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31 Days of School Lunchbox Ideas: Day 21

August 21, 2014 by Jenn K 6 Comments

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school lunchbox ideas

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 Today′s Lunchbox?!

  • Tiny Tacos (I buy these at Costco, but you could definitely adapt my Taco Bites recipe as well!)
  • Guacamole
  • Horizon Organic Cheese
  • Orange Slices

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.

laptop bento ware lunch containers

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

Free Lunchbox Printables

Free Printable: School Lunchbox Ideas List | 5DollarDinners.com Free Printable: Weekly Lunchbox Planner | 5DollarDinners.com

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

Pin all of the Lunchbox ideas to share and save for later!

Happy lunch packing y’all!!!

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31 days of school lunchbox ideas

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  1. Stacia says

    August 22, 2014 at 10:29 am

    I’ve been following all of the lunch box ideas and think they are great. I have a question, for things like these tacos – do you put them in the lunch box warm or cold – so what temperature are they when it’s lunchtime for the kids?

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    • Jenn K says

      August 25, 2014 at 10:34 am

      Stacia – For the typical warm foods, Erin recommends serving them in a thermos. For the purpose of this series and consistency with the photos, we placed everything in the Easy Lunchboxes containers.

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  2. Darcy says

    August 22, 2014 at 3:25 pm

    I’m wondering the same thing as Stacia. You have lots of things like mac and cheese, tostadas, spaghetti, etc. which are definitely better warm but I’m not sure how you would accomplish that and I’m not sure my kids would love them cold.

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    • Jenn K says

      August 25, 2014 at 10:33 am

      Darcy – For the typical warm foods, Erin recommends serving them in a thermos. For the purpose of this series and consistency with the photos, we placed everything in the Easy Lunchboxes containers.

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  3. Jennifer says

    August 26, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    I love your photos and ideas! I often feel like I get in a lunch rut and I need any help I can get! Where did you find the guacamole cups? I’d be interested in popping them into my kids lunches, too!

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