Packing Lunches

A friend was asking today about what to pack in her kids' lunches, so I thought I'd share the chart that I have hanging on my fridge that allows my boys to pack THEIR OWN lunches.  I have to help very little in this process now that they have been using it for a while.  I love that it gives them some responsibility, relieves me of some responsibility and allows them to feel like they are in charge, but I know they are getting a decent meal.  Win-win!

Main (1)	Sides (1 from group A and      1 from group B)	Treat/Dessert (1)	Drink
Sandwich/wrap    *PB&J    *Ham and cheese    *Bologna    *Summer sausage    *something else? Homemade Lunchables:    *Meat: Ham, Turkey,  Chick    *Cheese    *Crackers                            Scrambled eggs (w/mustard) Tortilla Rollup Chicken Nuggets Mac & Cheese (Inv. Serv Size) Corn dogs Pizza Spaghettio’s Ravioli Hard-boiled eggs Salad Hot dog Last night’s leftovers  SPECIAL ORDER: _________	GROUP A: Fruit (Apples, pears, oranges, peaches) Carrots (w/ranch) Celery (w/peanut butter) Applesauce (can use jello powder to flavor) GROUP B: Granola bars Cottage cheese Yogurt stick Cheese stick Cheese slices (w/crackers) Optional Trade-outs: (with permission…) Raisins Pudding Jell-o	Swiss Rolls Other as Mom has available	Capri Sun Lemonade Iced Tea Juice (as available) SNACKS: Snacks are for milk break.  An additional snack may be packed on nights when you have practice after school. Granola bars Cheese/Crackers Apples/Peanut Butter Celery/Peanut Butter Other (Talk to mom!)