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I know a lot of moms really struggle with what to pack in their kids' lunches for school. Coming up with lunchbox ideas can be a challenge, espeically for those of us lazy moms who may not really enjoy cooking!
Fortunately for me, my kids enjoy making sandwiches and have the ability to come up with creative interesting ideas for lunch. (They obviously don't get this cooking initiative from their mother.)
So I decided to give them free reign to come up with some new sandwich ideas that they would love to eat for lunch. Plus, total bonus? Something THEY make is more likely to be eaten!
We used Wonder Bread for our sandwich. Did you know they don't just make white bread anymore? They have over 20 different varieties!
We picked out Wonder Bread's Smart Wheat to try. It's 100% wheat and has no high fructose corn syrup (something I'm a stickler about). With our Wonder Bread Smart Wheat in hand, the kids went to work creating their new sandwiches.
My daughter has recently discovered the love of a peanut butter and banana sandwich, so she immediately suggested putting this on her Wonder Bread.
BUT, we put our heads together and decided to up the ante a little bit with a little drizzle of caramel on top!
It was really yummy and my girl totally approved of it!
My oldest son wanted a bit more traditional sandwich, so he opted for a good ol' turkey, cheese and mayo.
To make his creation a bit more unique, though, he decided to shred up some carrots and chop up some pickles on his Wonder Bread.
The result?
Serious yumminess!
The best part about it is that it got my kids in the kitchen and got them thinking creatively.
And got me out of making them lunch! *wink*
By the way, Wonder Bread just launched a Smart White for Kids. It has the same taste and texture of white, but is fortified with the fiber of 100% whole wheat. AND it only has 50 claories per slice, among other things! Be sure and look for it the next time your at the grocery store!
Giveaway: U.S. residents can enter to win a month's supply of Wonder Bread (via 4 coupons)! And three (3) winners will be chosen!
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We cut sandwiches into fun shapes, add dips for veggies, and go get they are fab and fun
ReplyDeleteI try to let the boys help in deciding what goes it as well as prepare the lunch itself... Works so far!
ReplyDeleteI use cookie cutters to make sandwiches fun!
ReplyDeleteFun shapes help, I use cookie cutters to cut bread and sandwiches.
ReplyDeleteBecause my boys usually like dinner, I make extra and use leftovers!
ReplyDeleteBecause my boys usually like the dinners we prepare, we make extra and use leftovers!
ReplyDeleteI mix up what I send them so their lunches aren't the same day to day. I add little extras that they aren't expecting...a special cake or cookie, veggies and dip, etc.
ReplyDeleteI don't have to pack lunches at the moment but for my grandson's lunches we tend to make his sandwiches into cool shapes, houses, etc...
ReplyDeletejandplee at att dot net
When I packed my children's lunches I would use cookie cutters and use them to cut their sandwiches into different shapes. Then I would include a love note in their bag.
ReplyDeleteI have tried to make the lunches more fun but they always want the same thing.....PB&J!!! At least it is healthy!
ReplyDeleteI have tried to make it fun but they only want they same thing....PB&J! At least it is healthy!!
ReplyDeleteThe kids help me plan their lunches and we cut them into shapes to practice fractions.
ReplyDeleteWe make the lunches together and they choose what they want.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much.
rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com
I cut the sandwich into quarters on an angle and they love it!!
ReplyDeleteI cut the sandwich into quarters and they love it!!
ReplyDeleteForget keeping it fun, they are lucky they GET lunch! :-) Naw, I do throw in a holiday napkin (related to the closest holiday) every once-in-a-while and I like to include notes every so often too. Other than that, lunches are BORING for my poor, sad, neglected kids. LOL
ReplyDeleteI use cookie cutters and sometimes i make faces on the sandwich with shredded veggies!
ReplyDeleteWe use cookie cutters! Sometimes we do shredded veggies or fruit for un faces! :)
ReplyDeletewe try to use a varitey of meats on the sandwiches and different vegetables and dips and fun desserts fruit roleup and puddings.
ReplyDeletelmurley2000@yahoo.com
I use cookie cutters to make interesting shaped sandwiches.
ReplyDeletemummytotwoboys@yahoo.com
Leftovers instead of always giving a sandwich.
ReplyDeleteFun, different ways to make things, cookie cutters for cheese/meat, "sushi" sandwiches, arrange food into silly faces
ReplyDeleteI usually put knowck knock jokes in their lunches, or some other dumb joke that only kids think are funny. On test days or days they are sad I leave love notes in their lunch praising them for all the kind things they do and what great smart kids they are works like a charm. If I forget to place the jokes in their lunch its like a lynche mob around here LOL
ReplyDeleteLeftover pizza is a favorite for my kids.
ReplyDeleteI try to swap up the variety of sandwiches I pack and pop in something yummy and unexpected in their lunches; sometimes one single hershey kiss, a tiny candy cane, those individually wrapped lifesavers~just something to keep it fun=D
ReplyDeleteThanks bunches for the giveaway, this is the kinda prize that would really help with those lunches!
Lethea B
Luvdaylilies at bellsouth dot net
I always try to copy their favorite sandwiches from restaurants. I sometime seven use sub sandwiches.
ReplyDeleteshopgurl101 at gmail dot com
I try to buy different items at different stores every week...some things are a hit and some are a miss. This helps with variety.
ReplyDeleteI pack yogurt, fruit, and sometimes I send in a single Hershey's kiss with a note telling them I love them.
ReplyDeletemami2jcn at gmail dot com
We aren't to that stage of parenting yet, but I plan to leave fun notes for my kiddos:)
ReplyDeleteI make sandwich wraps like chicken,lettuce and cheese for my daughter's luch
ReplyDeleteI also take her shopping with me to pick out some food items
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aunteegem@yahoo.com
I always include a great treat like chocolate chip cookies or apple slices
ReplyDeletetbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
I try to switch it up and make sure it isn't the same thing every day
ReplyDeletejjak2003 at gmail dot com
luckily my son is still in preschool, so he generally gets leftovers in his lunch that they can reheat at school
ReplyDeleteWe have Silly Sammie Night once a week. We take all of the leftovers and lunchmeat, cheeses, and toppings, and everyone gets to make their own sandwiches.
ReplyDeleteMy kids went to a small Lutheran school and always ate hot lunch there, so I didn't get to pack them. But, the lunch lady did fun things like put an x on the bottom of a plate and giving an extra goodie to the child who got that plate!
ReplyDeleteAdd a note in their lunch bag!
ReplyDeleteItry to put in a treat the will enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI have a weekly list and they get to choose what they want each day. They love that!
ReplyDeleteDigicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net
I try to change things up for my daughter as well as let her have some say in what goes into her lunchbox.
ReplyDeleteI use unique sandwich cutters.
ReplyDeleteThat sandwich looks delicious! I like to change things up by making food fun! I like to make peanut butter and honey roll up sandwhiches. When you cut the sandwich it looks like sushi!
ReplyDeleteSeasidesmitten@aol.com
I try to cut out shapes. I leave little post its too:)
ReplyDeletejmatek AT wi DOT rr DOT com