Hello Friends! School is back in session and it’s time again to start thinking about what to pack your kids for lunch. Between fighting to get them out of bed and getting them dressed, packing a healthy lunch is probably the last thing on your mind. Not to mention the other battle of getting your kids to actually eat the lunch you packed- not see it end up in the playground trashcan.
The key to getting your kids to eat their lunch is making it fun to do so. We found a wonderful blog by a mother from Michigan called momcooks.net, that has many creative ideas on how to liven up your kid’s lunch. Here are a few of them. Click here to get all of the recipes.
Crazy Eights
Lunch is a lot more fun when you have eight of everything. Here’s a great idea, pick your child’s favorite combination of healthy snacks and package them up in eights. You’d be surprise how much more fun it is that way!
Tic Tac Toe Lunch
Obviously playing with your food is always more fun! Turn lunch time into play time with this creative food idea.
Safari Lunch
Why not give each lunch a theme? This is an easy way to get your child excited about lunch each day. Here is a recipe for a Safari themed lunch.
Do you have any fun lunch ideas that work with your children? Leave them in the comments below or post them to our Facebook page.
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