Healthy Kid Lunch Box Ideas

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Need some healthy kid lunch box ideas they’ll actually love? You’ve come to the right place. Skip the boring sandwiches and have kids jealous over your child’s lunch with this collection of healthy lunch ideas. These clever lunches will have your kid coming home with an empty lunch box every day and will make packing lunches fun.


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Below find the best healthy, easy lunch box ideas for school. What better way to start the new school year than with these easy school lunch ideas? Whether your kids are picky eaters or you just want to spice up your child’s school day at lunchtime, this collection of healthy school lunch ideas is perfect for you! You can find fun “sushi” ideas, veggie options, healthy snack ideas, and fast and easy lunches to whip up to ensure a nutritious lunch box.


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Coming up with new school lunch ideas for kids can be challenging, especially if you have a picky eater. Below are some ways to help add some fun to your child’s lunch time. Don’t forget, your kid loves to open their lunch box and find a little note written with love! You can find free printable lunch box notes here.

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  • Recipes Can be Doubled: Packing one lunch can be hard enough but having to pack multiple can have your morning feeling chaotic. Easily double a recipe and have enough for all your kids.
  • Easy Substitutions: A lot of these recipes have simple ingredients that can be easily switched out for something your child prefers more.
  • Add fun to Lunch: If you have a child who has trouble eating all their food, try adding in these fun toothpicks to put some creativity into lunch time.

“Sushi” Lunch Box Ideas

These imitation sushi lunch box ideas will have your kid begging for more. You can make them healthy, sweet, or savory. You can make almost all your child’s favorites into “sushi”. These delicious lunchbox ideas are a great option for your kid’s lunch bag and will be sure to impress the other kids on the first day of school.

Ham and Veggie Sushi Rolls - these fun sushi inspired rolls are a fun lunchbox idea
Ham and Veggie Sushi Rolls
Get ready to kick your kids’ lunch boxes up a notch with these easy and cute Ham and Veggie Sushi Rolls.
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Sushi
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sushi
How cute would these little sushi rolls be in your child’s lunch box?!  He or she will definitely be the envy of the lunch table!
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Ham and Cheese Sushi Rolls - It's a Keeper
Ham and Cheese Sushi Rolls
These easy Ham and Cheese Sushi Rolls are a fun twist on school lunches.
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These Banana Sushi Rolls are a playful and fun snack that kids will love
Banana Sushi
These easy Banana Sushi Rolls are a playful twist on a kid-friendly lunch!
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Turkey and Cheese Sushi Sandwich
Turkey and Cheese Sushi Sandwich
Your kids will flip for this turkey and cheese sushi sandwich! It’s quick and easy to make and fun to eat.
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Vegetable Lunch Box Ideas

Incorporating veggies into your child’s lunch can be hard, but these vegetable lunch box ideas are so tasty and kid-friendly that your child will always bring home an empty lunch box during the school season. It’s a great thing to include these delicious recipes in healthy lunchboxes.

California Veggie Sandwich
California Veggie Sandwich
This California Veggie Sandwich is refreshing and delicious It features fresh bread spread with creamy chilled spinach dip and piled with of fresh, crisp veggies!
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Lunch Box Veggie Pizza Roll-Ups
Lunch Box Veggie Pizza Roll-Ups
These Lunch Box Veggie Pizza Roll-Ups sneak an extra serving of vegetables into your little one’s lunch!
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Grilled Pizza Hummus Sammies
Grilled Pizza Hummus Sammies
These easy pizza hummus sammies are the perfect easy lunch box idea! We smashed up a grilled cheese and pizza into a healthier version that kids love.
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Hummus Veggie Wraps
Hummus Veggie Wraps
Need some new ideas for yours or your kids’ lunches? These hummus veggie wraps are a perfect recipe for quick and healthy lunches!
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Cherry Tomato Basil Pasta
Cherry Tomato Basil Pasta
Garden-fresh cherry tomatoes and basil make it the ultimate fresh meal. Cherry tomato basil pasta is light, fresh, fast, and filling!
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Quick Kids Lunch Box Ideas

While most lunch box ideas are quick and easy, I found the most delicious quick kids’ lunch box ideas that only take 10 minutes or less! These recipes are a huge hit for parents who don’t have a ton of time to pack lunches in the morning. It’s the perfect way to make lunch packing fast and easy while also using a variety of foods from deli meat to carrot sticks.

Healthy Lunch Box Turkey and Cheese Kabobs
Healthy Lunch Box Turkey and Cheese Kabobs
This Healthy Lunchbox Kabobs Recipe is perfect for your kids to take for their lunches. They are super easy to make and kids love them!
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Ham and Cheese Apple Wraps
Ham and Cheese Apple Wraps
I love that these Lunchbox Ham and Cheese Apple Wraps don’t have any bread! Perfect for the kids that can’t have bread products.
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Crustless Freezer Sandwiches
Crustless Freezer Sandwiches
Make your own crustless freezer sandwiches in no time at all! Kids love them!
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Easy Pizza Pinwheels
Easy Pizza Pinwheels
These easy pizza pinwheels are five-fingered fun for the whole family! Super tasty and super versatile. Easy to make, and even easier to eat!
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Turkey and Carrot Roll-Ups
Turkey and Carrot Roll-Ups
These Turkey and Carrot Roll-Ups are an easy and healthy lunch for kids and toddlers! Made with whole wheat tortillas, turkey, hummus and shredded carrots.
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Lunch Box Snack Ideas

While throwing in a prepackaged bag of potato chips or cookies may be easy, it’s not the most healthiest option. Here are some fun and healthy lunch box snack ideas to send your kid to school with. With these snacks, you won’t have any cold leftovers. These recipes are perfect whether you have a child in high school who packs their own lunches or for your younger kids for their preschool lunches.

Healthy Strawberry Yogurt Dip
Healthy Strawberry Yogurt Dip
This Healthy Strawberry Yogurt Dip is an easy snack dip for kids! Serve with their favorite finger food dippers for some snack time fun!
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Fruit Skewers with Lemon Honey Yogurt Dip
Fruit Skewers with Lemon Honey Yogurt Dip
Rainbow Fruit Skewers with Lemon Honey Yogurt Dip are always a kid favorite! Great for a snack, party or packed into a school lunch.
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Lunchbox S’mores
Lunchbox S’mores
Your kids will love brown-bagging it when they have this fun treat included in their lunch!
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Blueberry Banana Protein Muffins
Blueberry Banana Protein Muffins that are wholesome, made with plant-based protein, and have no added sugar. These healthy protein muffins are perfect for the entire family and can be made in no time at all!
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Ants on a Log
Ants on a Log
Kids of all ages will love this ants on a log recipe. Crunchy celery is topped with creamy peanut butter and chewy sweet raisins. Plus a few variations!
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