Adorable, Easy Animal Lunch Idea - Dare to Share Feature

While we have another week before we go back to school, I know there are many areas who have been back a few weeks already.  When my kids were younger they would bring packed lunches to school, and it was usually a struggle to come up with ideas that were not boring. One lunch that my kids would have loved are these animal pizza bagels by The Real Thing with the Coake Family. Using a few quick and easy ingredients, lunch can go from boring to adorable.  Be sure to stop over to The Real Thing with the Coake Family to see how she made them. 

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Lunch Box Pizza Roll Ups - Dare to Share Feature

It is getting to be that time of year, that I really do not look forward to.. Back to School.  Don't get my wrong, when they were younger it was a lot more exciting.  Now my youngest two are in high school.  My son is going to  graduate at the end of this school year.  Now I like to really enjoy the slower pace of summer while we still can, and wish that time would slow down. My kids do not really want to pack lunches anymore, but when they did these Lunch Box Pizza Roll Ups by Frugal Foodie Mama would have been a huge hit.  I think they might still be a huge hit for after school snacks for when the kids have their friends over to visit. Be sure to stop over to Frugal Foodie Mama for the recipe.  

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School Lunch Ideas

In less than a day, my kids will be back in school, and once again I will have to figure out what to pack in my kids lunches.    My kids all have their food likes and dislikes, which make things a little harder for me.   High Schooler will probably pack her own lunch.  I have been asking her if she wants me to buy anything in paricular from the store, but so far I have not received an answer. She just said she will pack whatever.    Middle schooler who has Aspergers tends to stick to a few items that he likes, and rarely wants something different.  His lunch consisted of a sandwich,  chips and pudding cup.  Occasionally he would take a hard boiled egg.  He did tell me he might try something new this year.  That is yet to be seen.  5th grader does not like to eat normal sandwiches.  She tends to want to eat snack type items, and she eats like a bird.   A typical lunch last year consisted of a cheese stick, yogurt, something crunchy, and maybe some fruit.  Half of her food would come home because she was too busy talking and did not have enough time to eat everything. 

I have been searching online for some easy and nutritous ideas that hopefully at least 2 out of 3 of my kids will eat. 

I think that this sandwich on a stick   from Family Fun might be a go for 5th grader.  She could eat her favorite snack foods and technically it is not a sandwich.

This California Roll Sushi Wrap  fron Family Fun might be good for the high schooler. She likes sushi and wraps.  

Technically this is not a sandwich and probably healthier than the pre packaged version.  I found these mini cracker sandwiches     on Kraftrecipes.com

I would not have thought to make a fruit sandwich, but I think this is one that the 5th grader would eat.   I found this on Eattingwell.com

I found this link orginally on 5dollardinners.com.  She has many different fun themes that  I am definitely going to go back and through through.  One that caught my eye right away was lunches with personality on the blog by Lisa Storms.  She has several fun items with faces and personalities of their own.

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