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Friday Lunchbox

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I want to start a new weekly segment about school lunches, so I'll be calling it Friday Lunchbox. Every Friday, I'll share the actual lunches that I packed for my daughter for school. 

I wouldn't say my daughter is picky really, but she is 5 and she doesn't seem to like a ton of different foods even though I have tried! She doesn't want soup or things like spaghetti in her lunch. Although she has taken macaroni and cheese and chicken nuggets (of course, haha). I'm going to keep trying some different things but it will mostly be cold foods.

I use Easy Lunch Boxes which fit perfectly in her lunch box with room for a drink and an ice pack. I ordered a pack of four Easy Lunch Boxes from Walmart.com (not an affiliate link) and Rubbermaid Litterless Juice boxes which I purchased on Ebay but you can find anywhere. I use the flattest ice pack I have which is only about 1/2 thick but it is pretty large so it covers about half the size of her lunch box. I unfortunately don't know where I got that.

The containers inside the big compartment were purchased at Aldi, the smaller pink ones where from Dollar Tree as well as the heart picks.

Ok, on to the lunches!


Ham and Cheese Sandwich, Pickle, Pretzel Goldfish and Blueberries.


Ham and Cheese Kabobs, Blueberries, Pickle and Pretzel Goldfish. (I'm sorry, I just realized this picture is not the best!)


Ham, Cheddar Goldfish, Carrots and Dip, and Brownie. I honestly didn't even think about taking the lids off to show you what's inside the little pink containers! But these containers fit into the compartment where the carrots are. 


Pepperoni and Cheese Kabobs, Diced Peaches, Ranch Oyster Crackers.


Ham and Cheese Kabobs, Salt and Vinegar Chips, Dried Cinnamon Apples with Granola and Candy. On Fridays, I normally try to give her a little treat like the candy. Also, I just purchased the Nesquick milk for $1.99 for a 6 pack at a local discount grocery store.

As you can see, it's mostly meat and cheese or some type of sandwich. I do vary the sides quite a bit to give her variety. I gave her the sandwich on Monday and that night she said "No more sandwiches." I'm not sure why, but she will get more sandwiches this coming week. Kids these days! 😉

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