Healthy Lunch Box Ideas Kids Will Love

Tips when preparing your child's lunch box

1| Healthy Choices

Focus on healthy choices when preparing your child's lunch box and ensure that the school lunch box contains beneficial proteins; they will ensure that your child feels full and will increase his activity. Among the most important proteins that can be put in children's school lunch boxes are Labneh and yogurt. It is preferable not to use the flavored kind because it contains processed ingredients. Just use yogurt with some honey and granola. And don't forget hummus, which children love to dip in cucumber and carrot slices. You can cook some chicken or meat in your child's favorite way.

 2| Preparation

So that preparing the school lunch box does not become an additional source of stress for you and so that you continue to provide everything beneficial and healthy for your children, make sure to prepare in advance and use the freezer to store some foods such as pastries, chicken slices, and meat. This way, preparing the lunch box will not take much time and effort.

3| No sugar

Get your child used to not having processed sweets in the school lunch box, and replace cake and chocolate with dates, raisins, dried figs, and fresh fruit. Or home sweet sugar-free desserts.

4| A little creativity

Cut your child's sandwich in half with a different filling on each half to keep him from getting bored. Use cutters and cut fresh fruits and vegetables into fun shapes to encourage your child to eat them. Don't forget to put a small note with a phrase of love and encouragement so that your support and love are with your child while he eats his food.

5| Involve your children

Prepare the school lunch box as a family activity and involve your children in weekly shopping, choosing healthy ingredients, and preparing snacks and sandwiches. This will ensure that not only will your child be educated about different foods and their nutritional value, but also you will ensure that he eats the contents of the lunch box because it is his choice. This activity will also allow you to communicate and talk with your child about his day at school.

Best lunch box for kids

Mothers struggle to choose school lunch boxes and always look for the best. The following are mothers' choices for the best lunch boxes for children for school:

• Divided lunch boxes.
• Bento lunch box allows you to put different items together without mixing them.
• Stainless steel lunch box.
• BPA-free lunch boxes.

Healthy and delicious lunch box ideas for kids

Healthy frittata

Eggs are a healthy and beneficial protein for children. Your child may not be ready to eat eggs when he wakes up, so you can prepare a healthy frittata and put it in the school lunch box.

Ingredients

• Four large eggs.
• Half a cup of finely chopped colored peppers.
• A quarter cup of grated zucchini.
• A quarter cup of finely chopped tomatoes.
• Half a cup of grated mozzarella cheese.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Preparation

• Prepare all the vegetables in advance so you don't have to spend time doing this in the morning.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
• Beat the eggs with salt, pepper, and apple cider vinegar to eliminate the smell.
• Add all ingredients to the egg mixture and stir well.
• Pour the mixture into a greased tray or silicone cupcake molds.
• Bake the mixture for twenty minutes.
• Your child will love these healthy cupcakes rich in protein and vegetables.

Quesadilla

This delicious Mexican dish is a mom's favorite way to hide healthy ingredients in a tasty sandwich.

Ingredients

• Mexican tortilla bread or thin Lebanese bread.
• Colored peppers and tomatoes cut into small pieces.
• Canned yellow corn, drained.
• Boiled chicken breasts cut into small pieces.
• Grated cheddar cheese.

Preparation

• Boil the chicken in advance and store it in the freezer, as you can use it in several recipes.
• Stir the vegetables in olive oil until wilted, then add the chicken, corn, salt, and pepper.
• Then, spread the ingredients on the tortilla bread, sprinkle the grated cheese on top, and close the loaf to form a semicircle.
• Place the loaf on a frying pan greased with olive oil or butter and brown on both sides for three minutes.
• Cut the loaf into triangles and place it in the lunch box.

Zucchini or sweet potato cake

Serve healthy vegetables in cakes to ensure your child gets healthy and sweet-tasting nutrition.

Ingredients

• Two cups of zucchini pulp or mashed sweet potatoes.
• 3 cups all-purpose flour.
• 2 teaspoons baking powder.
• A tablespoon of ground cinnamon.
• 4 large eggs.
• 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• A cup of vegetable oil.
• Half a cup of liquid milk.
• For sweetness, replace the sugar with a cup of natural date molasses to make the snack healthier.
• Half a cup of walnuts.
• Half a cup of raisins.

Preparation

• Mix flour, cinnamon, and baking powder in a large bowl.
• Mix the molasses, eggs, milk, and oil in an electric mixer for two minutes.
• Add the liquid ingredients to the flour mixture and mix with a wooden spoon.
• Add the zucchini or sweet potato pulp, walnuts, and raisins, and mix all ingredients well.
• Pour the mixture into greased and floured cupcake molds, and bake the cake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for half an hour.

Fruit kebabs

Don't be surprised by the name. If your child doesn't like eating fruit, try putting it on plastic or wooden skewers in the shape of a kebab and watch him eat it with enjoyment.

Cut the fruit into squares and stick them on the skewers. Put them in the school lunch box with a cup of yogurt.

Healthy Granola Bars

Granola is an excellent option for a school lunchbox; you can prepare it and put it in your child's lunchbox in the morning.

Ingredients

• Half a cup of sunflower seeds.
• Half a cup of pumpkin seeds.
• A quarter cup of sesame.
• Half a cup of oats.
• A quarter cup of raisins.
• Half a cup of date molasses or honey.

Preparation

• Mix all ingredients and spread on parchment paper in a baking tray.
• Bake for twenty minutes at 200°C, then cut it immediately after taking it out of the oven.
• Once cooled, wrap the bars in unbleached sandwich paper and store them in the kitchen cupboard to save you on mornings when you are in a rush.