40 Yummy Lunchbox Ideas

     My daughter just started 5th grade yesterday and my oldest son will be starting 8th grade in a little less than a month.  My son goes to a charter school that doesn’t offer lunches so I have to pack a lunch for him every day and my daughter is INCREDIBLY picky so I have been racking my brain for food ideas.  I’ve found 40 things that are pretty easy (Julia Child, I am NOT!) and I am hoping my darling daughter will choose at least 10 of them to try (FINGERS CROSSED).

1. Hummus & pita (We always buy our hummus at the store)
2. Tzatziki & pita (We buy our tzatziki too)
3. Homemade uncrustables using this tool from Pampered Chef
4. Almost Fat Free Fruit Dip
5. Pumpkin Pie Dip with fruit
6. Muffin Tin Tacos
7. 101 Ways to Make a PB&J
8. Pizza Roll Up
9. Inexpensive and MUCH healthier lunchables
10. Sandwiches but try a different bread (wrap, pita, Hawaiian rolls, hot dog buns)
11. One container veggies & dip  (this whole page is wonderful but I especially love how she puts the veggies & dip in step #2!
12. Shredded BBQ Chicken Sammie
13. Banana & Cream Cheese Sandwich
14. Muffin Tin Mini Quiches
15. Bagel with cream cheese (think of all the flavors & combos you could make!)
16. Chips & Salsa
17. Cinnamon Apple Sandwich
18. Very Veggie Dip
19. Sloppy Joes
20. Carrot Salad
21. Soup (I have seen so many cute thermos’ out there lately!)
22. Ranch Ham Roll Ups
23. Sweet Fruit Salsa
24. Baked Cinnamon Chips (you can use these with the fruit salsa above)
25. No Bake Granola Bars
26. Checkerboard Turkey Sandwich
27. Guacamole & chips/veggies
28. Lemon Meringue Drops
29. Whole Grain Gingersnaps
30. Salad (any veggies, meat, cheese, raisins, croutons)
31. Homemade Fruit Leather
32. Homemade Preztels (would be great with whipped cream cheese, marinara, or cheese sauce for dipping)
33. Cheese & crackers
34. Gluten Free Granola Bars
35. No Bake Energy Bites
36. Cheesy Corn Dog Muffins
37. Cheerios Muffins
38. S’mores On The Go
39. Cinnamon Ants on a Log
40. Apricot Yogurt Dip (would be great with chunks of cheese & meat!)