Summer seems to be ending just as fast as it arrived. I’m a glass half full kind of girl, and I know that we still have a few weeks left of Summer vacation to enjoy. This said, it does feel like I just blinked and we’re already in August! August is close to September, and September is back to school! That means it’s time to think about back to school lunches again!
I know that many of my fellow mom friends think I am crazy because I love making back to school lunches. I have a little confession though. I basically send Little One to school with leftovers, and I get her to make her lunches! Yes! All those cute bento lunches on my Instagram…All Little One’s work.
I’m one of those moms who get the kid to make her own lunch. I don’t see it as being a mean mom, but more like giving responsibility.
It’s interesting because Little One won’t just throw a bunch of random things into a container. She loves “plating” her meals. I love it!
Back to School Lunches for the First Week Back at School
You won’t have to worry about what to make the kids for lunch. I’m making it easy for you and am giving you lunch ideas for the first week back at school.
DAY 1
Mini quiche, assorted veggies, honey and cheese sandwich, fruit, yogurt, and water to drink.
DAY 2
Not sure about your kids, but my little one loves leftovers! I let her make her own lunches – this way, if she makes it, she is likely to eat it. Egg sandwich, veggies, fruit, yogurt, and water.
DAY 3
My little one isn’t really a sandwich kind of girl. Pasta, pita chips, veggies, hummus, tzatziki, yogurt with fruit and granola, and water.
DAY 4
Mini cucumber sandwiches remind my little one of tea parties! For this lunch it’s mini cucumber sandwiches, veggies with red pepper hummus and tzatziki sauce, apple crumble, yogurt with fruit, and some water to drink.
DAY 5
Got leftover meat from dinner? Little One really likes leftovers and adding leftover meat from the night before into a veggie-laden wrap is one of her favourites. She likes to put tzatziki, meat, cucumber, lettuce, onion, and red pepper into her wrap or pita. Into her lunch container, she has fruits, veggies, and an extra container with homemade applesauce (or tapioca pudding)! Water to drink.
Lunch containers
Speaking of bento box lunches in a snap, Snapware has some fun ideas for school lunches too!
Everyone always asks about which containers to use! Here are some I really like:
Snapware® Total Solution™ On the Go 5 Cup Plastic Square w/ Ice Pack – Food safety should be on every parent’s priority list. Keeping cold stuff cold is imperative. I love that the 5 cup plastic square Snapware comes with an ice pack. In fact, there are quite a few Snapware items that come with ice packs! Great for keeping fruit and veggies cool. Once frozen, the ice packs stay cool for approximately 4 hours at room temperature.
Snapware® Total Solution™ On the Go 12-pc Plastic Value Pack – Snapware products are airtight and have great locking tabs to ensure your food isn’t going to spill or drip out of the containers. I like that the containers are nestable and stackable. Perfect for storing and saving space!
Snapware® Total Solution™ On the Go 5 Cup Plastic Square w/ Divided Tray – Great for on the go! Pack foods separately in the divided tray! Want a sandwich at the bottom and fruits and veg on top? How about pasta in the bottom, greens in one side of the tray and a treat in the other side? The options are endless!
I’m a bit embarrassed to tell you that I am obsessed with anything kitchen and food-related. I’m super nerdy when it comes to food containers too. Here’s the nitty gritty when it comes to Snapware containers — I absolutely love that they are airtight with leak-proof lid with 4 locking tabs. They’re safe to use in microwave, refrigerator, freezer and dishwasher. They have space saving, nestable desigh and have write + erase lids for easy labeling of contents.
Even more cool info? Total Solution lids fit both glass and plastic vessels. BPA-free polypropylene container and lid, made in the USA, Limited Lifetime Warranty, AND there are ice packs! The ice packs, once frozen, will stay cool for approximately 4 hours at room temperature.
Whew! Okay, I’m almost done talking about food containers!
GIVEAWAY
Since back to school is just around the corner, and you’re likely thinking of back to school lunches too, the great folks at Snapware and I are giving away a #SnapwareBTS prize pack to one lucky reader. The prize pack includes:
- 1 Snapware Total Solution On the Go 5 Cup Plastic Square w/Ice Pack $7.99
- 2 Snapware Total Solution On the Go 5 Cup Plastic Square w/Divided Tray $7.99
- 2 Snapware Total Solution On the Go 12-Piece Plastic Value Pack $16.99
To enter, please use the Rafflecopter form below. Giveaway open to residents of Canada and the U.S. and ends August 30, 2016!
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Happy Back to School, everyone!
Disclosure – This is a sponsored post written in collaboration with Snapware World Kitchen LLC. As always, all thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my own.
I like that they are spill proof
I like that the lids stay on, no falling open and spilling all over.
I like that they are spill proof for clumsy me. 🙂
I like that they are spill proof for clumsy me.
My granddaughter loves pizza in her lunch.
Any sort of fruit and sandwiches
My favourite feature would have to be the leak-proof lids!
My son loves a cream cheese sandwich on whole grain bread, red grapes, an apple, and a granola bar.
There are many things I love about these containers: the fact they nest to save me storage space is terrific in my small home. I also like that they go from fridge, microwave, freezer to dishwasher. Splendid!!
My kiddo LOVES cucumber wraps. She also is thrilled with cheese for snacking!
My youngest loves jam sandwiches
Peanut butter on multigrain bread.
A butter and cheese sandwich or a grilled cheese sandwich with a carrot is my 4 year-old daughter’s favourite lunch. My older 2 like to have clam chowder, mushroom soup or cheese sandwiches.
Chicken nuggets or grilled cheese
they love wraps
My child loves sandwiches.
my favourite feature is that they are to use in the microwave, refrigerator, and freezer.
Depends on the kid (I have 5) but my 7 year old likes chicken nuggets, grapes or bell peppers, pudding, and cookies. My 6 year old likes pepperoni pizza.
my son loves cold pizza for lunch.
Leak proof and so handy
Leak proof lids!! Doesn’t get any better then that in my opinion!
I really like that they have a leak-proof lid
I really like the leak proof lids. I don’t know how many times my kid has come home with a gross lunch bag.
One kid loves everything. Leftovers, sandwiches, soup, etc. The other kid, not so much lol. He likes sandwiches. That’s it.
Kids love to eat pasta or tuna sandwiches
my daughter loves pita and hummus
Quesadillas!
She loves noodles of any kind & Cheez Whiz. She’ll eat it cold, hot.. doesn’t matter.
He likes cheese sandwiches and mini carrots
Blueberries and strawberries
No kids, but my fave sandwich is egg salad.
I like that they have leak-proof lids.
My daughter loves when I pack her salads for lunch.
Ham sandwiches are the favourite for lunch around here.
My little guy doesn’t like sandwiches. He will eat pasta salad though
I really like the one that has the ice pack in it, that would definitely be handy for sending those items that need to be kept cool. The locking lids are also great.
My niece loves taking veggied/dip, cutup meat, cheese & crackers in her lunch. She also loves grapes!
We don’t have kids but my nieces love fruit & veggies cut up with dip!
I love they are air tight and easy to snap together.
My grandchildren enjoy fruit. veggies and wraps for lunch.
My favorite feature? It might be the ice pack thing. It would be great to pack things that need to be kept cool.
Left to their own devices, I really think my niece & nephews would eat chicken nuggets & tater tots at every meal, lol. They might add some spaghetti now & then.
I love their divided compartments! So handy!
any kind of wraps and fruit
They love wraps
She loves cucumbers and fresh fruit
She likes grilled cheese!
My adult child mostly likes hummus and pita, though a good salami sandwich is always appreciated. She makes her own lunch, but has no plating skills. 🙂
My toddler enjoys grilled cheese sandwiches.
My 3 kids all prefer leftovers to sandwiches. They also like french toast cut into fingers, with a container of syrup or jam to dip.
I love that some of the containers come with perfectly sized ice packs!
My kids love cheese anything!
My sons love to have pizza for lunch
I like that they are airtight
My son loves to take chicken strips
My kids like fresh fruit cut up in their lunches.
I like that they are airtight!
DIY lunchables!
I like that they have a leak-proof lid
my son likes sandwiches,wraps and pizzas.
My son loves chicken nuggets or ‘ham’ rolls, which is just ham rolled up.
My oldest loves cheese tortellini in a thermos or ham and cheese rolls with baby carrots and goldfish crackers, my youngest loves salami subs with cherry tomatoes with homemade soy milk rice pudding! Thanks for the amazing contest!
My guys like anything that’s not sandwiches! Their favourite is homemade pizza on their lunches.
My kids love soups, burgers, hot dogs and they also like the Michelin’s/Lean Cuisine meals. I cook them in the morning and they have at lunch.
My son loves to take chicken strips. He prefers them cold with dipping sauce
He loves his ham sandwiches.
my oldest loves subs, my youngest loves pizza
My kids love pasta in their lunch.