Best School lunches on a budget

beyond_skint

The other thread got me thinking.

What ideas do you have for your kids packed lunches.

It can be anything from snacks on offer to the whole box full.

I know I need ideas, so hope we can help each other :beer: and save a penny to.


Ok I'll start. Frubes yogurts, pots and squeezey are £1 in Asda at the mo so have stocked up.

My son also likes pasta and tuna and mayo, makes a change from sanwiches.

dreamlife99

pitta bread instead of well sliced bread!

pop in toaster for a couple of minutes and then cut in half and fill with tuna mayo or chicken etc...

beyond_skint

Are primary age children allowed soup in a flask? Does anyone know.

berniesmaster

Ohhhh, fab thread, allways needing ideas for lunchboxs, will check back tomorrow to pinch peoples ideas!! lol

mrsa

Asda do small packets of Apricots in the 'Great stuff' range in the fresh fruit isle - Think they are about 25p each. My son loves them. Something sweet and good for you.

Also loves the dried pinapple/papaya ones.

Smashing

Invest in some small tupperware-style containers and fill these with dried fruit/yogurt/veggies instead of buying overpriced individually packaged things. Decorate with stickers etc. if it's the packaging that makes it seem 'fun' food for the kids. They are also good for dips ie hummous, to give with veggie batons.

Large pots of natural yogurt (value ranges) are around 40p. Add your own extras (compote, jam, fruit etc.) to vary the flavours. Place in small round tupperware tubs.

Leftover pasta/cous cous/rice etc. can be mixed with various bits and pieces instead of sandwiches. Ditto pizza and quiche

Wraps/bagels/oatcakes/crackers/potato cakes etc. can make a nice change.

Thick soup/stews can be given in flasks.

Flapjacks, cakes and scones are cheap and easy to make.

gabycat

beyond_skint wrote: »

Are primary age children allowed soup in a flask? Does anyone know.

Yes, my dd is in primary school and i have given her soup loads of times, great for them in this cold weather

pottsy_79

What a fab thread! We went to Sainsburys on Sunday and my daughter wanted school bars at £1.35 a box for 5. Then we noticed that they were selling Bakin Boys flapjak bars and Go ahead bars at 62p per pack, again 5 in a pack, so we bought both of those and she has 2 weeks of sweet stuff in her lunch box instead of the same thing every day.

We usually do boring sandwiches but if we are having pasta and sauce for tea she gets that the following day or if we have had pizza she gets a piece, not very exciting i'm afraid!

upsadaisy

My dd is going to start nursery and I have gotten her a laptop lunchbox. They are brilliant. It also comes with a book of ideas.

I buy the mini assorted rolls (waitrose) for her as she wastes sandwiches.

Watch out for the nestle fromage frais tubes, they are often better value than frubes. (Obviously not when on offer for £1)

Also she likes the humzinger fruit sticks (no added sugar).

I also give her other dried fruit and cut it up. I like the crazy jack's brand.

Cut up veggies and hummous or I make a sourcream and dill dip.

newlywed

I use up the manky brown bananas that no one will eat to make banana and choc chip muffins for lunches. Make a batch, freeze them and then you're sorted for treats

christineperseus

mrsa wrote: »

Asda do small packets of Apricots in the 'Great stuff' range in the fresh fruit isle - Think they are about 25p each. My son loves them. Something sweet and good for you.

Also loves the dried pinapple/papaya ones.

Why not buy a bag of apricots for £1 -and split them into lots of 6(which is all you get in individual bags) and then your 25p will go much FURTHER