Do you frequently look for kids lunch box ideas? Do your food choices differ from what your kids would choose?
For a school assignment my six-year-old had to draw what he would pack in his lunch box if he were in charge:
A pretty healthy lunch!
When he explained his drawing, I was pleasantly surprised. He ‘packed’ a Nutella sandwich, rice cake, square pretzels, a green apple and a water bottle.
I love these lunch box ideas.
My husband and I enjoy the convenience of the school lunch but I prefer to have a little more input on what my boys eat, at least until I can really can an understanding of how healthy our school district’s lunches are. I’m learning more from Let’s Move Pittsburgh about how to understand what is offered by our school’s food services program.
But for now, I want our boys to pack more often than they buy. After seeing this drawing, I feel like my effort to teach them about healthy food choices is having some good results. I like that when they are told to make their own choices, the choices include at least one fruit! That’s not too bad! I feel like I can give my boys some input on their lunches and I can continue to present them with good options.
I’m hopeful that we are building healthy kids lunch box ideas!