10 School Lunch Ideas You Can
Make the Night Before for your kids
Since moms
are limited on time in the mornings we have some lunch ideas that you can make
the night before. Also, making a home lunch for school can be inexpensive
and healthy. From purchasing new uniforms, new shoes, and new school
supplies– money can get tight very quickly. Like most moms, morning time is
crunched and moms need easy and quick school lunches that take little time.
It is quite easy to meal prep and create balanced meals and snacks.
Here are some suggestions for preparing lunches with minimal time the night before. Remember these are affordable and unique grab and go meals for any mom:
SCHOOL LUNCH
IDEAS
1. Cheese Plate : Make a cute cheese tray with cheese
slices, apple slices, grapes, and crackers. Kids love variety.
2.
Crockpot
Soup or Chili :
For this meal, you will need a Thermos to keep the soup warm.
3.
Banana
Muffins : Healthy, delicious, and sweet. It’s tasty
packed with protein. Why not let this be a tasty treat for lunch?
4. BLT Pinwheels : A tasty appetizer or a new way to make a
sandwich. Use spinach tortillas and light mayonnaise. Don’t forget the romaine
lettuce, bacon, and tomatoes.
5. Kiddos Trail Mix : Easy, nutritious, and fun to make. You can add
Cheerios, raisins, goldfish, and pretzels. Make it fun and easy.
SCHOOL DESSERT IDEAS
6. Apples & Peanut Butter : A
delicious and tasty snack fruit with a sweet twist.
7. Ants on a log : Use celery sticks as your
logs and spread a thin layer of cream cheese or peanut butter. Top your
covered logs with raisins as your ants. Trust me the kids will love the crunchy
taste!
8.
No bake
Granola Bars : A perfect on the go snack that kids love to eat. Combine
cereal, oats, nuts, and fruit. Heat peanut butter and mix together. Let cool
and cut into bars.
9. Frozen Fruit Cups :Create your own fruit cups with
frozen fruit. Thaw strawberries, pineapples, and mandarin oranges in a large
bowl. Freeze in a small cup until it is slushy then serve.
10. Cheesy Pretzel Dippers :A fun snack that is easy to
make. Cut cheese in small cubes. Stick pretzel sticks inside the cubes. Serve
with your child’s favorite dressing.
