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Home » Lunchbox Ideas » A Week of Lunch Ideas for Toddlers

A Week of Lunch Ideas for Toddlers

August 1, 2017 by Ciara Attwell, Updated December 12, 2022

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 Seven quick, easy and healthy lunch ideas you can feed your toddler this week!

Toddler lunch ideas

Coming up with a varied diet for all kids, never mind toddlers, can be difficult.

We hear all the time about the importance of giving our children lots of different types of food from a very early age but actually putting this into practice on a day to day basis can be hard. 

So I’ve come up with a week of quick, easy and healthy lunch options perfect for toddlers and older kids too.

I’ve teamed up with Munchkin on this post as I have been a massive fan of their feeding utensils and table wear since Aoife was a baby. Both my children now love their Lil’ Apple Plates. There’s something about separating their meals out into the different compartments that they find so pleasing and their bright and colourful table wear makes a lovely change from boring white plates and bowls!

I love the fact that our Munchkin products have stayed with us throughout the years, from our very first baby weaning spoons to continuing to use the plates and bowls to this day.

So onto the meals… here’s my seven lunch ideas to keep your toddler healthy and happy all week. As a little disclaimer I should mention that toddlers (and all children) should be fully supervised whilst they are eating. If you are worried about any of these foods being a choking hazard to your child then of course use your discretion in deciding whether to serve it.

DAY 1 – MEXICAN RICE SALAD

Rice Salad is such an easy meal to whip up for kids and this recipe in particular is so quick. Simply mix some cooked rice with peppers, black beans, cheese and sweetcorn and add a pinch of ground cumin for flavour.

I have served it with a stick of celery topped with peanut butter and raisins and also some clementine segments.

Mexican Rice Salad

DAY 2 – TUNA PASTA SALAD

Pasta too makes a great option – either hot or cold. Mix whatever shaped cooked pasta you like with some mixed veggies (I like to add frozen chopped veggies to the pasta for the last two minutes of cooking). Once it’s cooked mix in some tinned tuna or other fish, a drizzle of olive oil and some dried oregano. Delicious and so simple!

I served it with a babybel cheese and some strawberries.

Tuna Pasta Salad

DAY 3 – MARGHERITA TORTILLA PIZZA

This is my favourite lunch option for the kids at the moment. Just spread a small tortilla wrap with some tomato puree or pasta sauce and top with grated cheddar cheese and tomatoes. Bake in the oven (180c / 350f) for 4 minutes and bingo… the quickest ever pizza!

I served it with some cucumber, carrots and raspberries.

MARGHERITA TORTILLA PIZZA

DAY 4 – SANDWICH SKEWERS

Sandwich Skewers are the quickest way to turn a bland old sandwich into a fun lunchtime treat. Take the ingredients of your favourite sandwich – I used french bread, cheese, ham, lettuce, cucumber and tomato – and pop them on to some toddler-safe skewers.

I served them with pretzels and blueberries.

Sandwich Skewers

DAY 5 – SANDWICH SUSHI

This is another great way to turn a sandwich lunch into something more fun and appealing for a toddler. Roll a piece of bread out flat, add some butter and a slice of chicken or ham and some lettuce. Then roll it up and cut it into bite-sized pieces of sushi! Super cute!

I served this with popcorn and some cucumber.

Sandwich Sushi

DAY 6 – EGGS, CRACKERS & HUMMUS

Sometimes the best lunches are the most simple! This lunch is packed full of protein from the eggs and hummus. I also served it with some seeded crackers and some mange tout and apple for dipping. Yum!

Eggs, Crackers & Hummus

DAY 7 – EGG MUFFINS

These egg muffins are perfect for preparing in advance as they can either be eaten cold or warmed slightly in the microwave or oven. I added chopped peppers, cooked broccoli and grated cheese to the bottom of some silicone muffins cases. I beat four large eggs in a jug with some dried herbs and poured this into the muffins cases. Top with a slice of cherry tomato and then bake for approximately 15 minutes until cooked through.

I served these egg muffins with mini breadsticks, some slices of watermelon and chopped grapes.

Egg Muffins

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If you have any more ideas of quick, easy and healthy options for toddler lunches then please do share them in the comments below! Below is a full list of the Munchkin products I used to create these lunches if you’d like to try them for yourself:

Munchkin table wear
  1. Lil’ Apple Plates
  2. Multi Bowls
  3. Multi Cups
  4. Soft Tip Spoons

Disclosure: I have been compensated for my time spent working on this post with Munchkin but as always all thoughts and opinions are honest and are my own.

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Comments

  1. Kamerra says

    December 7, 2022 at 7:24 pm

    My daughters,Riyleah and Angel love these lunches

    Reply
  2. Kamerra says

    December 7, 2022 at 7:23 pm

    I love these lunches and my daughters, Riyleah and Angel love them!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      December 12, 2022 at 9:44 am

      Absolutely fantastic to hear. We like to think it just makes life that little bit easier! Enjoy

      Reply
  3. Sandhya says

    March 20, 2019 at 4:50 pm

    Hi, Its really amazing to see so many recipe ideas for kids. I will surely give it a try in the due course and keep you posted.

    Could you plz tell me what is the preheat temperature of the oven for the egg muffin recipe.

    Thanks a lot for sharing these wonderful ideas!

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    November 14, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    Amazing content and thank you so much for putting these together! My boy is so picky at eating so hopefully he’ll like your lunch ideas!

    Reply
  5. Sarah says

    August 15, 2018 at 12:58 pm

    My 3 year old spied your page while I was looking for ideas so we had the pizza today.
    I often make these and call them pizzadillas but today he was extra excited about them cos of the veg & fruit! It’s such a simple addition and totally changed his level of interest
    Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Autumn says

    April 9, 2018 at 4:17 pm

    Hi there! I just wanted to point out that popcorn is a serious choking hazard for small children. You have it listed on Day 5 as a lunch idea. We used to love popcorn as a snack in our household, but found out about the choking hazard and stopped immediately. I think the earliest recommended age is 4 or 5. I just wanted to make you aware. I had no idea either. Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Nik says

    March 21, 2018 at 6:53 pm

    Really enjoy your posts and ideas. It’s been really helpful with my fussy one when I’m stuck for new things to try so thank you very much.

    Reply
  8. Sharnalee Anthony says

    March 5, 2018 at 8:33 pm

    Hi I absolutely love this blog I am going to try each of them as my toddler A is being really fussy with her food.

    Reply
  9. Tristra says

    November 20, 2017 at 7:18 am

    You need a dairy free option

    Reply
    • Laura says

      May 30, 2018 at 3:22 am

      Use dairy free spread and dairy free cheese. (The recipes don’t specify that dairy products are used)

      Reply
  10. vicki says

    October 23, 2017 at 12:44 pm

    Hey. Where do you get the skewers from, and the little star cutter?
    My little boy is 14 months and seems to still be food phobic for most things so trying fingers foods with him. It’s hit and miss but he does eat at nursery :). These ideas look great so going to continue trying with him.

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      October 29, 2017 at 11:59 am

      I get loads of these kinds of bits from my friend Grace at http://www.eatsamazing.co.uk She has a fab shop attached to her blog!

      Reply
  11. Holly Robinson says

    August 23, 2017 at 3:39 am

    Hi, I love your Ideas, I’m going to try each one.
    They look so easy & quick to whip up.

    Thank you

    Reply

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