Think Outside the (Lunch) Box
It’s a fantasy we all have at this time of year—sending our little ones off to school with the perfect lunch tucked away in their bags. It will be homemade, but with little effort. Kid-approved, while meeting Canada’s Food Guide recommendations. Tough enough to last in a hot cloakroom all morning, but sensitive to the surrounding students’ food allergies. Sanitary, but low on disposable packaging.
Meeting all those requirements five days a week? No wonder it’s often only a fantasy.
But don’t fret just yet. We’ve assembled our crack team of moms who have been down this road before and have some great lunch solutions that will turn that fantasy into reality and help you create a nutritious, nut-free, low-salt, homemade, and lower-cost lunch that the kids will like too—because after all, the healthiest lunch isn’t that healthy if they don’t eat it.
Beyond the Sandwich
For first-time-away-from-home-for-lunch kids, a whole sandwich can be daunting size-wise, while bigger kids often get distracted from eating by all the other fun lunchtime activities. The answer: ready-to-eat finger food with enough variety to keep them coming back for more. Mix and match the SavvyKid-tested items from each food category below and you’ve got lunch in the bag:
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Tested by Spencer, age 4 and Cameron age 7, Toronto |  |
