https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 13:25:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-lunch-ideas#post-2712583 Sun, 19 Mar 2017 10:44:19 +0000 SweetiePie 2712583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son (2.5) has been loving multigrain or seed crackers, cheese and turkey pepperoni. He doesn't necessarily eat it all stacked together but he's starting to realize he can do that. I swerve it with a fruit and maybe some slivered almonds or peanuts. </p> <p>Ravioli or tortellini with butter. </p> <p>We do lots of soups - Annie's, Earths Best and Campbells. He likes shapes (stars, bunnies, etc)</p> <p>Earths Best also makes their version of spaghetti-o's. I'm sure it's not drastically better but he loves it with some Parmesan cheese mixed in. Served with veggies and fruit on side. </p> <p>He also loves chick peas. Hates hummus - loves chickpeas. So sometimes I'll do those with cubes cheese, olives and cucumber and tomatoes and crackers. Like a Greek bento. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-lunch-ideas#post-2712564 Sun, 19 Mar 2017 09:30:10 +0000 oskarsmommy 2712564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We send my son with dinner leftovers almost every day, (actually we all do) and always eats it. I do a lot of one pot dishes or soup, so I send it hot in a thermos and it's how when he eats it. I just make a bit extra every night for dinner, then pack everyone's lunches the night before, then heat it up in the am. For me this was a game changer. </p> <p>Other days we do quaidillas, or sandwich squares. </p> <p>I also send fruit and cheese as a snack every day. It's so hard to not fall into a rut with lunches - and I am only one school year in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-lunch-ideas#post-2712381 Sat, 18 Mar 2017 11:41:27 +0000 hellobear 2712381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: oh I love this pancake idea! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-lunch-ideas#post-2695141 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:57:05 +0000 gingerbebe 2695141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One thing my son has been eating really well are these savory rice pancakes. It's just 1 cup of cooked rice mixed with 2 eggs and 1/2 cup of cheese, salt and pepper, and a mix of minced whatever cooked veggies and meat you have around. Then you just pan fry them in small spoonfuls until they are golden on each side. I make a batch and it's enough for a few lunches or a fast dinner. It uses up leftovers and it has all his food groups in one bite. I nuke it in the morning from the fridge or freezer and just send it to school with fresh fruit, a ketchup packet, and some carrot sticks or cucumber slices. They taste fine cold/room temp as long as they were heated at some point (otherwise the rice is hard).</p> <p>I make quick pizzas out of flatbreads.</p> <p>Fried rice or pasta in the thermos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-lunch-ideas#post-2695100 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:24:35 +0000 Bao 2695100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about: grilled cheese, homemade pizza, soup, cheese/meat/crackers, chicken nuggets... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-lunch-ideas#post-2695099 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:23:29 +0000 Canoli 2695099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always send a fruit, vegetable, and yogurt with:<br /> Grilled cheese<br /> Turkey and cheese roll ups and crackers<br /> PB&amp;J uncrustable with cheese stick<br /> Breakfast foods<br /> Pasta with peas in butter and parm cheese<br /> Mac and cheese</p> <p>I'm always looking for new ideas too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-lunch-ideas#post-2695090 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:19:04 +0000 SweetCaroline 2695090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been sending oatmeal in a Thermos. Other favorites include:<br /> -Yogurt<br /> -Omelets<br /> -Quinoa Blueberry Bars<br /> -Applesauce Carrot Muffins<br /> -Quesadillas<br /> -Mac 'n Cheese (too much)<br /> -Dinner leftovers (when they aren't spicy or too veggie-heavy)<br /> -PB&amp;J (too much)</p> <p>We need some serious ideas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-lunch-ideas#post-2695077 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:14:10 +0000 SweetCaroline 2695077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Please share your toddler meal ideas! I especially love those that I can make a batch of! </p>