Toddler School Lunch Box Ideas

We all know that balance and healthy food is most important for the toddlers.You can just throw something together for yourself unworthy of any taste, health factors, or style, but when it comes to your toddler lunch ideas, you must get five-star-restaurant creative! So, because we are still in back-to-school fever, we decided to offer you a few tips for how should look like the lunch boxes for your toddler.

Lunch Box

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A portion of starchy food

White or wholegrain bread, rolls, pitta bread or wraps, plain naan bread, bagels, cooked pasta, rice, noodles, couscous or potato as a salad.

At least one portion of fruit and/or vegetable

Fresh, frozen, canned or dried, these can all count towards 5-A-DAY. Vegetables: carrot, cucumber, pepper or celery sticks, tomatoes, grated carrot in sandwiches or wraps, sweetcorn, peas or pulses in salad. Fruits: sliced apple or melon, plums, grapes, strawberries, kiwi, satsumas, chunks of pineapple, or dried fruit.

Fruit and Vegetable

Taken From: https://www.nhs.uk

A portion of meat, fish, eggs, beans or other non-dairy sources of protein

Sliced meat, chicken, fish, sliced egg in sandwiches, rolls or wraps, meat alternatives such as tofu or pulses like kidney beans and chickpeas in salads.

Fried Fice Lunch

Taken From: http://yummylunchclub.ca/

A portion of milk or dairy foods

Yoghurt or fromage frais, cheese in sandwiches or wraps, whole milk (for children aged one to two) or semi-skimmed (for children aged two and over).

Foods and drinks high in saturated fat, sugar (and/or salt) – try to limit these types of food and drink. Too much salt and saturated fat can increase the risk of some illnesses in later life while too much sugar can damage children’s teeth.