Healthy Snack and Lunch Ideas

Talk to your children about what they would like to have in their lunchbox. Discuss healthier food and drink choices and decide what will be in the lunch box together.
Write a shopping list together, Take your children shopping with you and let the choose foods and drinks from the shopping list.
Encourage your children to help prepare their lunchboxes. Older children may be able to prepare most of their lunch themselves, and younger children can help with making sandwiches or cutting up soft fruit. It's a good idea to prepare lunchboxes the night before to allow kids to participate.

Fruit: berries, grapes, cut up melon and citrus fruit wedges are easy to pack! Cut grapes horizontally for children under 5.
Veggies: cut up raw veggies like red peppers, cucumbers and carrots which are easy to pack an eat. Add a healthy dip for more variety like ranch, hummus or peanut butter (if allowed).
Try edamame, cheese sticks or low sugar yogurt for a protein boost.
Nut free low sugar granola or protein bars.
100% whole wheat crackers and cheese.
Popcorn-homemade is healthiest!

Looking for healthy snacks and lunch options for your kids that they will actually eat?