Cold Lunches - Need Ideas for 1St Child Starting School

lunchables, apple sauce, fruit cups, jello, banana, fresh fruit (sliced and peeled), yogurt, veggie sticks: carrots, celery, cucumber slices, trail mix, chips, cheese and crackers, string cheese, cereal bars, chocolate or strawberry milk, fruit juice boxes -- I usually pack a milk or juice box and a "sippy cup" of cold water.

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I always freeze Capri Sun pouches. They serve as an "ice pack" to keep meat etc from spoiling. They defrost fairly quick & are like a slushy by the time lunch rolls around. I wrap it in a paper towel to keep it from sweating & that also serves as a napkin.

My kids take a variety of things from homemade lunchables to leftovers. I also microwave some things in the morning and then wrap them in a paper towel and foil to stay warm without getting wet. Some of their favorites are pot pies, chicken nuggets, corn dogs, pizza. They also take 50 cents in their lunchbox to buy a milk at school.

you might try the big kids lunchables, they have a capri sun in the box and cookies or candy.

Anything that needs to stay cold: freeze it if you can. It is usually thawed by lunch and keeps the whole lunch cold.

Examples: Grapes, Go-Gurts, Juice pouches

Ask him after the first week of school what he wants in his lunch. By then he probably has seen the other kids' lunches and wants what they have. This will also help you with some variety.

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I am in the same situation. I was planning on using this website to help...

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food/healthy/ideas-kids-s...

You should get the September's issue of the magazine "Parents". They are giving a few lunch box ideas.

Sometime I go to the Deli and get Deli meat thick enough that I can cube it. My Daughter like that plus give them some grapes and a bag of chips maybe a sweet snack.