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    31 Days of School Lunchbox Ideas: Day 2

    August 2, 2014 by Jenn K 5 Comments

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    31 Days School Lunchbox Ideas - Day 2

    I know how busy and intense the transition from lazy summer days at the pool to adjusting back to the 6:30 am wake up calls can be…so I thought I’d help out by sharing a different lunchbox idea each day this month.

    What’s In Day 2′s Lunchbox?!

    • Ham & Cheese Kebabs
    • Carrot ‘chips’ (you can buy these or save some money and make your own with a crinkle cutter tool)
    • Potato Chips

    Disclaimer: These ideas are just a small part of the total food eaten throughout the day. Some have smaller amounts of protein and/or green veggies than others, but you can balance that out with serving more protein or green veggies at other meals/snacks. Feel free to adjust these ideas to fit your family’s needs.

    Erin’s Favorite Lunchbox Packing Tools

    When it comes to packing lunch boxes for the 3 older dudes, I need sturdy that will last ALL year and into the next! Which is why I recommend the following…

    • Lunchbox Love Notes for your kids
    • Easy Lunchboxes System & Easy Lunchboxes, Little Dippers
    • Thermos 2 pack, 10 oz. containers
    • Rubbermaid Blox
    • Laptop Lunches Bento-ware Bento Lunch Box
    • Bentgo All-in-One Stackable Lunch/Bento Box
    • Lunch boxes – LLBean & Lands End

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    • Complete School Lunchbox Ideas List (perfect for your fridge!)
    • Weekly Lunchbox Planner (perfect for your household binder and/or fridge!).

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    Happy lunch packing y’all!!!

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    1. Christy says

      August 2, 2014 at 4:11 pm

      Please share how you make carrot ‘chips’ ..

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      • Jenn K says

        August 2, 2014 at 5:22 pm

        Great question, Christy! We updated the post above!

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    2. Michelle says

      August 2, 2014 at 4:42 pm

      Christy, I think they are just raw carrots. You can purchase them (at a higher price) already “crinkle” cut or you can pick up a crinkle cutter for around $5.00 and do a bag of whole carrots for a lot cheaper! And then you can use the crinkle cutter on radishes, potatoes, celery, apples-all sorts of food to liven up the lunch bag! 😀

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    3. Kari says

      September 10, 2014 at 4:51 pm

      Erin, Is there a certain brand of Ham that comes in little chunks as shown? Or are you cutting chunks from a whole Ham yourself?
      Thanks,

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    4. Michelle says

      February 19, 2015 at 8:42 am

      Where did you find the skewers for the Ham and Cheese Kebabs? I could only find the big ones.

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