School lunches are one of those unavoidable, repetitious tasks you have to do as a parent. I have had kids at school now for over eight years. With roughly 40 weeks of school a year, I estimate I have made at a minimum 1600 lunch boxes (40x5x8)! It can be a struggle to keep variety in the kids lunch boxes when you are making so very many.
Every month in 2012, I have shared what I have put in the kids lunch boxes to provide inspiration for other families, including tips as well to help make the lunch box task easier.
Two key ways I make the lunch box task easier is by:
- Creating a process and a lunchbox template.
- Incorporating available seasonal fruit and vegetables.
The feedback on my lunch box ideas has been wonderful, with people each month letting me know what they cooked, how their kids liked it and how having the ideas has made the task of packing school lunches so much easier. Here is just a sample of what readers have been saying:
Planning With Kids Lunch Box Ideas Calendar 2013
As you don’t always have an electronic device in front of you when you are thinking about the school lunches, I have created a physical family calendar you can hang on the wall in your kitchen and easily refer to. All lunch box items marked with an asterisk have a recipe listed on the Calendar recipe page of planningwithkids.com. All recipes have been tried and tested in kids lunch boxes and are easy to make.
The Planning With Kids Lunch Box Ideas Calendar is not just a place you can write down your commitments, but each month there is information to assist you to get the kids lunches made with the least amount of fuss. January outlines a basic process and template you can use.
Each month after January, you have two complete lunch box ideas and a list of some of the fruit and vegetables that are in season in Australia and will work well in the lunch box.
Planning With Kids Lunch Box Ideas Calendar 2013 Design and Dimensions
- Tough wire binding and hanger
- Stunningly sharp digital printing
- 200gsm satin art paper with a tougher cover
- Dimensions – A3 (297 x 420mm / 11.7” x 16.5”)
- The space to write in for each day is approx 4cm x 2cm
Where to buy Planning With Kids Lunch Box Ideas Calendar 2013
The Planning With Kids Lunch Box Ideas Calendar 2013 is now available! It can be purchased via Red Bubble for $31.20 plus postage. The postage rate will vary depending where in the world you order from.
If you live local to me, you can also come and pick it up, the cost will be $28 (cash only). I live in Surrey Hills (Vic) and you can email me nicole@planningwithkids.com to arrange a time to pick up the calendar.
Red Bubble print on demand and will print at the closest location to you, eg if you order from Australia, it will be printed and sent to you from Australia. Delivery takes around 5 – 10 business days, but you can pay for express delivery if you want it in a hurry.
Unfortunately there are no volume discounts on the calendar but you can significantly reduce the postage cost per item by ordering multiple copies. If you and a friend want to purchase a calendar, do so in the one order. The below table is an example of what the postage costs would be for having multiple calendar sent to me:
| Quantity | Postage | Postage per item |
|---|---|---|
1 | $12.86 | $12.86 |
2 | $14.06 | $7.03 |
3 | $15.26 | $5.09 |
4 | $16.46 | $4.12 |
5 | $17.66 | $3.53 |
You can add multiple copies to the checkout and see what the postage cost will be to have it sent to you (it could be different to the table above, so please check that before purchasing) without having to make payment.
Check out the FAQ if you need more information on how you can purchase the product.
If you are ordering from outside of Australia, please note the seasonal fruit and vegetable lists are for Australia only.
{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.}