4–12 years
Lunchbox cheat sheet
One from each group makes a balanced lunch. Let kids choose from the list to build buy-in.
Protein
- Turkey or chicken
- Hard-boiled egg
- Hummus
- Cheese cubes
- Beans
- Sunflower-seed butter (nut-free schools)
Grain
- Whole-wheat wrap
- Crackers
- Pasta salad
- Rice
- Mini bagel
Fruit
- Apple slices
- Grapes (quartered for under 4s)
- Berries
- Orange segments
- Banana
Vegetable
- Carrot sticks
- Cucumber
- Cherry tomatoes (halved)
- Snap peas
- Bell pepper strips
Drink
- Water
- Plain milk
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