2021 is the first time that I had to start making school lunches and snacks. The worst part was that it was for my picky eater.Â
It was daunting and frustrating until I started keeping track of what worked! Then, when I had no clue what to give her, I just reviewed old pictures to get some ideas.Â
Here I am sharing these easy school lunches and snacks with you in hopes that it alleviates some burden!Â
If you are looking for tips on how to get yourself started on the right track with lunch making routine check out our blog post on “How to Make Packing School Lunches Easier: 5 Tips for Stress-Free Lunches“
You will find easy ideas for lunches at the top of the page, followed by simple snacks. I will update this page periodically, as I remember to snap a picture of the lunches I make. Enjoy!
Note: All packaged or premade food is nut-free and school safe. All baked goods are made by me and are also nut-free.
School Lunches
- Cheese and ketchup sandwich (butter, sliced cheese, ketchup on bread)
- Yogurt melts
- Cucumbers
- Rasperries
- Grilled cheese sandwich leftovers (cheddar cheese, avocado, hemp seeds, butter on the outside, ketchup on the side)
- Blueberries
- Kiwi
- Goldfish crackers
- Bagel with cream cheese and hemp seeds
- Carrots
- StrawberriesÂ
- Smarties
- Jam sandwich (butter and jam)
- Cheese bell
- Cucumber
- Chocolate bar
- Marble cheese slices
- Raspberries
- Cheese bell
- OatmealÂ
- Carrots
- Chocolate squares
- Banana
- Cheese bell
- Egg whites (from hard-boiled eggs – she does NOT like egg yolks)
- Bread with butter
- Carrots
- Fish crackers
- Personal cheese pizza on naan (leftovers)
- Strawberries
- Cucumbers
- Chocolate squares
- String cheese
- Jarred peaches
- Blueberries
- Cream cheese cracker sandwiches
- Romaine hearts (chopped)
- Chocolate chips
- Cucumbers
- Raspberries
- Egg whites (from hard-boiled eggs – she does NOT like egg yolks)
- Bread with butter
- Cheese bell
- Yogurt melts
- English muffin cheese pizza (with our simple pizza sauce)Â
- Strawberries
- Cucumbers
- Homemade school-safe granola
- Cheese cubes
- Bread with butter
- Watermelon
- Sliced hot dog
- Ketchup
- Corn (frozen corn cooked on the stove or canned)
- Chocolate squares
- String cheese
- Apple (sprinkled with lemon juice to prevent browning)
- Beet chips
- OatmealÂ
- Cucumber
- Chocolate chips
- Bagel with cream cheese
- Carrots
- Cantaloupe
- Yogurt melts
- Butter spaghetti
- Cheese bell
- Strawberries
- English muffin cheese pizza (with our simple pizza sauce)Â
- Baby carrots
- Kiwi
- Cracker sandwiches with cream cheese
- Egg whites (from hard-boiled eggs – she does NOT like egg yolks)
- Carrots and hummus
- Blueberries
- Mozzarella cheese slices
- Pancakes with maple syrup
- Carrots
- Blueberries
- Cheese tortellini with pesto
- Cheese bell
- Cucumbers
- Blue pancakes
- Egg whites (from hard-boiled eggs – she does NOT like egg yolks)
- Canned corn
- Kiwi
School Snacks
My child needs to bring two snacks per day, labelled 1 and 3 (2 is lunch).
You will see that some snacks seem light. That’s because I often choose the first snack based on how much she ate at breakfast.
The heartier the breakfast the leaner the snack. Good luck!
- Fish crackers
- Kiwi
- Raspberries
- Granola bar
- Banana
- Apple (sprinkled with lemon juice to prevent browning)
- Animal crackers
- Jarred peaches
- Veggies straws
- Raspberries
- Cheerios
- Jarred peaches
- Banana
- Cucumber
- Banana lentil muffin (from frozen stash, defrosted in the microwave)
- Watermelon
- Grapes
- My child is 4 years old and knows how to eat grapes safely. Cut in half for younger children or if they’re not used to eating grapes
- Cucumber
- Watermelon
- Granola bar
- Strawberries
- Veggie straws
- Raspberries
- Cereal bar
- Raspberries
- Yogurt (half plain full fat greek yogurt, half vanilla flavoured)
- Carrot ginger lentil muffin (from frozen stash)
- Apple (sprinkled with lemon juice to prevent browning)
- Banana
- Carrots
- Banana bread muffin
- Jarred peaches
- AppleÂ
- Egg white omelette (butter, egg whites, cheese)
- Apple pancakes
- Apples (sprinkled with lemon to prevent browning)
- Egg whites (from hard-boiled eggs – she does NOT like egg yolks)
- Banana
- Strawberries
- Cucumber
- Cheese cubes
