![]() GO FOR WATER – It’s so important to teach your kids to stay hydrated! We need around 8 glasses of fluid each day and water is the best choice. When packing lunch use the guide below to help ensure your child is enjoying a healthy and balanced school lunch.ĥ. HEALTHY BALANCE – School lunches should have a balance of all of the food groups. ![]() Add in some vegetable sticks with avocado or hummus for an element of crunch.Ĥ. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES – Include a mix of fruit and vegetables in lunchboxes to boost nutrition and make sure the kids are getting their essential vitamins and minerals. Fried rice, pasta, mac n’ cheese etc make great additions to the lunchbox.ģ. USE LEFT OVERS – Make a little extra for dinner, using the left overs as a lunch option. For example, if their little fingers struggle to peel a mandarin, then peel it at home so it’s ready to go at lunchtime.Ģ. MAKE IT EASY – The key is to provide food that’s easy for them to eat and to provide it in lunchboxes that are easy for kids to open. 10 Tips for a Balanced Healthy Lunchboxġ. Below I share some of my top tips for packing a healthy lunchbox for kids and I have also included one week of lunchbox ideas, with a printable to help you plan a week of healthy lunchboxes for your kids. Kids love variety and don’t like to be bored. I remember I used to love lunch times at school and seeing what snacks my mum packed for me. Packing school lunches can become rather tedious and I sometimes struggle to be creative every day.
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