Kids Lunch Bento Ideas (Printer-Friendly)
Creative and simple lunch ideas with sandwiches, fruits, veggies, and snacks packed in colorful containers for kids.
# List of Ingredients:
→ Sandwich and Dips
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Nut butter, 2 tablespoons
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Jam, 2 tablespoons
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Whole wheat sandwich bread, 2 slices
→ Vegetables
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Edamame, shelled, ½ cup
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Apple, sliced, ½ medium
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Cucumber, sliced, ½ cup
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Carrot sticks, ½ cup
→ Fruits
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Clementines, peeled and segmented, 1 medium
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Raspberries, ½ cup
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Green grapes, halved if desired, ½ cup
→ Carbohydrates
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Pretzels, 30 grams
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Crackers, 30 grams
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Alphabet cookies, 10 pieces
→ Charcuterie
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Salami, sliced, 50 grams
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Peppered salami, folded, 50 grams
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Dill Havarti cheese, cubed, 50 grams
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Assorted olives, 30 grams
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Roasted almonds, 30 grams
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Mini chocolate chip cookies, 4 pieces
# Preparation Steps:
01 -
Using heart- or star-shaped cookie cutters, cut sandwiches made of whole wheat bread filled with nut butter and jam into fun shapes.
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In a bento box with four to five compartments, place the shaped sandwiches, shelled edamame, veggie straws, and apple slices in separate sections. Add a small portion of nut butter in its own compartment or alongside the apple slices for dipping.
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Add Italian pasta salad to the largest compartment of a five-section bento box. Place cucumber slices, peeled clementine segments, raspberries, and pretzels each into separate compartments. Top pretzels with letter cookies to create a personalized message.
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Arrange sliced salami, folded peppered salami, and cubed dill Havarti cheese in separate sections within the largest compartment. Combine raspberries and halved green grapes in another compartment. Place olives and roasted almonds together or separately if compartments allow. Finish by adding crackers and mini chocolate chip cookies into their own compartments.
# Additional Suggestions:
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Bento boxes should be packed with foods having similar temperature needs to maintain quality. Consider using insulated boxes or reusable ice packs when transporting temperature-sensitive items.