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Lunch Box Tips For Fussy Eaters

November 12, 2013 by caroline

If you have a fussy eater in your house, you’ll be keen to learn all about our lunch box tips for fussy eaters. So here we go…

1   Make the Lunch Box Look Appealing

If it doesn’t look colourful and appetising to you, it most likely won’t to them. So they are less likely to tuck in… So think colour – carrots, red pepper, apples, cucumber

2   Make it Easy To Eat

Kids often have just 10-15 minutes to eat their packed lunch at school, before they are encouraged to play outside. So make it easy for them to eat, have things bite size, finger food – all easy to eat.

Compartment lunch boxes are an idea…

3   Get Them to Help Prepare Their Lunch Box

They’re more likely to eat their packed lunch if they’ve helped make it. So encourage them to help out with the preparation – dependant on age, of course. Make it fun!

4   Get Them To Tell You Their Favourites

Try and use their favourites as a basis, then keep the lunch box balanced. See here for healthy lunch box tips

See here for a lunch box menu planner

5   Variety is Key!

We all like variety, otherwise we get bored, so keep the lunch box varied. See our quick lunch box ideas for some quick inspiration. Or check out our recipe section

6   Keep The Lunch Box and Lunch Bag Smelling Fresh

Smell is such a powerful sense. If the lunch bag starts to smell, it’s the first thing they’ll notice, even just sub-consciously. To keep it fresh, wipe out each evening, and leave to air overnight. Pop in fresh parsley sprig to keep the lunch bag neutralised

7   How’s the Lunch Bag Kit Looking?

If it’s starting to look a bit tired, perhaps some new kit is needed? You can grab some great lunch box gear now which’ll add to the excitement around lunch time! Click here to visit our shop.  It is after all a little bit of home they’re taking with them – whatever their age

8   Preparation and Planning is Key!

A little thought goes a long way… Try and think /plan the week ahead, so you’ve the fresh ingredients in for their lunch boxes. Remember tinned food and fruit are great staples too, and can be kept in your cupboard for those busy days … Here’s a lunch box menu planner to help get you started

9   Keep The Lunch Box Safe

Whatever the time of year, whether winter or summer, it’s key to keep their lunch safe. Whether you pop in an ice pack, freeze a carton of juice/water or yoghurt tube overnight, it’ll ensure their lunch is still safe and looking good, and appetising by lunch time. See more safe lunch box tips here

10  Keep Them Hydrated and Concentrating Hard Until the End of the Day

We are like a car, in as much as we need fuel. We’d never think of running out of petrol, and it’s the same with our bodies. We just don’t have the fuel guage unfortunately! We need fuel – water and nutrients to keep those concentration levels up. Check out our nutrition section for more ideas. After all, there is nothing worse than picking up a bad tempered child with food rage at home time! 

 So these are our top 10 lunch box tips for fussy eaters. Do you have any that you would add to the list?
Thanks for reading!
The Lunchbox Lady x

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