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Healthy Lunch Box Ideas with the #FloraLunchBox Challenge

9 October 2016 by Kirsty 11 Comments

What do you put in your kids’ lunch boxes? Are they as healthy as they could be? I don’t have to make lunch boxes for school yet but I always take packed lunches on days out. Taking our own lunch reduces the cost of a day out and guarantees that the children will definitely… well possibly… eat something healthy. When Flora challenged me to try their new Lunch Box Guide I was keen to see their healthy lunch box ideas and try them out.

Lunch Box Guide

Flora have put together a fantastic lunch box builder on their website. All the ideas on the Flora Lunch Box Guide are easy, quick and tasty. The lunches use ingredients I actually have in my kitchen cupboards, no need to get fancy, just mix it up a little. It made me realise that we rely on sandwiches for lunches and I could easily add some variety at lunch time by trying pittas, bagels, or even pasta.

Healthy Lunch Box Ideas

T-Rex Lunch Box for Monster Appetites

If you download the Flora Lunch Planner you can find lots of healthy lunch box ideas, including dinosaur inspired lunches. Cub chose the T-Rex lunch with a delicious chicken pitta.  Take a look at how we got on.

 

I split a wholemeal pitta in half and added Flora Light, cherry tomatoes cut into quarters, iceberg lettuce and diced chicken breast. It was quick, easy to make and healthy too. I never usually add dips to lunch boxes but it didn’t take long to halve an avocado and mash it with a fork to make a healthy avocado dip. I added breadsticks to the lunch box to dip in the avocado and to my surprise Cub loved it! Cucumber slices are easy to make and a healthy addition to any meal, so I added some to dip in the avocado too. Finally, I popped an easy-peel satsuma in, as they are Cub’s favourite and a healthy sweet treat.

Healthy Lunch Box Ideas

Life with children is really, really busy. Making lunch boxes is important but it’s a task I don’t have a lot any time to devote to. I usually make the same lunches over and over again out of convenience. The Flora Lunch Box Guide is handy as it gave me quick ideas for different lunches, whilst keeping it healthy too.

Healthy Lunch Box Ideas

It’s years since I had rice pudding and it is great healthy lunch box idea, instead of yoghurt. I will be looking out for mini pretzels as these would be good for lunch and also for a different after-school snack.

Healthy Lunch Box Ideas

If you want to make a special lunch then Flora has some great ideas like the Ty Ham Asaurus Sandwich and the Red Pepper Rainbow Sandwich.  They would both be fantastic to tempt a fussy eater to try something new or just to make lunch a little bit special.

This post is an entry for the #FloraLunchBox Linky Challenge, sponsored by Flora.

Check out their lunch planner and recipe ideas here.

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  1. Nichola - Globalmouse

    10 October 2016 at 8:55 am

    Love these ideas. We do often have pittas for lunch but I could definitely do with being a bit more imaginative! Thank you for the ideas.

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  2. JuggleMum, Nadine Hill

    10 October 2016 at 9:54 am

    It’s good to get some new ideas for lunch boxes are they are the kind of thing you could be in danger of repeating the same old, same old, all the time. I like your ideas.

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  3. Liz Burton

    10 October 2016 at 10:11 am

    I make a lunch box EVERY SINGLE DAY! Always on the lookout for more ideas so this is great thank you.

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  4. Clare @ Maybush Studio

    10 October 2016 at 11:28 am

    My son is in year 1 and we are going to be starting packed lunches one day a week after half-term (I caved in to the pestering) so I am going to need lots of ideas! On the odd occasion when we’ve done a packed lunch before I have found it’s very easy to fall into the trap of giving him what I like and not introducing him to new flavours. Mini pretzels are not something I would have considered and I love all the colours in the red pepper rainbow sandwich.

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  5. Sandra

    10 October 2016 at 1:06 pm

    I have to make lunch boxes for school daily so it’s always a challenge to find something they haven’t already had the last 4 days in a row. Mind you, mine seem happy with parma ham, applewood cheese and cherry tomatoes every single day without exception!

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  6. Kate Williams

    10 October 2016 at 7:00 pm

    Oh I love that! We have dinosaur sandwich cutters and I find they really help for getting my kids to eat their lunches.

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  7. Mary Louise

    11 October 2016 at 1:13 pm

    Thanks for sharing the lunch box builder, i was in need of fresh inspiration for lunches and snacks x

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  8. Nikki Fraser

    11 October 2016 at 2:58 pm

    What great ideas, we normally have pitta breads in that we make into pizza’s. So next time I will try making these instead.

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  9. Kara Guppy

    12 October 2016 at 6:56 am

    Love the Ty Ham Asaurus Sandwich idea…….may have to use that one myself

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  10. Sonia

    14 October 2016 at 12:52 pm

    That looks delicious! I love that lunchbox builder, such a great idea x

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  11. oana79

    19 October 2016 at 8:35 am

    I’d love Emma to try more in her lunch box, as it has been the plain old boring ham sandwich for the past two years now! She has started school dinners though so she is compensating in this way.

    Reply

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