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10 Lunch Box Tips

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Here is a glimpse of my normal lunch packing each day. Five out of the six of us pack about twice a week. Three of us pack every day {me, hubby and 3-year-old}. My teenager thinks it’s uncool now :)  How do I manage six lunch boxes leaving at 6:30 in the morning? Here are my best tips:

  1. Pack the night before.
  2. Pack right after dinner while the leftovers are ready to go {I always plan 2 extra servings for lunch the next day}.
  3. I pack adult leftovers in glass bowls for easier reheating.
  4. I pack kid’s lunches in these handy divided containers and section off with silicone cups.

IMG_66635.  Be creative with proteins. I always have a batch of my world’s easiest boiled eggs for my non-sandwich eater.

6. Pack fun lunches for kids, they are more likely to indulge.

7. Pack snacky, like these energy bites,cheese sticks, granola bars or cookies. {Baked cookies and bars can go from freezer to lunch box}.

8. Pack the colors of the rainbow and you are sure to include lots of vitamins and minerals.

9. Pack a frozen item, such as a frozen smoothie or juice box to thaw by lunch {it doubles as a freezer pack}.

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10. Make extra convenience items, such as DIY mini-pizza, pizza bagel bites or pizza mini-muffins for lunch boxes.

lunchbox pizzas (3)What are your best lunch box tips? We’d love to hear them in the comments.

 

 


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