Kids Lunch Boxes

[kirsty]

I am starting to think about what to pack for James when he starts Kinder next week & I have no real idea. He loves Peanut Butter sandwiches but we have a policy of "no nuts" due to some kids having allergies. So now I'm really stuck.

So tell me what are your ideas?

What have been winners in your kinder lunch boxes?

[visitor2]

Kirsty i am so glad you posted this as i am having the same problems with thinking what to pack for Kimberley's lunches and she is so fusy with what she eats.

[Lilly-Pilly]

At ashlea's kinder the have a frige so lunch can be heated up. Things we take are:
Sandwiches, meat, salad, vegemite, cream cheese, cheese, honey etc
Salada's with vegemite, butter, cream cheese etc
Bacon and cheese roll
Rice/corn thins
Left overs from dinner
Noodles, spaghetti, baked beans etc

Snacks:
Youghurt
Custard
Apple, watermelon, grapes, pear etc
cheese and biscuits (i put in 1 piece of single wrapped cheese slice with 4 jatz biscuits so she can 1/4 the cheese and put it on the biscuits)
fruit sticks
sultana's
Museli bars
Shapes biscuits
LCM's and other bars (i hate these but every now and then let ashlea get some)
biscuits with dip
carrot sticks and dip
jelly
Fruit pieces in the little containers

I bought some little ice packs from the supermarket to put in her lunch box for when she starts school and foesnt have a fridge anymore

I'll post some more if i think of them

[barbie-up]

Whats the go with meat in lunch boxes, is that safe, do you think until lunchtime, especially in summer, even with the frozen block thingie ?

We're pretty ordinary eaters here, so Cait had a lot of what has already been mentioned. Some kids had fancier stuff - those sushi rolls, cans of tuna, sticks of cabana, bags of plain popcorn, almonds (although it was supposedly a nut free centre).

The info that came home from Caits school about their snacks pretty much says don't bring anything that you purchase in a box or a packet, just fruit and veg.

[{sarah}]

School straps are good, they are like roll-ups but not as sugary.

[Ambah]

Aidyn really likes egg sandwiches, as well as ham and cheese.
He loves those thin rice cakes (the sundried tomato ones)
I usually put a homemade mini muffin (wholemeal banana & date) or a piece of homemade banana cake in.
He has a yoghurt.
He has 2-3 serves of fruit incl. banana, grapes, watermelon, strawberries etc...
Crackers and cheese (or cream cheese)
Sometimes a harboiled egg.
A small container of plain popcorn we make at home.
And just recently he is liking carrot sticks....

[kirsty]

Thanx guys there are some fabulous ideas here & lots I'm sure we'll be able to use.

But feel free to keep them coming, the more the better I think.

[Lilly-Pilly]

Ashlea's kinder had the nut free policy but the school doesn't. I'm looking forward to being able to use nutella and peanut butter!