School Meals v Packed Lunch

Rachie_B

get over to OS lots of ideas

make lots of HM goodies

flapjacks / muffins / brownies
then some fruit
yogurt
filled pitta / wrap / bagel etc if bread is too boring
make your own dippers with cream cheese and mini bread sticks etc

C_Ronaldo

a banana sandwhich, would they like tuna or sardines

robnye

try getting them involved in actually making the food........
ie pasta dishes... try them out at normal dinner time, then ask if they would like it in packed lunch....

MortgageMamma

My son's just moved to a new day nursery where all the children take packed lunches. His old nursery used to provide hot dinners. I like the idea of packed lunches as I know what he's getting and I've made it myself though.

The problem is, he won't eat sandwiches, just removes the filling and leaves the bread . I've tried pittas, tortillas, white bread, brown bread, rolls, fingers and milk roll. But still won't eat the sandwiches.

I desperately need some ideas of what to put in his lunchbox (doesnt need to be mega healthy, just filling!) So far I've come up with tuna pasta, which I've made tonight, but my minds just blank!

I'd be very grateful for suggestions.

MM

Scarlett1

what about a current bun, will he eat it as its sweet ?

would he eat cubed cheese, salad pieces, sliced ham, chicken roll etc

you could make a mix up of the above in a little container, what about crackers, a little bland but you could smear dairylea cheese on it.

nats3006

how about making him some rice with peas in etc etc!! or a mini salad!!
kids are so hard to please!! mine is 2 and half and another on way in 4 weeks so got it all to look forward to again!! they also do darylea lunchbox type things with little crispy bread designed to make your own maybe they might be a bit better!
nat

elaine373

Mine like crackers with humous. pitta bread filled with salad.cous cous with cold chicken.pasta with tuna.

Scarlett1

what about rice cakes with humous (sp?) smeared on it.

DD likes wafer crackers with a slice of chicken roll and a triangle of creamed cheese.

Rachie_B

pizza whirls- http://www.netmums.com/lc/food/recipes/picnic_pizzawhirls.php my son loves these and will eat veg in them that he wont usually

adapt the filling to suit

or what about a piece of quiche if he will eat it,rice cakes topped with peanut butter or cheese spread ?

djdido2

mini breadsticks and a blob of dairylea. alot cheaper than those dunker thingys.