What are some healthy ideas for school lunches for a kindergartner.?

Question

My daughter is starting kindergarten on Monday. I got in the habit of sending lunchables with her to Preschool. Now I'm trying to wean her off that junk, because now that's all she is willing to eat. I need some cute but healthy ideas.

Answer 1

I use this website, there are plenty out there, but this one is easy and has cute ideas...go here


http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/ff/bts/lunchIdeas.htm

My kids love it...plus its healthy and cute

Answer 2

This was my daughter's favorite last year in Kindergarten. I'd get plain flour tortillas, put a bit of pizza sauce on it, then some shredded cheese, then put another tortilla on top and cut it into wedges. Or you can just roll it up and cut it into little slices. There is a pizza sauce called Pizza Squeeze, it's in a bottle that you can store in the fridge once it's opened. Any kind of tomato sauce is good for kids, it's full of vitamins then she'll get calcium and protein from the cheese, and if she'll eat them, you can use whole wheat tortillas instead of white ones. Throw in some carrots and ranch sauce or some apple slices with a little bit of peanut butter to dip them in and she'll be good to go. You can send her with a juice box or a small carton of milk, partially freeze them and they'll still be cold but thawed out by lunch, don't freeze them all the way though or they probably won't thaw, I tried this once.

Answer 3

String Cheese
Granola Cereal
Cottage Cheese In Yogurt Size Cups
Chips Ahoy 100 Calorie Packs
Honey Gram (Spelling) Crackers
Wheat Thins And Cheese
Fruit Cups
Peanut Butter, Banana, Honey Sandwich's In Triangles
Goldfish
Angel Food Cake (Fat Free)
Pimento And Cheese Sandwhich's
Fruit Roll Ups
Trail Mix
Pop Corn
Sun Chips (There Are 3 Flavors)
Celery With Low Fat Cream Cheese Or Peanut Butter
Chewy Granola Bars

Answer 4

Here is a cute idea. My mom used to send me to school with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on white bread. She'd take food coloring and put little smiley faces and hearts on the bread and then all the other girls would want to see what kind of message my mom left for me at lunch! Add a small piece of fruit to that and maybe a fruit juice drink and you have a healthy meal.

Answer 5

My daughter just started kindergarten, and we're having the same problem. She's kind of a picky eater too. We got her a lunchbox that is made of a vinyl-like material instead of metal like the old ones, and it has a water bottle in it. We've been freezing juice in it (the ones with the lowest sugar), to help keep other articles cold, and by lunchtime it's thawed enough for her to drink. We've sent peanut butter and jelly that we made into shapes with a cookie cutter, grapes, applesauce, fruit, and chips. So far she seems to like it and eats most of it. Good luck!

Answer 6

Sliced Fruit or Dried Fruit. Its Good and Good For You! Or A Fruit Cup. String Cheese, or Go-gurt Tube possibly

Answer 7

try turkey sandwiches made with whole wheat bread, lettuce, tomato, and cheese. then maybe a bag of grapes, apple slices, or some other kind of fruit. for a little crunchy snack, honeymade graham crackers or teddy grahams are a good choice instead of potato chips or cookies. for a drink try juice that is made with 100% pure fruit with no perservatives. i hope that helps!

Answer 8

Take celery and stuff it with organic peanut butter.
Take slices of turkey breast and roll them up, send with a lowfat dipping sauce like mustard or ranch.
Yogurt with apple slices.
Lowfat cottage cheese with berries.
Roll up ham slices and put sticks of pineapple in the middle.
Send her with a nutritious cereal, milk and boiled eggs.

Answer 9

I would think little sandwiches, in different shapes would be cute. exp. Make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and use a cookie cutter to make a star. My little cousin likes the baby carrots and dip. It makes her feel like its big kid food,because she gets to dunk. have her help you make it,annd then you might get some idea's from her too.

Answer 10

u can give her cucumber and carrots if u want it very heakthful but something i guess she would lik and is also healthful could be a cookie , milk and fruit but that sounds just so common u can also give her a fuit salasd or a sandwich made of ham and tomato and lettuce and also a bottle of water that´s more healthy than juice:-)

Answer 11

Celery and peanut butter; carrots and ranch dip; fruit cups; strawberrys and chocolate dip; cheerios; applesauce; trailmix; yogurt; crackers; ricecakes....... I used to eat most of those in kindergarden, but if you want a website go to:
http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/

Good Luck!!!!! :)