This post is sponsored by Black Forest®.
I am so tired of packing lunches. At the beginning of the school year, I was the super mom creating elaborate Bento boxes filled with nutritious choices. Fast forward nine months, and my kid is lucky to get a sandwich in a paper bag. And he hates it. Something had to change, so I made a promise to myself (and my son) to spice up his school lunch. That’s where our simple ways to make lunch fun for kids come in.
Simple Ways to Make Lunch Fun For Kids
For my son, lunch is crucial to having a good day at school. It has to be something he will happily eat and something he can eat quickly — he only gets 30 minutes in the cafeteria. His lunch time is really early in the morning, so the meal also has to be something that can fill his belly and get him through the day until afternoon snack.Give them something sweet.
I like to add a surprise sweet to my son’s lunchbox. The key is to make it a surprise. I don’t always include one, so when it is in there, he gets really excited. Black Forest gummy bears are his favorite surprise snack because they are juicy and sweet. They’re made with real fruit juice and also come in an organic version, so I feel good about giving them to him. Plus, the colors come from real plant-based sources. The soft and bouncy gummies aren’t hard to chew and hold up well throughout the day.
Black Forest Organic Gummy Bears are made with organic cane sugar, organic lemon juice concentrate and carrot juice for color. They taste great, too!
Black Forest Classic Gummy Bears are made with real fruit juice and colors from real sources. They are fat free and come in a bunch of juicy flavors.
I like to grab the big bags at Kroger and put them in a cupcake liner next to my son’s sandwich. Right now, you can get $0.50 off one Black Forest Gummy Bears 4.5oz bag via Ibotta. Offer valid 4/3 – 4/20.
Serve something different.
I don’t know about you, but I get tired of eating the same thing day after day. I’m sure kids feel the same way. Yes, it’s easy to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in the mornings, but there are tons of other easy foods you can make to offer variety to your kids. My son’s favorite is breakfast for lunch. I make some waffles or pancakes in the morning, wrap them in foil, and send them in his lunchbox. We’ve also done leftover pizza, chicken nuggets, and cheese quesadillas.Make it mini!
If you want to make any food fun, make it mini. Kids love anything bite-sized, so take their PB&J and cut it down into mini squares. Add toothpicks and you will be a rockstar mom.
Or take a cookie cutter and make mini PB&J sandwiches in fun shapes, like stars.
Add a special note.
It’s hard for my son to make it through the school day sometimes, and a special note from his mom can help him make it to the finish line. But who really has time to write notes in the morning? We are searching for shoes, packing backpacks, finding last night’s homework… I don’t really have the time or mental energy to write a heartfelt, inspirational note. I just don’t. So we’ve done it for you.
Just sign your name on these printable Gummy Bear Lunch Box Notes and your kid will think you spent hours designing a cute and punny card just for them.
The best part is that they go perfectly with your Black Forest Gummy Bear snack.
A fun lunch doesn’t have to be an elaborate lunch. Implement one of these ideas or all of them. Do what works for you and your family. In the end, I hope you can take these ideas and send your kid off with a lunch they will look forward to opening.
And be sure to head to Kroger or your nearest retailer to take advantage of the Black Forest special offer.
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