Make the Meal Look Fun
Use cookie cutters to transform boring salami sandwiches into cool creations. The possibilities are endless, and you can never go wrong with a dinosaur-shaped turkey and Swiss on wheat.
Create New Combinations
Go from boring sandwiches and snacks to wraps and trail mix. Wrap ingredients can include anything your child enjoys. To start, try a basic BLT wrap, and progress as your child gets used to the change. In a few months, you could be serving up Oriental chicken wraps at the school lunch table. If your kids aren't too keen on what's inside the wrap, you always can stick to the traditional sandwich fillers, just wrapped in a different package.
Sneak In Some Fun
Jazz up the traditional juice box by picking out a fun flavor. Individual juice bottles are the perfect size for their lunch boxes.
Dress Up Their Fruits and Veggies
The kids may not go for the apples and carrots without a little convincing. So kick the healthy stuff up a notch. Top celery sticks with peanut butter and raisins. Serve apple slices with a caramel dip.
Find New Ingredients
Exchange white bread with mayo for pita bread with hummus. Take out the usual snack and replace it with a tastier alternative for an added lunchtime adjustment.
Pack It Up Right
A creative design strategically placed on the outside of their lunch bag may be all your children need to enjoy lunch. Jokes, notes and doodles are all good ways of decorating a lunch bag. The excitement of what is on the outside could spark interest for what is on the inside.
Change Constantly
Regardless of how much your children liked it at first, novelties always wear off. Keep that in mind when heading to the grocery store. If you're consistently creating new combinations, lunchtime will never be boring again!
