I have a 12 year old who doesn't like sandwiches. Good lunch box ideas to buy off the shelf or make welcome.

Answer 1

You haven't said if it's the fillings that they don't like or the fact of having bread with a filling .....
If it's the bread that's a problem:
Crackers are a good alternative
or try to get a different loaf of bread - tiger bread, a baguette, soft rolls, crusty rolls, herb bread, tortilla wraps, croissants

If it's the fillings:
try a salad which you can put a bit of cheese or ham or cooked chicken (left over from the previous night's dinner) in if they like that - it's great if you can add some grated carrot as well
tuna, pasta and sweetcorn - quick & easy to make
savoury rice - rice with peas, sweetcorn, peppers
think of things you would take on a picnic or have at a buffet like sausage rolls, little sausages, sliced meat, scotch eggs, pork pies - make it more like that kind of meal and you might even get them to eat a small sandwich ?!

The big thing is to make it varied so that they are not having the same thing everyday otherwise you will be back in this same problem.
Maybe buy a bread mix and get them involved in making the bread for their lunch - it might work !

Answer 2

Here are some ideas from kids I know around that age: Main- turkey/cheese roll-ups; mini pizzas (have a small crust, meat, veggies, cheese and sauce for her to assemble); leftovers from dinner the night before (roast and potatoes, chicken and noodles, etc); stews Sides- veggie dippers; fruit salad; veggie chips; soy chips; string cheese; pretzels Desserts- pudding/jello cups; a few Hershey's kisses Drinks- flavored water; milk; juice; seltzer water You can send anything you would feed her at home on the weekends. Use a thermos for soups and get her an insulated lunch box that will keep things at the right temperature.

Answer 3

I usually send mine in with some pasta with tuna or veg, it is a healthy alternative to sandwiches. I also use wraps instead, pile the middle with whatever they like, ham, cheese and wrap it up, they seem to love it.
A little pot of hummous and some carrot/cucumber/breadsticks goes down well too.
Or try making the sandwich in a different way, remove the crusts, spread one slice with the filling then roll up like a swiss roll and cut, makes it look more appealing.
Hope this helps

Answer 4

I didn't either when I was at school. I used to take cheese toast (one slice of bread topped with cheese and put under the grill until crispy), or make toasted sandwiches - sliced apple with cinnamon & sugar between 2 slices of bread and cooked until crispy in a sandwich press.
Or you could try him/her on crispy pita bread pockets stuffed with leftovers like spaghetti or whatever he likes, for a change from the squashy sandwich texture.
Also, we used to be able to buy rolls from the bakery on the way to school, only 50 cents or something but healthy, either with seeds or cheese on top or sticky sultana buns occasionally.
Hope you get some qood ideas....

Answer 5

As a mom of 2 kids, both not big sandwich eaters, I struggled with this for a long time. If he/she has access to a microwave, that makes more options. I got the kids to make a list of things they like, and provide the ingredients in the cupboard/fridge. They make there own lunch. That way they get what they want and how much they want. (I still check them though to make sure it's healthy) some things they make:
-tacos or rolls
-pizza bagels or buns
-cheese, crackers, deli meat
-sliced veggies with dip either hummus or sour cream based
-pasta - all sorts. mac and cheese, spaghetti, raviolli
-deli meats rolled inside soft taco shells. (same as sandwich but not quite)
-soup with bun or crackers, corn bread or soda biscuit
-ALWAYS have fruit either fresh or canned
and a drink along with water
I'm not a big prepackaged fan because I think they put to much junk (transfat, sodium) in them, also my kids could eat 5 cracker and cheese packages. They would eat me out of house and home. Good luck

Answer 6

How about a pasta, potato or rice salad? Can be made easily from dinner leftovers.

Just stirfry som veg, add som cream cheese, pesto, or curry powder, add rice or pasta and leave to cool overnight? Can add som cold chicken, sandwish ham, cucumber and tomatoes in the morning.

Healthy and good.

Answer 7

Have you tried making sandwich wraps with the flour tortillas? Maybe he would like those. I guess alot depends on what kind of foods he will eat. Salad maybe? Pasta?

Answer 8

burritos,spaghetti, any of the left-over from dinner food. Soup, meat and veggies, fruit. Too many to say them all. Check the canned food at the store for more ideas. You don't necessarily have to buy the canned food but it will give you ideas on what to cook too.

Answer 9

Towards the end of my high school career I was making my own lunches and found myself having 3 apples and 2 jars of leftover babyfood everyday. It was filling.

Answer 10

here are a few suggestions:tortilla wraps,pasta dishes like macaroni & cheese,fried noodles,rice with meat & veggie

you can also add in maybe either 1 of these items fruits like apples,carrot sticks,pie,cake

maybe you can find out what it is that she doesnt like about sandwiches & work from there