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Top 5 School Lunch Ideas

By , About.com Guide

Are your kids sick of ham sandwiches and chips? Is an apple a day ending up in the trash? Try these unique alternatives to the usual packed lunch and keep them interested in what you packed, not what they can trade with their friends. These unusual foods will also keep the conversation going during lunchtime.

1. Instead of Ham and Cheese

Every kid expects a sandwich in his or her lunch so imagine their surprise when they find this sandwich alternative in their bag instead.

2. Instead of Regular Chips

Chips are definitely good, but after a while they can get boring. Try this alternative to regular chips and get your kids excited about their lunch again.

3. Instead of an Apple

Fruit is a lunch essential. It provides vitamins, nutrients and some carbs for energy. But eating apples and bananas everyday can get a bit tiresome. Try this alternative to apples and bananas and bring some new flavor to their lunchbox.

4. Instead of Cookies

There's always gotta be something sweet to eat at the end of lunchtime, and cookies are good, but for a change try a different sweet choice that school children all over Mexico enjoy.

5. Instead of a Juice Box

Juice boxes are convenient, but fresh is always best. Make up a batch of this delcious juice alternative and your kids can enjoy the fresh summer flavors right into fall.
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