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15 Best Lunch Bags for Kids 2024
We tried, tested and rated all the best lunch bags for kids. Our favorite styles made the list and promise cold, protected eats all for hours.
Candace Powell
6 minutes
School-age
What to send for lunch—advice from a dietitian
School lunch should fuel kids up for learning. But what does that actually look like? We asked dietitian and mom of three Sarah Remmer.
Ceri Marsh
2 minutes
School-age
5 Reasons Why Your Kid Isn’t Eating Lunch at School (and how to fix it)
Is your kid coming home hungry day after day? Here are five secrets from a former lunch lady that might explain why your kid isn't eating lunch at school.
Voula Halliday
6 minutes
School-age
I tried getting my kids to pack their own school lunches: A diary
A career in lunch packing is a long haul, so I invested in my own retirement by seeing whether my kids could make their own. Here's how it went.
Ceri Marsh
3 minutes
Recipes
Crustless Quiche
Perfect for brunch or dinner, this crustless quiche is a great way to sneak in some veggies.
Total
40 min
Recipes
Baked Ham and Cheese Frittata
This ham and cheese frittata is delicious hot, warm or at room temperature! Serve leftovers between toasted bread to make a western omelette sandwich.
Total
45 min
Recipes
Kitchen Sink Cheese Omelette
The genius of an omelette: It works with virtually any leftover (read: forgotten, wilted) veggies hiding in the fridge.
Total
15 min
School-age
5 Things to Have on Hand to Make School Lunches Easy
Here are 5 things you'll want to have on hand in your pantry to make packing healthy school lunches for your kids as easy as possible.
Ceri Marsh
2 minutes
Recipes
The New Tuna Casserole
It pays to stock canned tuna in the cupboard for fast, lean, low-cost protein. Adding frozen peas to your tuna casserole is just as nutritious as fresh produce and are easier on the wallet.
Total
35 min
Recipes
Tuna cakes with tartar sauce
Get dinner on a dime with these quick and easy-to-make tuna cakes. Bonus: a super simple recipe for a homemade tartar sauce. Score!
Total
30 min
Recipes
8 Lunch Recipes for Kids Who Hate Sandwiches
There are better things than sliced bread, you know. We've rounded up eight kid-approved lunch ideas, without a sandwich to be seen!
Today's Parent
2 minutes
Recipes
Sweet Potato Biscuits
Switch up your lunchtime routine with these easy and delicious make-ahead sweet potato biscuits.
Total
30 min
Recipes
Quick Margherita Pizza
Naan bread takes the place of pizza dough, speeding up the baking time. It's perfect for busy weeknights.
Total
22 min
Recipes
8 Recipes Your Picky Eater Might Actually Eat
Whether your kid is sensitive to textures, smells or, well, random things on random days, these recipes for picky eaters will help.
Chatelaine
2 minutes
Recipes
16 beige recipes for picky eaters
The struggle is real, but parents of picky eaters can rejoice—this list is as neutral as it gets.
Today's Parent
2 minutes
Recipes
10 recipes you can make in a muffin tin (that aren't muffins)
Your trusty muffin tin has seen you through many a bake sale. But let's switch gears and take it from sweet to savoury with these muffin-shaped recipes.
Amy Valm
2 minutes
Recipes
25 Foods You Can Put in a Thermos
Experienced lunch-packers know: a Thermos increases your options. There are enough ideas here for a month of lunches. You're welcome.
Lauren Ferranti-Ballem
4 minutes
Recipes
30 super-cheesy recipes
Stringy, gooey cheese is the ultimate comfort food. Check out our favourite cheesy recipes.
Amy Valm
5 minutes
Recipes
How to make Mummy Pizza Grilled Cheese
Get ready to eat the most delicious and spookiest grilled cheese ever!
Today's Parent
Recipes
9 Easy Noodle Recipes
These nine quick and easy noodle recipes will delight your kids. Prepare for a lot of slurping.
Today's Parent
2 minutes
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