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Home » Recipe Roundups » Easy School Lunchbox Ideas

Easy School Lunchbox Ideas

September 29, 2022 by Bianca Carey Spencer, Updated September 5, 2023

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Looking for some lunchbox inspiration? Check out our collection of easy and healthy ideas for packed lunches!

Images show a range of different lunchboxes, all with different lunch ideas added.

Now the kids have been back to school, you may well be feeling a bit of lunchbox fatigue setting in! But don’t worry, we’ve got you!

We’ve put together a collection of delicious lunchbox recipes that will be a huge hit with the kids.

With a variety of options for either hot lunches, including filling pasta as well as cold lunches too, there’s bound to be something for everyone.

Send your little and not so little ones to school with one of these fun lunch ideas knowing that they will have something tasty to look forward to that will keep them alert and ready for anything that the school day throws at them!

Easy School Lunchbox Ideas

Looking for some lunchbox inspiration now the kids have been back to school for a few weeks? Check out our collection of easy and healthy lunch ideas for the kids to take to school.

Cheese & Tomato Pasta - Hot Lunch Recipe

A simple but tasty Cheese & Tomato Pasta, perfect to add to food flasks for a hot lunch for kids at school or nursery

Sausage & Veg Skewers - Lunchbox Ideas

A simple but fun lunchbox idea for kids ready in just 5 minutes, using cocktail sausages and vegetables

Ham & Cheese Muffins

Tasty ham and cheese savoury muffins with a sneaky serving of hidden veggies, perfect to make ahead and freeze for school lunchboxes during the week.

Creamy Chicken Noodles - Hot Lunch Recipe

Chicken, vegetables and noodles in a creamy mild curry sauce. Perfect to whip up in less than 10 minutes to add to food flasks for school lunches

Lunchables - Packed Lunch Idea

Homemade Lunchables! A simple packed lunch idea for kids who don’t like sandwiches.

Creamy Basil Tortellini - Hot Lunch Recipe

Tortellini in a creamy basil sauce. A quick hot lunch recipe idea for kids to take to school or nursery.

Crustless Sandwich - Packed Lunch Idea

For fussy kids who hate crusts, try these Crustless Sandwiches in their packed lunch!

How To Pack Chicken Nuggets in a Lunchbox

How To Keep Chicken Nuggets Warm In A Packed Lunch For Kids

Pizza Pinwheels

Pastry pinwheels packed with tomato sauce, pepperoni and cheese. Perfect for packed lunches for kids and they’re freezable too!

How To Freeze Sandwiches for Lunchboxes

If you struggle with making packed lunches in the morning then try this simple hack for making and freezing them ahead of time, ready to pop straight from the freezer into lunchboxes!

If you liked any of these school lunchbox recipes and ideas, then please do leave me a comment and a star rating below.

You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram.  I always love to see your creations!

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Hi, I'm Ciara! I'm a food writer and cookbook author and I'm always looking for new ways to make food fun and interesting for kids! I specialise in fussy eating and share tips and tricks to get your kids eating better along with lots of family friendly recipes. Read More…

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