Only three weeks left until we have a break from making lunch boxes here in Victoria (guess who’s counting??). Below are some lunch box ideas for inspiration to keep you going until the end of the term!
Please note, I am not a nutritionist/dietitian. These lunch box ideas are what I actually feed our kids and taken into account with the rest of their diet and their level of physical activity, I am pretty happy with the balance they have. But like most things with parenting, there is always room for improvement so what I feed the kids for lunch is a work in progress.
Lunch Box Ideas – September Set 1
Rock Melon
Banana
Seaweed Rice Crackers
Together lunch box set 1 looks like:
- BLT Sandwich
- Lemon and Poppy Seed Biscuits
- Banana
- Cut fruit – rock melon
- Seaweed Rice Crackers
Lunch Box Ideas – September Set 2
Tuna and salad wrap
Quinoa Snack Balls
Pink Lady Apple
Oranges
Vita Weat Crackers
Together lunch box set 2 looks like:
- Tuna and Salad Wrap
- Quinoa Snack Balls
- Apple
- Cut fruit – orange
- Vita Weat Crackers
I am often sent emails asking about the wraps I use for the kids lunches. These are from 4MyEarth and they have just added a whole new range of designs for their wraps and pockets which you can check out here.
For more inspiration, the table below list some fruit and veg which are in season for September. This isn’t a complete list, but just a selection of items that you might like to try including in the kids lunch boxes, either raw or baked into a snack / meal (more comprehensive lists can be found here Seasonal Fruit And Vegetables In Australia):
| Seasonal Fruit for Sep: | Seasonal Vegetable for Sep: | Seasonal Vegetable for Sep: |
|---|---|---|
| apples: lady williams | artichoke | ginger |
| cumquat | asian greens: bok choy, choy sum, gai laan,wonga bok | leek |
| grapefruit | asparagus: green, purple | lettuce |
| lemons | avocados: fuerte, hass, sharwill | mushrooms: morel |
| mandarins: ellendale, murcot | beans: broad, green | onions: salad, spring |
| oranges: blood, seville | broccoli | peas |
| papaya | cabbage | potato |
| pawpaw | carrot | witlof |
| pineapple: smooth leaf | cauliflower | pumpkin |
| tangelo | garlic | silverbeet & spinach |
You can see more lunch box ideas here and read more about my school lunch box process here.
You can also check out my lunch box ideas board on Pinterest. I have recently re-organised my boards to ensure they are better categorised, so you might like to check out the rest of the boards too!
If you are not familiar with Pinterest it is a image based book marking tool. It is a great way to organise all the sites you like around the web. You can follow me on Pinterest as Planning Queen.
Are you looking forward to school holidays too?
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Thanks for the ideas. I always struggle with lunch for my children. Trying to make something that they all like, that will stay fresh till lunch and is easily transported is hard! Love it!
Thanks for this. Your ideas are what got me started on my own lunch set up for my kids. I’ve only got 3 lunchboxes to pack at the moment but eventually I’ll have 4 and it really does save so much time and stress to know exactly what to pack! You’re a star!
Hi Nicole thanks for this lunchbox inspiration. I am sick of making cheese & Vegemite sandwiches. It was great to see so much variety especially on your Pinterest boards.
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Thanks for the inspiration Nicole.I love the look of the quinoa balls I have those tagged to try.