Back-to-School Mega Pack: 25 Easy Lunchbox Ideas + FREE Printable Notes

Back-to-school can feel like a circus. So here’s your shortcut: 25 kid-approved lunchbox ideas you can mix and match all month—plus a free 10-page printable pack of lunchbox notes to tuck in every day. Print once, cut, and you’re the hero. 💪

👉 Download your FREE Lunchbox Notes (10 pages, B&W printer-friendly) — No email required right now: Click to download

Free Lunchbox Notes

25 mix-and-match lunchbox ideas

• Main stars (rotate): turkey pinwheels • hummus + pita dippers • cheese quesadilla wedges • pasta salad cups • mini bagel pizzas • chicken salad sliders • DIY snack box (crackers/cheese/turkey) • yogurt parfait • banana-PB rollups • leftover burrito bites

• Fruit & veg sides: grapes • clementines • sliced apples (toss in lemon water) • strawberries • baby carrots • cukes + ranch • cherry tomatoes • snap peas

• Crunch + treats: trail mix • veggie straws • popcorn • pretzels • granola bar • a cookie from Kids in the Kitchen😉

• Hydration: water bottle + 1 fun add-in (frozen fruit cubes or a splash of juice)

• Free printable: Lunchbox Notes (10 pages)

  I made a black-and-white, easy-to-cut set of notes with encouraging messages (“You’ve got this!” “Reading rocket 🚀” “Teamwork champ”) so they’re ink-friendly and perfect for classrooms too. Print, cut, stash.➡️ Instant download: MarkMorganBooks_Lunchbox_Notes_Printable.pdf

• Kids in the Kitchen: 5-Ingredient Pizza Roll-Ups

  • You need: crescent dough, pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, mini pepperoni, Italian seasoning.

  • Do this: unroll dough, spread sauce thin, sprinkle cheese + pepperoni, roll, slice, bake at 375°F for 10–12 min. Cool, pack with marinara.

  • Swap: use tortillas for quick no-bake pinwheels.

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  If this helped, pin this post to your “School Lunch” or “Mom Hacks” board and share with a friend. It means the world! 💛

  • Grab free coloring books on my site (Printables page).

  • Peek at my picture books: Petal the Seed, Rusty the Can, The Web We Weave.

  by Mark Morgan Illistrator Author