25 Recipes to Avoid Lunchbox Letdown

I can still remember as a kid the excitement of getting to lunch and opening your lunch box to see what’s inside. It was like a surprise everyday to see what my mom had packed. However there were those inevitable days when tuna salad or ham and cheese sandwich wasn’t what I wanted to eat for lunch.  Thus the term “lunchbox letdown” was coined in our house. Last year, when my boys started school I was all excited to make lunches for the first 4 months, and then my excitement faded and it became more of a chore than a fun activity of packing them a nutritious lunch. We’ve rounded up recipes to avoid lunchbox letdown and keep lunches fun and exciting year round.

1. Easy Chicken Greek Salad Wrap | Source: Snappy Gourmet

2. DIY Homemade Uncrustables | Source: Mission to Save

3. Homemade Lunchables | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

4. Easy Monster Sandwich | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

5. Freezer PB&J Sandwiches | Source: A Mom’s Take

6. Southwest Turkey Wrap | Source: Thrifty Jinxy

7. Ham & Cheese Pinwheel Sandwiches | Source: Our Family World

8. Cracker Stackers with Ham, Cream Cheese, & Cucumbers | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

9. Ham and Cheese Roll Up | Source: Practical Mommy

10. Fun Shaped Sandwiches | Source: Our Family World

11. No Fuss Dippin’ It ‘Lunchables’ | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

12. Peanut Butter Banana Roll-Ups Recipe | Source: Cincy Shopper

13. Smoked Turkey & Cucumber ‘Sandwiches’ | Source: The Kitchen Is My Playground

14. Make-It-Fresh! Sub Sandwich – Homemade Lunchable | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

15. DIY Uncrustables | Source: Cincy Shopper

16. Flower Sandwiches | Source: Our Family World

17. Sandwich Kabobs | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

18. Football Themed Lunchbox Idea | Source: A Mom’s Take

19. Pizza Crescent Roll Ups | Source: Amanda’s Cookin’

20. Puppy Themed Bento Box | Source: Two Little Cavaliers

21. Homemade Lunchable Nacho Tray | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

22. Pizza Bento Lunchbox Recipe | Source: Cincy Shopper

23. Sandwich Sushi | Source: Mrs. Happy Homemaker

24. Cheesy Ranch Chicken Quesadillas | Source: You Brew My Tea

25. Chicken Taco Bento Box Lunch | Source: Thrifty Jinxy

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