Packed Lunch Termly Plan

Matthew has been on packed lunches at school now for a couple of years and things can get repetitive as he is such a fussy eater. For this school year I decided to get him involved with deciding what he wants..  We looked at various websites for inspiration. Matthew thought most of them were a bit OTT and fussy but he got a couple of ideas (pitta pizzas and homemade lunchables) from them. My favourites were 100 Days of Real Food and The Kitchen Shed. Both these sites had some delicious looking lunches for children, but their children are obviously not as fussy as Matthew. 

I am also lucky in the fact that the school, although they encourage healthy eating, are not as strict as some when it comes to the content of lunchboxes. I know that there are things on this plan which would not be acceptable in some schools, but my philosophy towards food is everything in moderation.

This has been successful so I have decided to repeat  the plan below over the rest of the year and see whether he gets bored.

Week 1

Chicken wrap, carrot and yoghurt

Ritz crackers, cheese, cucumber, crepe

Pitta Pizza, squeezy yoghurt, cucumber

Chocolate spread sandwich, carrot, plain popcorn

Chicken paste sandwich,  grapes, carrot

Week 2

Chicken and rice, squeezy yoghurt, smoothie

Ham wrap, grapes, carrot

Crackers, cheese, crepe, smoothie

Beef paste sandwich, grapes, fruit string

Ham, carrots, grapes, cucumber, small bag crisps

Week 3

Pitta Pizza, Squeezy yoghurt, grapes

Hot Dog, cucumber, carrot, crepe

Roast Beef Sandwich, grapes, Aldi Groovy Bar

Rice with cucumber, carrot, smoothie

Chicken paste sandwich, small bag of crisps, smoothie

Week 4

Pasta and hotdog, grapes, smoothie

Ham Wrap, cucumber, biscuit

Carrots, Sweetcorn, cucumber, Brioche

Crackers, grapes, squeezy yoghurt

Chocolate spread sandwich, grapes

Week 5

Homemade Chicken Nuggets, grapes and carrots

Pancakes, carrot and cucumber

Chicken paste sandwich, Jelly, smoothie

Tortilla Chips, grated, cheese, sweetcorn, grapes, chocolate milk

Cooked chicken breast,  squeezy yoghurt, crepe

Week 6

Beef Paste sandwich, carrots, sweetcorn

Pasta and sweetcorn, squeezy yoghurt, grapes

Roast beef wrap, grapes, fruit strings

Chicken and rice, squeezy yoghurt, grapes

Chocolate spread sandwich, smoothie, sweetcorn

I know there are repeats but there is more variety than there has been in previous years. By using this plan it will also help with shopping and not panicking in the morning about what to give him for his lunch.