch-ideas#post-1802133 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 20:27:31 +0000 Ginabean3 1802133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mashed black beans and a little shredded cheese inside a folded whole wheat tortilla. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-self-serve-toddler-lunch-ideas#post-1802125 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 20:21:42 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 1802125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my concern is that if I try to send anything hot/warm they might not serve it? Obviously this is a question for the teacher but my understanding is that they take the lunch boxes, help the children put the food on a plate, then have the children take plate, utensils, drinks, etc to the table and have them set their own table.</p> <p>Anyone have any pictures they want to share of what they send in their kids lunch? I'm a visual learner ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-self-serve-toddler-lunch-ideas#post-1802047 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 19:28:25 +0000 matador84 1802047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Quesadillas, pizza, chicken nuggets (DS eats all cold-I think he's just used to it) when I have time I pack a thermos and put mac and cheese or leftovers in it. Burritos, sandwiches, waffles or pancakes and cream cheese/jam. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-self-serve-toddler-lunch-ideas#post-1801994 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 18:56:00 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1801994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When i worked in a toddler room a lot of parents would send leftovers from the night before in one of these. If you heat them in the microwave before you leave they will stay warm-ish until lunch time.</p> <p><a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/15913596" rel="nofollow">http://www.walmart.com/ip/15913596</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-self-serve-toddler-lunch-ideas#post-1801937 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 18:32:28 +0000 mediagirl 1801937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chicken nuggets or strips cold are great. Any fruit that is in season. Green beans, carrot sticks, peas. Pinwheels, cheese, crackers, rotisserie chicken, rice balls. </p> <p>Mrs. Bee posted some great blog posts on bento inspiration. I find bento to be so easy if you don't try too hard. In my mind it's just different foods in different sections of a lunchbox.<br /> <a href="http://www.hellobee.com/tag/bento/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/tag/bento/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-self-serve-toddler-lunch-ideas#post-1801912 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 18:24:19 +0000 lovehoneybee 1801912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Evan goes nuts for meatballs, and he usually eats them at or just over room-temp. I like them because I can mix tons of spinach into them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-self-serve-toddler-lunch-ideas#post-1801882 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 18:14:57 +0000 Espion 1801882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually give E cut up cheese sticks, fruit, and yogurt as his staples. After that, it gets harder. We usually rely on the "grilled" frozen chicken strips, meatballs, grilled cheese, or maybe leftovers. I'm going to try making some quesadillas and see how well they freeze in little strips to defrost overnight. Thankfully, he doesn't mind eating refrigerated food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-self-serve-toddler-lunch-ideas#post-1801865 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 18:06:48 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1801865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! I need preschool lunch ideas and have the same criteria. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-self-serve-toddler-lunch-ideas#post-1801843 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 17:57:15 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 1801843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a week to put together some ideas for two toddler lunches - including testing out their willingness to eat it - and I'm afraid that Pinterest is just giving me too much food for thought. So I'm turning to the boards :)</p> <p>Where do you find you inspiration for toddler lunches?</p> <p>Here's the criteria:<br /> - can't need to be heated (but can be chilled)<br /> - has to be easy to self serve (not a lot of little pieces to combine)<br /> - has to cover most if not all of the food groups<br /> - can't include peanut butter</p> <p>So far I've come up with veggies, hummus, crackers, lunch meats, fruits, and maybe something like cheese cubes or stick? Or maybe some plain pasta with peas. Thoughts? </p>