Sharing my favorite healthy toddler lunchbox ideas + tips!

One of the most commonly asked questions that I receive is what are some good healthy toddler lunchbox ideas. I’m so excited to finally be sharing this with you! All of these ideas are nut-free, since the preschool that I sent Emma to is a nut-free school. All products that I linked to are ones that I use and highly recommend 🙂

Sandwich ideas:

• Sprouted whole wheat bagel (with grass-fed butter or cream cheese)
• Avocado & olive oil sandwich on whole wheat bread
• Hummus sandwich on whole wheat bread
• Avocado & hummus sandwich on whole wheat bread
• Sunflower seed butter & jelly sandwich on whole wheat bread
• Sunflower seed butter & jelly rollup on a spelt tortilla
• Sunflower seed butter & Manuka honey on whole wheat bread
• Turkey & cheese sandwich
• Turkey, cheese & hummus sandwich (try to sneak a piece of two of spinach in there)
• Coconut butter on whole wheat bread
• Coconut butter & Manuka honey on whole wheat bread

Protein:

• chicken salad
• turkey burger
• hard boiled eggs
• turkey & cheese roll-ups

Pasta:

• Pesto pasta (use my vegan kale pesto recipe)
• Pasta with peas and chicken
• Pasta with peas and broccoli

Healthy carbs:

• Whole wheat pita wedges (serve with cucumber and hummus)
• Spelt pretzels (serve with hummus)
• Cheddar chia crackers
• Sprouted seed crackers
• Sprouted O’s (MUCH healthier than Cheerios – please don’t buy cheerios 🙂

Dairy:

• Yogurt (don’t forget to send a spoon, or send drinkable yogurt)
• Cheese sticks
• Slice of cheese cut into small pieces
• Yogurt parfait (with berries & granola)

Veggies:

• Roasted sweet potato wedges
• Steamed carrots
• Steamed broccoli
• Raw carrots & cucumber (serve with hummus)
• Peas

Fruit:

• Berry medley (I combine strawberries, blueberries & raspberries)
• Apple slices
• Watermelon
• Mango
• Papaya

Miscellaneous:

• Pea puffs
• Homemade muffin or banana bread
• Once Upon a Farm pouch

Treats:

• Date roll
• Raisins
• Alphabet cookies