3 Easy Back to School Healthy Bento Lunches

My kids love turkey sandwiches, grapes, strawberries, carrots, cucumbers and zucchini muffins.

Fresh fruit and veggies, boiled eggs, beans, weaps, sandwiches.

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My kindergartener loves hard boiled egg, string cheese, grapes, yogurt, crackers and walnuts in her lunch box.

I love doing a simple box on days where I am a little rushed – meat, cheese, eggs, fruit, and maybe a few nuts or gluten free crackers. Easy, and my daughter loves it.

Eggs, veggies, cheese & fruits .

Dried fruits, nuts, cheese, and raw veggies.

Our favs are cheese and crackers, hummus, veggies and berries. But the choices for a fresh healthy lunch are endless with the bento box!

It seems like it’s popular because it works!

Cheese, fruit and veggies make it in there one way or another! 🙂

hard boiled eggs, grapes, yogurt

We love fresh fruit and mini sandwiches.

Hummus, pretzels, carrot sticks, and apple slices are a favorite.

my sons favorite is burritos, veg and fruit normally berries, we do fruit and veg juice cause he doesnt always like his veggies

My daughter loves to take bread with Nutella,bread with jam with a fruit/cucumber slices,sometimes with cookies and she’s fond of cherry tomatoes with lettuce leaves
As I’m Indian sometimes her lunch would be rice with veggies gravy and paratha(stuffed vegetables in wheat flour make into flat bread/tortilla)
I loved bentobox a lot,because you can give many varieties on a single box ,where kids can be happy

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Popcorn, watermelon, ham and mozzarella

Meat and cheese roll ups, berries, snap peas

We have a few allergies in our family (eggs and nuts) so we have to be pretty careful and sometimes I feel like we use the same thing over and over again. However, the kids seem to still enjoy it! We like pretzels, cheese cubes, cherry tomatoes, carrot sticks, apples, strawberries, and turkey slices.

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Hummus, pretzels, carrots, cucumbers, cheese, grapes and some peanut butter is a winner in my house.

Cheese and crackers are my go-to lunches. Also apple slices, grapes,and nuts.

Pretzels, guacamole, fruit, cheese, & yogurt with granola.

We love eggs- from egg salad to egg muffins, and sweet muffins like blueberry, banana, etc (made with nut butter or oats and almond). Yogurt will make a weekly appearance, and of course a fresh fruit like apple, grapes or pears. Maybe popcorn or nuts.

I have to try those non-browning packs!

My kids love bento boxes, too! My first grade daughter spends quite a. It of time packing her lunch, with fresh ingredients she finds in the fridge.

Fresh fruit and veggies

I just love a bento box filled with spring rolls & nut butter dip, hard boiled eggs, nuts & seeds, berries and a small square of dark chocolate!! Yum!!

My favorite bento box ingredients are to make a cheese plate bento and includes:

Chunk of Smoked Gouda
Slices of Cheddar Cheese
Chunk of Brie
Apple Slices
Dried fruit
Pretzel crisps
Grapes (red and green)
Almonds, roasted and salted

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Hard boiled egg (sliced), strawberries, grapes, baby carrots and cheese. A yummy and filling lunch

My kids love cheese, crackers and berries! I usually add boiled egg or sometimes pepperoni.

Natural lunch meat slices or a boiled egg, raw veggie slices, raw fruit, cheese (sometimes with crackers), and a homemade “trail mix” of some kind with raw nuts/seeds, dried fruit, and unsweetened coconut. Once aweek we usually do tuna salad &/or send a thermos with warmed up favorite leftovers as well.

Beans and rice, yellow bell pepper and kiwi

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Deli turkey and cheese, fresh berries, cut up veggies, and pretzels go into many lunch boxes around here!

Breakfast is a fave, they love taking crepes rolled with jam or nut free butter, French toast or pancake strips to dip or cereal and a thermos of milk. A quick go to easy to whip up and always have the ingredients on hand.

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Cheese, veggie sticks, and hummus! Also pinwheel sandwiches or tortilla wraps.

I have one starting school and one starting solids this week. I would love to win!

Fresh fruits and hard boiled eggs!

I love a colorful assortment of veggies and fruits (especially berries with some banana slices thrown in), as well as hard boiled eggs. I love to include a little dark chocolate or a home baked mini muffin for a little treat.

I pack what my kids call a “Deli Yumbox”. It is basically all yummy bits & pieces from the deli, with some dried fruit and vegie sticks. So special cheeses, deli meats, olives, marinated artichokes, plus a carb like crackers or sourdough toast. It looks so pretty for very little effort, and always comes home empty!

Boiled eggs, turkey, string cheese, fruit are some favorites!

Peanut butter cup, pretzels, apple slices and carrot sticks

My kids love fresh fruit and cheese! Eggs are not as loved, so I usually use turkey, ham or salami as proteins

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Faves in our house include string cheese or other cheese sticks/cubes, hummus and carrots/celery or pita chips, hard boiled eggs, turkey and ham, strawberries, raspberries, and peaches

First off; I’ve never heard of Natureseal!!! Thanks for introducing it to me!!! Have I been living under a rock?! Lol.
MY Bento would contain:
Blueberries
Snap peas
Apple
Deli Turkey or jerky
Mixed nuts
1 square Ghirardelli 72% dark chocolate

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My go to bento for my toddler is chicken, olives, and a tangerine.

We love sprouted English muffin pizzas (inspired by your cookbook) with fruit and yogurt on the side.

My son loves lunchables and I cringe when he asks me to buy some. I’d make my own and add some cut up apple! He loves apples but hates when they brown.

This is our first year using Bento lunch boxes and we LOVE them! One of our favorites is homemade guacamole with turkey, cheese, and crackers.

Cucumbers in dressing, carrots, lunch meat rolled up (turkey, ham, salami), cheese, berries, or apples with yogurt or Clementines. Another thing that works are the reusable silicone cupcake liners to keep food separate for those of us with kids who like things “separate” 🙂

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My kids love turkey sandwiches, carrots, ranch, fresh fruit and cubed cheddar cheese. I haven’t won them over it hard boiled eggs yet, but working on it

My kids love turkey butterflies. I fold half a slice of turkey into a wing shape, thread it onto a toothpick, followed by a mini pickle, and then the second half of the turkey slice also folded into a wing. Cute and tasty! Quick and easy for me to make too.

My son loves the fish theme – sandwich (any kind) cut like a fish, blueberries for bubbles, goldfish crackers, dried seaweed & those gummi “swimmers” from Trader Joe’s (if I haven’t finished the bag off).

I love crackers, ham, cheese, carrots, and grapes.

My boys favorite bento boxes are pb&j triangles, strawberries, carrots, and cucumbers! They are healthy and super easy.

My son has been loving grapes, strawberries, peanut butter and apples, baby carrots and popcorn for his kindergarten snack! These boxes would be perfect. I definitely need a new system because I can’t handle all the baggies!

My favorite add in is one little chocolate or piece of candy, it ups the wow factor and makes my little guy happy to eat all the healthy food and enjoy a little treat too.

Any type of seasonal fruit and sandwiches

I know it’s not fresh, but my kids love Bear’s (bearnibbles) pure fruit yoyos next to their lunches 🙂

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Sliced cheese and crackers,veggies with hummus and fresh fruit.

Eggs, cheese crackers, snap peas, oranges and rolled lunch meat.

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My daughter loves tuna on lettuce leaves,hard boiled egg,and apple with peanut butter dip.

My son likes when I do “make your own pizza” boxes and sandwich crackers (meat, cheese, and crackers they can stack together) with fruit.

My kiddos love nuggets and since they tend to eat everything room temp, I cook up some nuggets and send them cooked down. Plus varrots, grapes, cheese slices nd a dip

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Cheese, crackers, strawberries and carrots

turkey sandwich, apple slices, milk, and cheese is something I know my son will eat

When my son first started school, he didn’t like any of his food touching. So Bento box lunches were perfect for him. Things I put in are turkey and cheese slices, pea pods, grape tomatoes, baby carrots, strawberries, peach slices, plum slices, apple sauce, mini meatballs, crackers, grapes, sometimes a banana mini muffin or zucchini mini muffin as a treat.

My daughter likes boiled eggs, celery, grapes, Apple slices with peanut butter, and yogurt.

Hummus, veggies, fruit, feta, and a piece of dark chocolate 🙂

My favorite ingredient is any kind of fruit or cheese ☺️

Cheese, crackers, nuts, fruits and veggies.

My granddaughter loves turkey (cut out in cute shapes, of course), cheese and crackers, and green apples.

My kids love almond butter & jam sushi with strawberries, apples and carrots. Oh can’t forget the cheese chunks.

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My twins love eating a homemade lunch and these lunch boxes look amazing! They love turkey and veggie wraps, grapes, strawberries, and cucumbers. I have never been able to pack apples yet and would love to try what you used to prevent browning! Thanks for sharing. Amy

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I put fruit kabobs with blueberry yogurt dip, ham and egg muffin cups with green onions, and Amish oatmeal wth brown sugar, and string cheese!! YUM-O

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My son usually has cheese, fruit, yogurt, and mini sandwiches in his. I tend to take snack ones with me to work that include fruit and veggies!

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We like to do hummus, pretzels, grapes, blueberries, bagel.

Our favorite bento style lunch is Rainbow. We slice up different fruits and veggies for each color (Red strawberries, orange slices, yellow pears etc). Then I add a slice or two of cheese and some pita chips. I’ve been buying Natureseal on Amazon since your post on the guacamole. I bought it for a party and then I discovered the apple browning solution and my life was changed for meal prep! Thanks, Laura.

These bento boxes look great. Thanks for the ideas!

Hummus with crackers, boiled eggs and cheese and berries for sure!

My five year old twins are the n kindergarten and packing lunch is a new experience. One son loves breakfast for lunch: banana waffle sticks w/syrup, chicken-apple sausages and Greek yogurt with cut up (frozen) cherries. My other son is more adventurous. His favorite “bento” lunch this year was: Naked “fried” ravioli, meatballs w/marinara sauce for dipping, salad of tomato, artichoke hearts, roasted red pepper and olives, grapes. This is what I have to deal with. Two very different kids with very different tastes.

My kids love ham and cheese sandwiches lol. Makes it easy on me sometimes but I always like to change up their lunches. They also love strawberries, babybel cheese, yogurt drinks and gummies

Salami, cheese, fruit and hummus

Fruit, hard boiled eggs, slices of mozzarella cheese and baby carrots…they love those. Although on ocassion I’ve had to include some crackers and a cookie so that it mimics the store bought meals!

My kids love what we call “snacky lunches.” Some favorites include, whole grain crackers, cheese, chunks of grilled chicken, carrots, bell peppers, fruit, and nuts. Sometimes I’ll make a veggie wrap with cream cheese seasoned with my homemade ranch mix, roll it tightly in plastic wrap overnight, then slice into rounds.

My daughter loves tortilla roll-ups or sandwiches cut in shapes, string cheese, cut fruits and yogurt.

Ham and turkey circles with cheese and wheat crackers, along with sliced apples using the amazing Natureseal, or other fresh fruit, carrot sticks and red, yellow, orange, green peppers.

Her new fave is Joshua’s flatbread “pizza rolls” – flatbread, 2% mozzarella and Turkey pepperoni rolled up and grilled on our Foreman to melt & seal. Served with pizza dipping sauce. Sides are olives and a rainbow of plum tomatoes plus a clementine and a small homemade cookie for a treat.

We love, lunch meats,crackers and cheese to make our own lunchables we always add some fruit as well

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Loves ham -n-cheese roll ups. Any fresh fruit. Apple sauce pouches. Yogurt!

I love all fresh fruits and veggies. I love this idea. Does the eggs and meat leave a weird smell being in the same container as fruit and veggies?

My daughter loves “sandwiches” made from sliced apples w/PB. Fresh fruit and veggies are popular with my kids too.. I’m not very good at getting more creative yet though :p.