Healthy Lunchbox Ideas for Kids

It’s been a year since Noah started his little pre-preschool program, and since then, I’ve been having so much fun packing his lunches. This is the kind of thing that gets me going— like, how can I fit in the most nutritious, fun, colorful & creative foods, without doing the same thing every day or spending tons of time packing his lunchbox? It’s like a game for me… that’s just how my brain works and I LOVE doing it.

But based on my DMs any time I share his lunches, I know not every parent feels this way. For many, packing healthy lunchboxes causes a lot of stress, overwhelm, pressing the easy-button too often with not-great-quality options, and time crunches that are not ideal. And I get it— I mean, really, how many combos are there to pack that you know your kid will eat, enjoy and get fuel from?

So, I’ve been determined to try and help. Especially the parents here in this community where I know the desire & *want* to feed your kids great is there…. it’s sometimes just the practical stuff of WHAT and HOW. And how to do it quickly.

I’ve been taking massive notes. And noticing patterns to my lunchbox creations. It’s almost like a matrix. A mix & match choose your own adventure, if you will. For completely nourished and balanced healthy meals, that are simple to whip together in a snap. Oh… and also fun and easy to eat.

And today I’m so happy to share that I created what I hope will be a super-helpful (and free) resource for any parent who wants to streamline their lunch-packing game. My new printable pdf guide, Healthy Lunchbox Ideas, a simple and healthy mix-and-match plan for you to pick from a few categories to fill your little one’s lunchbox is here! And you can get it delivered straight to your inbox right now by clicking here. Send it to someone you love with little kids!

For context, all of the lunchbox pairings inside are:

Nut-free (to comply with most school rules these days)
Made with nourishing, grounding and filling REAL FOODS so your little can have great energy and love their lunches
Gluten-free (but you can add it in if you can tolerate it)

Inside it, I talk about the “categories” I pull from each time I pack a lunch.

They are: Veggies, Sandwich (or other picnic-style main dish), a Salty/Crunchy (but still real-food ingredients) item, Fruit and/or Dips. Inside the guide, I provide TONS of options inside each category, and then lots of examples of combinations that I use often so you have plenty of inspiration for your own lunchbox creations.