Packed Lunches for School

Penelope_Penguin

thriftlady wrote: »

Edit: Here's one and it has some more links on it;)

Thanks thriftlady. I'll merge this thread to the one you suggest.

If you want to feel really inadequate at what you put into pack-ups, take a look at this thread

Penny. x

Cornishpixie_2

I sometimes make Tortilla's or baked rolls(as I can make them smaller, for younger ones), I also make own small buns or biscuits/hob nobs. I also buy oranges but slice and put in a bag for them and buy a big packet of doritto type crisps and share out into sandwhich bags. Sometimes the older ones like cold pizza or quiche left over from the night before. They are encouraged to drink water at school, so I just send them in with their water bottles. Also I tend to take them a drink (squash decanted into fruit shoot type bottles), and some HM biscuits or buns for after school as we walk home (about 45 mins) HTH

pavlovs_dog

i really have to get round to trying this pastryless quiche. cheers for the recipe stephen leak - will give it a go!

boredjellybean

Hi there

Well my two little "angels" go back to school in a couple of weeks & I am desperate to try out some new ideas for their packed lunches, I thought here may be a good place to put ides & recipes & any good tips

many thanks bjb

ceebeeby

Mine love little tupperware boxes of fresh salad with chopped egg, chopped cheesy chunks and ham.

For 'pudding', some home-made flap-jacks, made with dessicated coconut and sultana's.

Pink.

Hi boredjellybean,

There's an older thread with lots of packed lunch ideas that should help so I've added your thread to it to keep the suggestions together.

Pink

boredjellybean

Doh! once again.... sorry I swear I used the search, I guess I am just not as good at searching

thanks for merging it bjb

boredjellybean

whilst on this topic - does anyone know where to get a kids thermos flask from? I quite fancy making some soup up for my daughters to take to school

thanks in advance
bjb

thriftmonster

My kids use small stainless steel ones - keeps the food hotter than the plastic ones aimed at kids - but are unbreakable - no risk of glass shards!!! I got them for £3.99 each in Tesco - I have also seen them in IKEA and Sainsburys.

studentgirl_2

Morning all,

Iv been looking for the thread all morning, the one about cheep packed lunches. I cant find it for love nor money. Kids go back to school next week and Im planning on shopping tomorrow for the food to go in the bags but what is cheep and healthly? My13 year old eats a lot :eek:

I have a few ideas,

home made rolls, with the fillings from the cheep sandwich thread
fruit
carrots
rasains
H/m cake on a friday
they only have water in a re fillable bottle.

But all of this becomes very boring after a few weeks

Thanks all x