Say goodbye to "blah" lunchboxes! Mix things up for your kids
by getting creative with their school lunches. Try these 10 creative
lunchboxes from
http://chefmom.sheknows.com, or make up your own and share it with us in a comment below!
Skip boring bread
Take an everyday sandwich to a whole new level by switching boring
bread out with something a little more exciting. Instead of two slices
of bread, fill a hot dog bun, pita bread, English muffin or bagel with
whatever you were going to stack on your sandwich.
Make shapes
The next time you make a sandwich, pull out your
cookie
cutters and turn it into something else. It's funny how much better a
peanut butter and jelly sandwich can taste when it looks like a star or a
dinosaur. Don't worry about wasting the crusts — dry them out and use
them to make bread crumbs.
Serve leftovers
Thermoses aren't just for soup! Use an insulated thermos to serve up whatever
tasty
dish you had for dinner last night. Heat up your leftovers and put them
in a thermos while they're hot to have a warm, ready-to-eat
meal at lunchtime.
Go for crackers
Not every kid is crazy for sandwiches. Instead, serve crackers with
bite-sized meats and fruits. Your kid will love stacking and creating
his own little "sandwiches!" It's a great way to make sure your picky
eater gets enough grains.
Roll it up
Skip the bread and use a tortilla or flatbread when you're making
your sandwich. Roll all the fillings up inside, then serve it as-is, or
slice it for pinwheels. Your kids will go bananas for either one!
Serve a salad
Skip the sandwich altogether and serve a salad as your main course
for lunchtime. Go for a standard house mix, throw together a taco salad,
or create a salad of the fruit or pasta variety. If you're worried
about it getting soggy, send the dressing in a separate container to be
mixed just before eating.
Don't be afraid to waffle!
Waffles are too delicious to be just for breakfast. Keep them sweet
by smearing them with cream cheese and adding raisins and a sprinkle of
cinnamon. Thinking of something a little more savory? Waffles can make a
great peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but any sandwich you would
serve on bread will taste just as wonderful (if not more!) between two
waffles.
Crazy for kabobs
Any kind of kabob is fun to
eat,
which is probably why kids love them so much. Stack your regular
sandwich ingredients on a skewer, including chunks of meat, cheese,
bread and veggies, with a side of dressing or their favorite condiment
for dipping. If you want to keep with the theme, stack some fruit on
another skewer for dessert.
Get dippin'
Kids love to dip foods, so send some finger foods they can have a
little fun with. Pack pretzels, chips, crackers, fruits and veggies cut
into bite-sized pieces, along with ranch dressing, cream cheese, peanut
butter, salsa, hummus or yogurt for dipping.
Pick a theme
Have a little fun when you're packing lunch and create a themed
surprise inside of her lunchbox. Choose a color and try to make
everything match. Turn her lunch pail into a Mexican fiesta or a dainty
tea party. It'll be fun for you to see how creative you can get, and
she'll be floored when she opens it up and sees what you've done
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