- A healthy lunch boosts children’s energy and helps them concentrate and learn throughout their day
- Involve your children in preparing their lunch
- Use reusable bags and containers that are easy to manage for your children
- Pick the healthiest options for your children
- Limit sweet treats in their lunch box
- Vary the food so children don’t become bored
Lunch box ideas
- Sandwiches – Wholemeal, granary bread, pitta bread, wraps, bagels, crackers, rolls
- Fillings – Chicken, ham, turkey, chicken, bacon, cheese, jam.
- Snacks - Portion of cubed cheddar cheese, cheese stick or triangles, container of raisins, dried fruit, mixed berries, fruit salad, sliced cucumber, thin carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes
- Fresh Fruit - cut apples, mango, pineapple, bananas, oranges, seedless grapes, watermelon, and mandarins
- Drinks – Water or milk
Shane