School has been in session for a while now. Many of you have been sticking to your guns and have saved money by making your child’s lunch. But just about now, your child is beginning to put on the pressure for those expensive lunchables. Don’t fall for the guilt! Hang on and keep sending in healthy, less expensive alternatives. Here are several suggestions for some “fun” and exciting alternatives to the typical packed school lunch.
You can liven up your child’s lunch by altering the lunch container. Have fun without spending much at all. Here is how:
Decorate his or her bag:
Decorate paper bags with markers or any craft materials. Insulated or permanent bags can have a luggage tag you can change with different messages or just place a special message inside.
Buy a special lunch bag to use on “special” days:
Surprise your child periodically by using a special lunch bag. Keep the interest high by including something special on the days you use this bag.
Alternatives: Use leftover birthday party bags or gift bags.
Next give new life to lunch by altering what goes inside! Try some of these fun alternatives.
Tortilla Rollup:
Send in a Rollup sandwich. Replace the sandwich bread with a tortilla.
Colddog In A Bun:
Who said those leftover hotdogs had to be hot? Wrap the dog in cheese and place in a roll. You may be surprised how much they like this one.
Bologna and Cheese In A Bun:
Roll and piece of bologna and cheese and place in a hotdog bun.
Peanut Butter And:
Add any of the following with peanut butter:
Celery
Apples
Dates
Bananas
Honey
Pizza Kit:
Crackers, pizza sauce and shredded cheese can be placed together in a kit to make mini-pizzas.
Granola:
Put together granola or trail mix from your favorite recipe. Eliminate the sugary ingredients to make this nutritious and fun.
Home Baked Goodies:
Home baked bread, healthy cookies, muffins, etc. liven up any lunch.
Fun Leftovers:
Cut chicken breasts in thin slices, chop up leftover spaghetti, etc.
Soup or Chili In A Thermos:
Include some shredded cheese and crackers to top it off.
Heart Shaped Bread:
Keep the same ingredients, but cut the bread in a heart shape or triangle or something exciting.
Veggies and Yogurt:
Slice up vegetables and include yogurt or ranch dressing to dip in.
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