Lunch Boxes – Beating the Blahs

8 Sep

After awhile, packing the same ole’ peanut butter and jelly sandwich on regular bread may get a little boring.

Every once in awhile, why not spice things up?

All I am talking about is a simple switcher-oo of the kind of bread being used!

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How about using pita bread?

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Or a wrap?

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You must check out these adorable PB&J sushi sandwiches!

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Mix it up by using waffles.

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Mini bagels are super fun.

Happy Buddies like small things.

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And then there are hot dog buns.

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I am always up for an English Muffin.

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Crackers just make me happy.

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You could also use a piece of whole wheat and a piece of white bread to make this jazzed up sandwich.

So cute.  So simple.

Go ahead and add some pizzazz to the PB&J!

Happy Beating the Blahs-ing! :-)

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10 Responses to “Lunch Boxes – Beating the Blahs”

  1. Tara September 8, 2011 at 8:46 am #

    The bento boxes are cute and all but I have two questions. 1. How on earth do you get enough food to fill a 10 year old boy in one of those tiny boxes? 2. How on earth do you get the cute to survive a backpack and make it out cute on the other side? 3. Does cutting the veg up into cute little shapes REALLY encourage the kids to eat it? (Okay, I guess I have three questions!) I think my kids would say, “blech, veg”; not “oh man, what a cute little star, let me eat that. What? It’s veg? Who knew??? Man, I’m glad I tried that!”

    Of course, I have three boys (grades 1, 2 and 6) and I don’t really think they’d go for the cute anyway. My girl may next year when she starts K though!

  2. Jerri September 9, 2011 at 1:26 am #

    Such great ideas! I’d like to invite you to link up at my Friday Favorites party!

  3. michelle September 9, 2011 at 9:43 am #

    love the ideas! especially the pbnj rolls….my kids have peanut butter allergy, but maybe i can do this with some other spreads….thanks!!

  4. Erin @ Making Memories September 9, 2011 at 2:27 pm #

    What great ideas! My kids would love the pb and j sushi =o)

  5. Suzanne September 12, 2011 at 2:34 pm #

    You make lunch look fun! I’m thinking I should invest in some of those silicon baking cups. They up the cute factor tremendously and since adults are known to eat with their eyes, I bet kids do even more so.

    • missysky1 July 4, 2012 at 7:57 am #

      I just saw them at the dollar store! (just incase little ones throw them away… Not a big deal!)

  6. getSNAZZY.com - Jessica Smith September 12, 2011 at 10:01 pm #

    I love fun lunch ideas. The waffle and sushi rolls are my favorite Thanks for sharing!

  7. Katie September 13, 2011 at 8:51 am #

    love Love LOOOOOVING all the lunchbox ideas!!!! Thank you SOOO much!!! Mrs. Swanson actually called our lunches “works of art” ;-) hee-hee You are WONDERFUL Julie!!!! xoxoxo

  8. Andrea F September 13, 2011 at 12:48 pm #

    Great ideas! I made a wafflewich last week w/ PB & Honey, cut it into 3 concentric circles then cut in half to make a 6 piece sort of puzzle. It was very well loved by my 4 & 5 yr olds.

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