35 Healthy Lunch Box Ideas for Kids
Ella starts a part-time kindergarten program next week so I’ve been trying to collect some easy lunch box ideas to make my mornings a bit easier.
I’ve collected an assortment of themed and non-themed ideas that I think she will love – and wanted to share my discoveries with you!
I’ve tried to stick with mostly healthy lunches – it’s really easy to get kids excited about junk food, but I want to pack healthy meals that I can feel confident that my daughter will eat and thrive on during her busy day.
Easy Lunch Box Ideas
(Non-themed:)
Make your own soft taco lunch box from Evolving Motherhood
Or, skip the assembly with a lunch box taco salad from Passion for Savings
20 lunch box ideas from Keeley MacGuire (I love the ribbon lunch!)
Popsicle Stick Skewers from Skinny Taste (I love the shrimp, cucumber, and tomato one)
Mini Chicken Pot Pies from A Spicy Perspective
Mini Cheese and Ham Quinoa Cups from Iowa Girl Eats
Tortilla Pinwheel Lollipops from Home Cooking Memories
Apple, Cheese, and Ham Wraps from Momables (gluten-free)
Sushi Sandwiches from Weelicious
Taco Cups from This Lunch Rox
Nutella Strawberry Open-faced Sandwiches
Sandwich Bag Faces from I Heart Arts and Crafts
DIY Lunchables from BentoLunch.net
Alphabet Lunches – all 26 of them – from Eats Amazing
Paleo Prosciutto & Egg Frittatas from NomNom Paleo
Grilled Curry Chicken Sandwich from The Rox Box
Themed Lunch Box Ideas:
Bunny-themed lunch or this Bunny Bento from Parenting Magazine
Mermaid lunch – 2 ways, a pasta lunch and a sandwich option
Dragon lunch (shared as part of our Puff the Magic Dragon mini unit)
Monster Sandwich from Mrs. Happy Homemaker
Shark Week Bento Box from Bent on Better Lunches
Snake-themed lunch box from Bent on Better Lunches
Flower Bento Box from Alpha Mom
Rainy Day Lunch with a cute apple umbrella from Cute Food for Kids
Star Wars Themed Lunch box from Benton Better Lunches
Pac Man Bento Box from Happiness is Homemade
Puppy Themed Bento from Two Little Cavaliers
Bean and Rice Bento from Happy Little Bento
Butterfly Bento from Giada Stage
I hope these 35 (techincally 83) healthy lunch box ideas make packing healthy lunches a bit easier.