Lunchbox ideas

Children can be fussy eaters, and often get stuck eating the same things over and over---usually by their own lack of interest in trying new foods.

While we always encourage children to try new foods at home, we also believe it's important for children to help choose what they will eat. Below are a few lunchbox ideas and recipes from our teachers, along with past and current parents of Bendigo Pre-School students.

Please note that our kinder has a no nut policy, and---depending on the allergies of other children enroled---other foods may also be excluded from time to time.

Simple items

These can be purchased and require little to no preparation.

beans

blueberries

pears

muesli bars

fresh/dried fruit

dry cereal

sundried tomato

homus or cream cheese dip

hardboiled eggs (shelled)

celery sticks

rolls

strawberries

apples

crackers/dry biscuits

sandwiches

bananas

yoghurt tubs

raspberries

carrot

snow/sugar peas

capsicum slices

cheese slices

pepita/pumpkin/sunflower seeds

pineapple

tuna and corn dip

wraps

grapes

bread sticks

cucumber

olives

watermelon

Recipes

www.kidspot.com.au Cheese, corn & sweet potato quiches

These cheese, corn and sweet potato quiches are perfect for lunch boxes, picnics and party platters. They're so easy to make that even the kids can help.

www.kidspot.com.au Sundried tomato & feta muffins

These delicious sundried tomato and feta muffins are the perfect savoury muffin bite. Make them TEXAS sized for lunch or tiny bite size for little snacks.

kitchen.nine.com.au Vegetable frittata cups

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www.kidspot.com.au Cinnamon apple chips

These healthy cinnamon apple chips are sweetened with natural agave syrup. Slice them up and bake for a healthy snack.

www.kidspot.com.au No-bake trail mix cookies

These no-bake trail mix cookies have all the delicious flavours of a healthy snack with none of the baking pain. Whizz up a batch up and enjoy the healthy satisfaction of no added sugar and all fruit and seed goodness.

kitchen.nine.com.au Ham & vegetable wrap

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www.taste.com.au Banana & blueberry muffins

Add fresh bananas to classic blueberry muffins for a twist on this traditional favourite.

www.taste.com.au Berry ricotta muffins

Surprise the kids with these tasty muffins in their lunch-box - they will love you for it.

www.kidspot.com.au Sultana Bran snack bars

These snack bars make the perfect lunchbox or after-school snack - and are great for grown-ups too. Easy-peasy to make, and simply delicious, these bars will stop your hunger, and satisfy your sweet tooth with their deliciously fruity taste.

www.kidspot.com.au Super-healthy tahini balls

This tahini balls recipe is truly kid-friendly because it involves full-on hand rolling action so it’s about as messy as a finger painting session – the kids will love it but you will need to keep some wet hand cloths at the ready!

www.kidspot.com.au Toasted quinoa & oat bars

Looking for a healthy after school snack for the kids? Look no further than these irresistible toasted quinoa and oat bars. They are completely satisfying, but best of all they won't ruin the kids' appetites for dinner!

www.kidspot.com.au Sesame bars

These delicious sesame bars are great little snacks for the pantry and highly nutritious. They are full of honey, peanut butter and raisins.

www.kidspot.com.au Healthy spinach & feta dip

This spinach and feta dip is tasty and made with delicious fresh spinach, yoghurt and feta cheese. Pack it alongside some crunchy vegetable sticks for a low-fat snack.

kitchen.nine.com.au Sushi hand rolls

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www.kidspot.com.au Hummus dip & crackers

Hummus is a dip that most kids like which is lucky because it's a nutritious food full of legumes and seeds while the homemade crackers are easy peasy to make.