School mornings are hustle, hustle and hustle! Getting your kiddo ready is a task in itself, to top that comes to the huge tension of packing a healthy lunchbox can be a daunting task. Simultaneously you have to ensure that the lunch box is not only healthy but it is tasty too!
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If you are running out of ideas, patience and time when it comes to your baby’s lunch, here are some tips that can save you a lot of trouble.
1. A Snack Station At Your Rescue
Instead of making your kid a different lunch every other day, you can invest in making a snack station. Ensure to keep all healthy ready-to-go food items in there. For example, granola bars, protein bars, precut fruits sealed in air-tight containers, flavored yogurt, etc. You can either choose a snack for your kid or ask them to take whatever they feel like to have.
2. Order In Bulk
Weekends are for fun and reset. When you are done with having your share of weekend fun, make a blueprint for the coming week by deciding what you want to have for meals and snacks for the coming week. Indulge your kids in this activity too. For grocery or order in bulk and prepare what you are planning to eat for the coming week.
Planning your steps beforehand is a great life lesson. And doing it in a fun way will make your kids realize the importance of it while you can have a wonderful parent-kid time.
3. Cook In Advance
Suppose you are not comfortable with the idea of getting things and preparing lunch once a week. Or if your kid wants to go by their instinct and have the things they the craving, there is another way you can save a bit of time while preparing the lunch.
You can prepare the lunch the previous night. This way, your kids can have what they are craving. Sometimes sticking to a strict meal prep routine can be boring. So tweak and tease your routine to have some fun.
4. Leftovers Are Great Saviors
Packing the lunch soon after you are done with your dinner is a great idea that will save you some minutes while packing the lunch in the morning. It is always a great way to avoid prepackaged food items and serve your kid a batch of homemade food.
Be it a serving of pasta or fried rice, your kid will get what is made in your kitchen. So no more unhygienic canteen food or store brought options.
5. Smoothie Jars For A Fuss-Free Morning
A serving of yogurt, oats and fruits made and refrigerated can help you save up a huge amount of time when you are in a hurry to get your kids ready for school. It is also a healthy option, packed with nutrition. Especially if your kids have a sweet tooth, they will go crazy over these jars of goodness.
Wrapping Up!
As parents, we cannot deny that preparing lunch for your school-going kids is overwhelming. And when you have to do everything on a limited budget, this task can be even more challenging. However, in this article, we have listed a few helpful hacks that will be your savior.
