My 4 year old Dolly went back to preschool yesterday after a 4 week holiday. She now has to take a lunch box to school each day with a few items to snack on for morning tea. She was sooooooo excited to take a lunch box with her.
Here is what I packed:
- A vegemite and cheese sandwich cut into a mickey mouse shape.
- Half an apple sliced.
- 3 small pieces of blue cheese.
- 1 snake bean.
She ate the sandwich and snake bean. The other items she left untouched. I am determined to not fall prey to all those glossy overpacked kids lunchbox treats. However I have been trying to purchase a bento egg/rice mould. I have been unsuccessful here in my town and have decided to buy a few items from Ebay to use during Dolly's primary school years. The choice is overwhelming and it may take me time to decide what to purchase. I hope to graduate to cute but healthy Bento lunch boxes.
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| Morning Tea filled Lunchbox. |
For myself I took some spag bol to the office for lunch. I included Dolly's sandwich leftover cutouts from her shaped sandwich. Minimal waste, as I challenge myself each day to be resourceful.
Do you pack someone else's lunch or just your own? What do you include?
I always make a big pot of soup over the weekend with all the veggies that look a little wilted, and anything else that needs to be used up. Then I freeze it in individual containers and just grab one of those as I walk out the door.
ReplyDeleteMeant to say - I love that sandwich! do you have a mickey mouse cutter?
ReplyDeleteHi African Aussie,
ReplyDeleteI have a box full of different metal cookie cutters. My favourite is a butterfly which i cut her sandwich into today. I decorated it with carrot pieces. Very cute, to keep my girl excited about her cool looking lunches. I refuse to have prepackaged stuff so will need to keep it looking as good as her friends by making them creative and desirable.