Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Rock The Lunchbox 2014 {with Giveaway}


Summer is nearly over and getting the kids ready for school is not an easy task. From school supply shopping to new clothes, teacher meetings and backpack searches it does not seem to end. In addition to all the supplies the kids need - packing lunches is just around the corner. To help you find healthy lunch ideas your kids will love Annie's Homegrown, Applegate, Honest Tea, Organic Valley, Stonyfield Organics and Rudi's Organic Bakery have teamed up with Rock the Lunchbox to bring you simple tips, lunchbox inspirations and downloadable coupons.


I created a few lunch ideas here at Mamabelly and you can win a fun pack of lunch goodies at the end of the post to create your own rockin' lunches! 

1. A drawing inspired lunch

I asked my daughter to draw a lunch she would like me to pack. This is what she came up with:


And this is how she explained her lunch. I love that she drew each individual Annie's bunny cracker! 


And here is the lunch I made for her according to her drawing:



It was fun to talk about healthy lunch options and let her be an active part in packing lunch. Even though she is only 5 it was great for her to participate in her food choices and she loved being included. This lunch was enough for lunch and her afternoon snack (she saved the yogurt).


2. A Fun Lunch in a Laptop Lunches Bento Box


This is another lunch we packed together in a Laptop Lunches Bento box. She helped pick the ingredients at the store and helped pack the lunch. Well, and taste some of the crackers while Mom was packing them :)

3. Kid Konserve and Blue Avocado Lunch


If you normally pack lunch in plastic bags in a lunch cooler, I have some more eco-friendly suggestions for you. I love using reusable containers instead of disposable bags and Blue Avocado Rezip bags are perfect! They are big and roomy (enough room for a big sandwich or wrap) and much sturdier then those flimsy plastic baggies. I also reused a small Laptop Lunches container to hold the bunny crackers and utilized our Kid Konserve container for the veggies and dip!

This lunch is packed together with a reusable Matkins place mat and contains:

GIVEAWAY:
You can win an amazing Rock the Lunchbox prize pack!

It contains:
(Items may vary) Giveaway is open to U.S. addresses only.

58 comments:

  1. My kiddos would love this!

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  2. I tried posting and it didn't go through. Love your tips and tricks! I'd love to win this to pack snacks for my preschooler <3

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  3. Thanks for the giveaways
    Amber Gardner

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  4. This year I am not only packing lunch and snack for my 3rd grader, but morning snack for my preschooler as well. I am always on the hunt for new ideas. Thanks!

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  5. Would love to win! Thanks for the chance.

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  6. Thanks so much! LOVE all the inspiration!!

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  7. I've got my hands full with trying to pack truly HEALTHY lunches for my two boys this year but I refuse to compromise and have them buy school-supplied "food". I'd love to know where you got the Veggie Tales Larry the Cucumber lunch pick!

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  8. Super cute sheep in the veggies!

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  9. Hope to win! I love laptop lunches!

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  10. Hello!! I'll be packing avocado sandwiches and a lot of fruit for my picky toddler. Hoping he will start eating other stuff this year.

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  11. I will be making lunches this year for my daughter, this would be great!

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  12. I've been doing bento-type lunches for several years. I love that my kids can access their lunches by themselves without having to have a teacher open baggies or packages for them.

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  13. What a great giveaway! Thank you!

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  14. I love making lunches for my 2 school aged kids! :)

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  15. I'll be packing lunch this year for my entire family!

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  16. All of the lunches look amazing! What lucky kids you have!

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  17. My daughter has been on a homemade lunchables kick since school started.

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  18. We love packing plenty of varied healthy options - lots of fruit! I love your lunch from a picture!

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  19. Looking forward to packing some healthy and creative lunches this year.

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  20. We love to make sure that our lunches include a lot of healthy options. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
    Erin

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  21. My kids asked me to pick up Annie's bunny for school lunches and jicama

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  22. so far, I've packed a few sandwiches (turkey & cheese and pb&j) along with apple slices, baby carrots, and mini cookies

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  23. I am always looking for new ideas for lunch. Thank you for providing some great ideas.

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  24. I pack ALL sorts of yummy stuff and have a blog about it. Please check it out and like it if you get a chance: https://www.facebook.com/BellisBites

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  25. I am excited to give my boys...(and my husband) healthy and fun lunches this year!

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  26. Would love to win! Thanks for the giveaway and cute ideas.

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  27. Always looking for new lunch ideas!

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  28. Great giveaway! Thank you for the lunch ideas!

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  29. Awesome giveaway!

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  30. My lunches are kind boring -- PB&J sandwiches, fruit, granola bars, etc.
    Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net

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  31. We are so excited to be doing school lunches this year :)

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  32. My son just started kindergarten, and daughter preschool! Would love this to help plan their lunches! Thanks for the giveaway! It's Awesome!

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  33. My girls do school at home and eat lunch on divided plates to keep it interesting with variety. Hummus and veg or chips, sandwiches, yogurt with fruit

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  34. Thanks for your blog. I enjoyed this post.

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  35. My daughter would absolutely love this!

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  36. Sandwiches, carrots, grapes, banana halves go into our bento boxes.

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  37. packing PB and jelly sandwiches

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  38. My boys love fruit and veggies so I always make sure to send them to school with fresh produce!

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  39. Hi, I am packing crackers with cheese and ham , jello and juice . - shaunie on rafflecpter

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  40. We're packing a lot of fruit, and also trying hot foods in a thermos!

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  41. They love pita bread! Any ideas for a teens lunch??

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  42. Hi there. I just found your blog. We bought Yumbox ( both styles ) this year and I am excited to try your personal size pizzas. Thanks for sharing.

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  43. Thanks for the tips! I love the idea of having your child draw their ideal lunch and then packing it for them!

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  44. Love the ideas. I'm not very creative!

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  45. I love the creativity of your lunches. It would be kind of neat if you could make a binder with photos of past lunches (either as a whole or individual sections--like the bread kabob) and then as your plan to buy groceries, the kids could request based on past lunches what they would like--at least for a few special items. If I were creative enough to make beautiful bento lunches, I think I'd also make photo books with my lunches in them to look at later for inspiration or to give inspiration to a friend who is just starting. :) Hope this school year is amazing!

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  46. I love to pack her lunches, so that I'm sure of what's in them!

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  47. Thank you so much for these ideas! I have been in such a rut lately.

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  48. Love this! Packing gyoza, Chinese noodles and lots of fun sandwiches. :)

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