Busy mornings don't have to mean boring lunches!
With the new school year just around the corner, it’s time to seek out delicious and innovative ways to pack nutritious lunches. At DeeBee’s Organics, we understand the importance of providing wholesome meals that fuel growing minds and bodies.
Here are our favourite back-to-school lunchbox hacks that will make your life easier, and your kids' lunches more fun!
Bento Box Bounty
Just like adults, kids often eat with their eyes, and a simple way to make lunch fun is to invest in a bento box lunchbox! Bento boxes are larger containers with smaller individual inserts inside. The inserts can hold a variety of favourite lunchtime foods and make it easier for them to choose the items they’re craving each day. It also helps keep foods separated, and helps you keep better track your child’s nutrition. From crunchy veggies with healthy dips to sliced cheese and crackers, the mix-and-match style of bento boxes make them a great addition to your lunchtime routine. Check out this go-to Bentgo Lunch Box in a variety of colors and prints.
Freezer Sandwiches
School day mornings are busy, but you can save time and reduce lunch-prep stress by making and freezing sandwiches ahead of time. Prepare sandwiches with sprouted whole grain bread, natural deli meats, and cheese or plant-based alternatives. Wrap them individually and store them in the freezer. In the morning, grab a sandwich from the freezer, and by lunchtime, it will be perfectly thawed and ready to eat, no ice pack needed! You can even make your own kid-friendly uncrustables with a DIY sandwich cutter!
Sneaky Veggies
Incorporating fresh veggies into your kids' lunches can be tricky, but with a bit of creativity, you can include them in a delicious way they’ll love! Grate carrots into pasta salads, finely chop onions into meatballs, or blend roasted cauliflower into a creamy soup. For younger kids, cutting veggies like peppers, cucumbers, and carrots into fun shapes can be a great way to get them excited about healthy eating early in life.
DIY Snack Packs
Save time and money, and avoid unhealthy additives by creating your own wholesome snack packs. Pack lunchboxes with small packages of your kids’ favourite healthy snacks like dried fruits, nuts, seeds, popcorn, chocolate chips, granola, or your own homemade treats. You can even build your own lunchable-style snacks with natural deli meats, sliced organic cheese, and wholegrain crackers. Making your own snack packs also allows you to customize portion sizes for smaller appetites while also ensuring that your child is enjoying a variety of healthy foods!
Infused Water
Avoid sugary soft drinks and juices by sending your kids to school with refreshing and hydrating infused water. Fill a reusable BPA-free water bottle with sliced fruits like strawberries, lemons, limes, raspberries, or cucumbers, along with some mint leaves for added freshness! This delightful combination will encourage your kids to stay hydrated throughout the day in a healthful and nourishing way. Keep water cold all day long with our favorite kids water bottle, the 12oz Yeti Rambler Jr.
Involve Your Kids
One of the most underrated lunchbox hacks is to involve your kids in the process. When you allow them to choose their favourite fruits, veggies, sandwiches, snacks, and leftovers for their lunches, they’ll be more likely to eat all of it, and enjoy it too! It’s also a great way to help teach them about making healthy choices and balancing nutrition with foods that taste great.
This list back-to-school lunchbox hacks will simplify your life and adds joy to your kids’ lunchtime, but it also highlights the value of nourishing their growing bodies and minds with wholesome meals.
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