Make-Ahead Preschool Lunch Ideas (No Reheating Required!)

Your kids will love these easy, make-ahead preschool lunch ideas! Perfect for daycare, preschool or even on-the-go. Inside you’ll get our best tips for packing a lunch for your preschooler, plus after school snack ideas, best lunch gear, and essential tips for packing a picky eater’s lunchbox!

Are you in back-to-school mode?

Oh man, am I ever. This year my oldest daughter is starting Pre-K and my two year old is starting a twice a week morning program (AKA mommy’s sanity/hot coffee time).

This means I will be packing lunches like it’s my job – oh wait, I suppose it pretty much is 🙂

As a full-time stay at home mom of two, I have many daily goals, including, but not limited to:

• Stick to a consistent daily routine
• Spend quality time with each child
• Stay organized to avoid going crazy

Part of staying organized means my plans have plans.

And yes, this has always been my personality, even before kids. So maybe this doesn’t sound like you. Maybe your plans are not written out in various To Do lists or organized planners.

That’s okay.

Friend, it takes a village to make it through these little years.

Starting preschool or daycare is a new chapter or “season” of life for most of us and naturally, it comes with many challenges:

• Getting your toddler out of the house on time
• Packing nutritious lunches (every day!)
• Finding time to connect with your toddler when they’re home from school

And top of all of this, we’ve still got laundry to fold, dishes to clean, and dogs to walk. The mental load is real.

Let me help you take one thing off your plate.

Our Ultimate Preschool Lunchbox Planning Kit takes all the guesswork out of coming up with lunch ideas for daycare or preschool.

What should I pack my toddler for preschool or daycare?

You could scroll through Pinterest or Instagram for hours looking for ideas and end up with just that – tons of ideas – but no plan for how to organize or implement them.

This Planning Kit helps even the most unorganized mom plan lunches like a pro.

Our Printable Bento Box Cheat Sheet (included in the kit) provides you with tons of ideas to mix-and-match for easy lunch ideas throughout the week.

“But what about my picky toddler? How do I pack their lunch? Will this kit work for me?”

Yes, yes, and yes.

Mama, packing lunch for your picky preschooler does NOT have to be complicated. Inside the Planning Kit, I’m sharing my secret strategy for exposing toddlers to new foods, previously disliked foods, plus what to do with toddlers who will only eat certain foods, all without sabotaging their entire lunch.

Packing lunch for your picky eater is easier than you think.

Want to know more?

Inside your Ultimate Preschool Lunchbox Planning Kit you’ll get pages of lunchbox photos with descriptions of what is packed inside. Plus simple recipes that are perfect for warm or cold lunches.

Unsure of what Preschool Lunch Gear you’ll need?

Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered there, too.

I’ll share with you all of my favorite lunch gear for little ones (all of which you can buy on Amazon) AKA easy.

“Help! My toddler eats lunch early and is STARVING on the ride home!”

No worries, I’ll share with you nutrient-dense snack options for the ride home, plus easy snack boxes you can make ahead and have ready to go in the morning.

You’ll also get a list of my favorite brands from the grocery store.

Purchasing nutritious food is more important now than ever. With so many brands making so many different health claims, it’s important to know what kind of food to buy for your little ones.

Ready for easy Preschool Lunch Ideas?

This year is bound to be busy. Just promise me you’ll take one thing off your plate. Remember, there’s no rule that says you have to do everything yourself – and this planning kit is already done for you!

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