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6 Ideas for Packing Easy Lunches

March 22, 2017 by Sammy 30 Comments

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This post is sponsored by PackIt and Dreamfarm. All content and opinions are 100% my own. I never talk about products we don’t use and love in our own home!

The thing about being a mom is that we never know when things are going to get crazy, hectic, and busy! How many times have you wished for more time in your day? This is something I wish for daily.

Packing lunches is just another thing that takes time. With a picky eater it isn’t always easy to find things to put together in a small bag or box in a rush to get out the door.

6 Ideas for Packing Easy Lunches

If you are just starting in packing cold lunch or just need some ideas to speed things along make sure to check out my tips to make packing lunch easy! These are just a few quick tips that certainly make my mornings a bit easier.

  1. Have a Game Plan If you go into packed lunches with no plan you will be running to the store to pick up what you forgot. Take some time each week before you go shopping to plan out what you are going to pack for lunch each day. Make a list so you have enough supplies to get you through the school week.
  2. Plan Simple Lunches Keep your lunch plan simple, especially if you are just starting out. Make sure you stick to 2-3 daily lunch options a week. This makes it less complicating when shopping and saves you money too!
  3. Plan With Your Kids Talk with your kids about what kind of food they want to eat. You don’t want a lunch pail coming home with uneaten food and no alternative plan for the rest of the week.
  4. Keep Lunch Supplies Ready I like to keep my lunch supplies ready to grab. Every morning I know where the bread, condiments, and snacks are. I like to keep similar things grouped together in the fridge and cupboard so I can just grab them. This comes in handy when we are in a rush.
  5. Keep A Good Sandwich Knife It’s nice to have a good sandwich knife to cut crusts, spread condiments, and cut sandwiches in half. My kids are picky and it’s easier to get them to eat their sandwiches when they are cut in half for some reason. Dreamfarm has a great knife for cutting with a dull side for spreading condiments.
  6. Freezable Lunch Boxes are Life Savers! We love our Pack-It Freezable lunch boxes because you can just stick them in the freezer to be ready for the next morning. This is so much more convenient than freezer packs. Not only do they take the headache of leaking freezer packs away, it also leaves more room in your lunch box for food!

Keeping lunch simple is all how you plan it out. Making some simple changes to your grocery list, organization, and planning is enough to make packing lunches quick and easy.

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What frustrates you about packing lunches? Do you have any tips to make it easier? I would love to hear from you in the comments below!

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Samantha Ramos

Samantha Ramos has her B.A. in Special Education. She is a stay at home mom and homeschooler to 3 children in Southern California. Her biggest passion is positive parenting and helping moms find simple solutions to every day mom problems!

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Comments

  1. Leah Shumack

    April 5, 2017 at 6:54 pm

    My biggest frustration is all the restrictions on what I’m allowed to pack. No peanuts or strawberry anything. Only allowed one item that is not considered “healthy” on the schools list. There shouldn’t be lunch police!

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  2. Julie Terry

    April 5, 2017 at 4:44 am

    I get frustrated when packing lunches by trying to find the foods that my kid will eat and also by trying to keep the foods I do pack for her safe in the lunchbag.

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  3. Sonya Allstun

    April 4, 2017 at 8:35 pm

    Trying to pack something that I know will be yummy and nutritious.

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  4. Laurie Emerson

    April 4, 2017 at 7:25 pm

    What frustrates me most is not being able to come up with new ideas for foods for their lunches.

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  5. Jennifer H.

    April 4, 2017 at 5:44 pm

    I think that it is time consuming to pack lunches.

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  6. Cheryl Chervitz

    March 30, 2017 at 5:28 am

    I get frustrated when I can’t fit everything in the bag, or something is over sized and makes it difficult to bag.

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    • Sammy

      April 1, 2017 at 4:11 pm

      Hi Cheryl! That is so frustrating. This happens to me when I make sandwiches for my husband. He likes so many toppings and sometimes it’s hard to fit them into a sandwich bag.

      Reply
  7. Marty

    March 29, 2017 at 8:51 am

    What frustrated me is that I know the only thing that will be eaten is the fruit!

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  8. Edye

    March 28, 2017 at 8:31 am

    Trying to pack something that I know will be yummy and nutritious.

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  9. Jeanna Massman

    March 28, 2017 at 1:39 am

    I have trouble finding things my grandson will eat.

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  10. Kayla Klontz

    March 28, 2017 at 12:44 am

    I always have problems fitting everything in their boxes.

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  11. Darlene Carbajal

    March 27, 2017 at 6:25 pm

    I hate when I run out of snacks.

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  12. Nancy

    March 27, 2017 at 12:44 pm

    What frustrates me about packing lunches is if it isn’t in fresh ready to eat condition later at lunch time.

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  13. Jen Dantum

    March 27, 2017 at 6:29 am

    What frustrates me most when packing lunches is making pb&j sandwiches – most desired – lol. They can be pretty messy to make and it always seems like I get pb on my fingers.

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    • Sammy

      March 27, 2017 at 8:51 am

      Yes! PB&J are so messy to make. I’m not a big fan of making sandwiches in the morning either, but my son loves PB&J so I do make them quite often. ;)

      Reply
  14. Jessica To

    March 26, 2017 at 9:28 am

    I get frustrated that I want to pack leftovers in my son’s lunch but he can’t heat anything up at school and it wouldn’t be good cold.

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    • Sammy

      March 27, 2017 at 8:55 am

      Hi Jessica! I have that same frustration. I wish there was a way to keep warm meals hot and fresh until lunchtime.

      Reply
  15. Kim K

    March 26, 2017 at 9:21 am

    I get frustrated with trying to figure out something different to pack in the lunch. It seems I always pack the same thing.

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    • Sammy

      March 27, 2017 at 8:56 am

      Hi Kim! I get that way too sometimes. We try to mix it up and have at least 2 meal options for the week. Then think of new things through the year.

      Reply
  16. Debbie F

    March 26, 2017 at 8:02 am

    What frustrates me is that I have to use a box to put sandwiches in so they don’t get smooshed but the box will eventually soak up all the smells and bleh!.
    I guess there’s no getting around it because I can’t send my son to school with a glass box. :(
    thanks!

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    • Sammy

      March 27, 2017 at 8:58 am

      Hi Debbie! I’m right there with you. No matter how much you clean Tupperware it always needs to be replaced when the smell just won’t go away. My son doesn’t like them in a baggie either, he won’t eat it if it’s smooshed. ;)

      Reply
  17. Lindsay A.

    March 26, 2017 at 7:35 am

    Being as space-efficient as possible, plus having to worry about refrigeration.

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    • Sammy

      March 27, 2017 at 8:59 am

      Hi Lindsay! That’s what I love about the PackIt lunch boxes. They are already frozen, so you really save a lot of space with no freezer pack. We pack our son water bottles a lot and those take up a lot of space.

      Reply
  18. Darcy Koch

    March 26, 2017 at 6:13 am

    What frustrates me the most is keeping the colds cold and the hots hot.

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    • Sammy

      March 27, 2017 at 9:01 am

      That is a huge frustration for me too Darcy! Luckily PackIt lunchbags solve the keeping foods cold problem!

      Reply
  19. Char

    March 26, 2017 at 5:24 am

    Oh wow, this is so great! You have lovely offers. I love you blog MORE THAN ANYTHING! Thanks :)

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  20. Cheryl B

    March 25, 2017 at 4:44 pm

    I get frustrated trying to pack lunches, either I run out of room or don’t have anything I want to eat in the house.

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  21. Lisa V.

    March 25, 2017 at 2:06 pm

    It’s hard to come up with variety with lunches, I find.

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  22. Mahdi Martin

    March 24, 2017 at 8:58 pm

    I don’t like using baggies. They are wasteful but convenient.

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    • Sammy

      March 25, 2017 at 7:38 am

      Hi Mahdi! It’s great to be able to help where you can, like using these reusable lunch boxes from PackIt. :)

      Reply

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