MOMables® Healthy Lunches for Kids

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First Grade Lunch Ideas

If you’re ready to end the non-stop struggle of packing lunches for your first grader, you’re at the right place. The lunch ideas below take very little time to put together, and they all include the best tips for keeping them fresh inside the lunch box until lunch.

Apple Sandwiches

Made with four wholesome ingredients and easy to assemble in 5 minutes, this tasty snack is always a hit!

Middle School Lunch Ideas

Below, you’ll find an entire list of kid-approved lunch ideas that are perfect for middle school and beyond. From sandwiches, wraps, bento boxes, thermos lunches, and more, these school lunches can also be packed by a middle-schooler!

25 School Lunch Ideas with Fruit

If you want to get more fruit in your child’s day, start with the lunchbox! There are so many delicious kid-favorite ways to add this sweet & healthy food group to your school lunches. Read on, to see 25 different ways to pack fruit-filled lunches that your child will love!

Best Toddler Lunch Boxes and Supplies

These toddler lunch boxes are easy to clean, easy to open by a toddler, and will hold all their favorite snacks and preschool lunches. With so many options available, we’ve picked the ones below after testing them. We also explain why so you can find the best one for your child’s needs!

School Lunch Ideas with Chicken

Whether you have chicken leftovers or are looking to pack a filling, high-protein lunch for school, this post has you covered with easy ideas. Below, you’ll find no-cook lunches you’ll simply have to assemble, lunches with chicken salad, hot thermos lunches, salads with chicken, and wraps!

Best Snacks for Teens

If you have a teenager, you know that they are always super hungry after school or between meals! This post lists amazing and healthy snacks that will keep your teen full and satisfied and are easy enough to make themselves!

Lunch Boxes for Teenage Girls

The perfect lunch box for a teenage girl is one that is practical, fits enough food, and stylish, of course! Below we have tested teen favorites that performed well and will hold up for your teenage girl’s school lunches.

What to Put on a Turkey Sandwich

If turkey is your go-to sandwich builder for making a healthy school lunch, I get you! I love it because so many things go with it and lunch is never boring! Learn how to make your next turkey sandwich epic with these 65 add-ons and condiments for unlimited combinations.

Best Lunch Boxes for Boys

This review guide shares the best lunch boxes I’ve tested with my sons (and their friends) that are ‘boy approved’ and durable. You’ll find the lunch boxes sorted by age group, reasons why they are great, and a link to choose more color options.

17 Winter Lunch Ideas for School

When the weather dips below freezing, that means hot school lunches are coming! Find out how to pack these winter lunch ideas for kids so they’ll stay warm until you’re ready to eat.

Potato Soup Thermos Lunch

There’s nothing better than a delicious warm soup in a thermos for lunch, and this post shows you how to take the leftovers from dinner and pack them for lunch!

Popular Snacks for Teens

In this post, you’ll find a list of popular snacks for teens you can buy that love to add to their lunch. At the bottom are snacks teens can make themselves after school that are much healthier than anything you’ll buy online.

Packaged Snacks for School Parties

Here you’ll find individually wrapped school snacks to share with the class when it’s your turn to bring “something.” With two kids in high school, I’ve had to bring packaged snacks for school parties many times. I hope these ideas are helpful when you need to bring snacks in bulk!

Lunch Bags for Teens

The perfect lunch bags for teens do exist! Check out this list of the top picks our teenagers have tested that have withstood their high school years!

Baked Snack Ideas for School

Let’s put the oven to work! These baked snack ideas for school are easy to make, kid-friendly, and will help you sneak nutrition into the lunch bag!

Warm Lunch Ideas for School

Pack one of these warm lunches for school to keep kids full and nourished with their favorite foods! Plus, all the tips to keep them hot till lunch.

School Lunch Ideas with Eggs

Pack one of these delicious and healthy school lunch ideas with eggs to enjoy a filling lunch, plus the tips to keep it fresh for hours!

Lunch Bags for Bentgo Lunch box

Over the years, the Bentgo lunch box has been a favorite, and due to its larger size, I know how challenging finding a lunch bag can be! Below, you’ll find my top 3 lunch bags that fit the Bentgo containers. They come in different colors; I just picked one for visual reference.

Best Lunch Boxes for Girls

This post shares the best lunch boxes we’ve tested over time that girls have loved. You’ll find them divided by age group, why they’re great, and a link to choose from other color options. From bentos to compartments and more, they’re all below.

Pinwheel Sandwich Recipes for the School Lunchbox

Give classic sandwiches a fun twist with these pinwheel roll-up ideas! Quick and easy to make, they are a perfect lunchbox staple to build a balanced school meal that kids will devour. Keep reading and you’ll find the best recipes and all the packing hacks for enjoying intact sandwich pinwheels hours later.

Fluffernutter Sandwich

Learn how to pack it in the lunchbox for a treat-like balanced meal that stays intact for hours.

How to Pack Egg Salad for Lunch

Whether you make an egg salad sandwich or pair it with crackers, you’ll want it to last until lunch. In this post, you’ll learn how to pack egg salad in a lunch box and keep it fresh for hours.

High Protein School Lunch Ideas

Grab one of these high-protein school lunch ideas to keep kids full and provide lots of nutrition in a meal. Below you’ll find lunches containing 15g, 20g, 25g, and 30g of protein, with the amounts noted plus tips for keeping your packed meals fresh for hours!

Cobb Salad for Teens Lunch

Learn the shortcuts to making this epic cobb salad quickly and the tips for keeping it fresh until high school lunch!

Best Ice Packs for Lunch Boxes & How to Use an Ice Pack

Ice packs come in all shapes and sizes and vary on how long they’ll keep food chilled. Find the best one for your lunch packing needs and learn how to use it right below. All the ice packs recommended have been tested and picked based on community feedback.

School Lunch Ideas with Tortillas

Build epic meals for school with one of these quick and easy lunch ideas with tortillas, plus all the tips to keep everything you pack fresh until lunch!

The Best Kids Bento Boxes

This post explains how to choose a kids’ bento box for school that meets your lunch packing needs. From stainless steel, built-in ice packs, affordable bento boxes, and even one with a built-in thermos, you’ll find the best one for your child.

Lunch Boxes for Kindergarten

These lunch boxes are perfect for kids in kindergarten because they keep ingredients separate and come in a variety of colors and sizes! You’ll love them because they help you avoid soggy messes, some are leakproof, and in different budgets! I’ve personally purchased, tested, use and love the ones listed for different reasons, all of […]