What do I send for lunch?

Question

I'm sending my 3-year-old son to preschool on Monday. He has to take a lunch, but they won't warm anything. Any ideas on what I can send? I don't want to send a sandwich everyday.

I like the idea of a wrap. As for PB&J he won't eat it. I don't know what planet my son came from! I love them.

Answer 1

even if you have to send him with sandwiches, you can make it fun for him. cut the sandwiches in shapes, using a cookie cutter. or just a knife into different shapes my kids liked the fish ones i would use. or u can make a homemade lunchable using ur own lunchmeat or the kind he likes. using different kinds of crackers and cheeses, and also putting in a special treat for him. just be creative and let him help make his lunch, he will enjoy his lunch better if he helps.

Answer 2

Go to the store and buy the Lunchables. It's those packets of meat and crackers that will stay fresh long enough until lunch (if you keep them in a lunch box until he's ready to eat). That would be a good option.

A sandwich a few days a week would be good. Alternate peanut butter and jelly, plain penaut butter, and his other favorite.

You could also do a cheese, veggie, bread, and fruit dish for him. Maybe even a can of beanie weenies...those don't have to be heated to be enjoyed.

I hope this helps!

Answer 3

Lunchables are expensive and full of salt and sugar. My 3 year old eats more crackers than the 5 they give anyway. They do hit on the "do-it-yourself" mentality of toddlers, though.
Send him with crackers, turkey, cheese slices and a plastic star cookie cutter, and he will be the envy of all other children. (even the ones with cookies in their lunchables!)
Bread sticks with marinara, and parmasan cheese shakes are yummy hot or cold.
Don't forget that breakfast for lunch is also a healthy way to mix things up. Cheerios, a banana, and plastic knife would be great.
Trail mix with cereal, raisins, nuts, etc. makes a great side item.
Avoid fruit that takes too much teacher assistance. Chances are teacher will be busy cleaning up spills, etc.
Don't forget to pop in a sticker or happy face note. Funny how kids remember those little touches.
Have fun packing little bitty lunches!

Answer 4

Try veggies and dip, apples and peanut butter, as for the sandwich I make lunchable type meals like cracker meat and cheese for my son to take. Try a marshmallow fluff and peanut butter sandwich or wrap. (they have low sugar fluff now) Hmmmm... You could try sending things in a thermos, we have one that keeps things warm for about 8 hours. You could also try things like meat and cheese rolls (no bread) Chicken Salad with crackers . . . I am not sure what your son like but I will look for some web sites with lunch ideas and add them to this.
www.southernfood.about.com/cs/lunchboxideas/a/school_lunch.htm
www.familyfun.go.com/recipes/kids/feature/famf98lunchtogo/famf98lunchtogo.html
www.kraftfoods.com/kf/ff/bts/lunchIdeas.htm
www.chw.edu.au/parents/factsheets/fosnackj.htm
www.bellaonline.com/articles/art34420.asp
www.chefmom.com/askchefmom/toddlerlunch.htm
www.wholesomebabyfood.com/lunch.htm
Wow!! There are like a million more but you can try these and then search google if you want some more. I put in toddler lunch ideas and lunch boxideas and creative lunch box ideas.
Hope these help.
Hmmmmm . . . it looks like they didn't all come through. But hopefully you can see the main address.

Answer 5

I used to send rolled up turkey breast, some carrot sticks and some cheese flavored whole grain crackers because my kids did not like sandwiches or items on bread LOL


Switch to whole grain bread to start with. You are better off starting him on the right path to good nutrition early in life. Stay away from those lunchables! The meat is processed, the crackers are loaded with junk and the rest of the stuff is all sugar.

Answer 6

Jeepers I cannot believe some of the answers that people gave you. My 5 years old is a very picky eater. The new thing now is Ceral they have this thermos's that hold the ceral on the bottom of the thermos. Once my daughter started bring that the teacher told me that more and more kids are doing it and the kids talk about what kind they have. Of couse it is good for the the right kinds. Or this is what i do. I give her turkey and cheese rolled up and tell her they are meat horns and she eats them like that. but I am telling you the ceral thing he will love. I hope he likes ceral

Answer 7

That sux that they wont heat things. If he really wants a warm lunch, get him one of those insulated lunch bags that will retain the heat or a travel mug that people buy for their coffee. If heated lunches are banned all together, try a sandwich one day, bread roll the next, buriteo bread one day & crackers the next. Does he eat salads? I send my girl with fruit, yogurt, custard, biscuits, carrot sticks, dip biscuits, fruit salad, dried fruit, rice crackers etc. Not all that food everyday!!! just giving you an idea of what I send her to school with.
Good luck & best wishes to your boy, how exciting the next few months will be :o)

Answer 8

Check out the lunchables in the store for ideas then make your own nutritious version. Or alternate between sandwich/soup in thermos/lunchable style meal. A bagel is my son's favorite but he also gets lots of fruit and veg.

Answer 9

Make him some type of wrap, ham and cheese. Also include apple slices, carrots, or grapes. You want him to learn at an early age to eat healthy things. Maybe on Friday you can send chips, cookies or another type of treat. That is what my dad for me.

Answer 10

Send him with one of his fave kind of sandwiches.. PB and J ( is healthy and fun) , send him with a piece of fruit , and something to drink. Also a snack.. carrot sticks, crackers etc.. that's the best thing.