This Simple and Fun Halloween lunch idea is a great way to add some that extra spark to your kids’ lunches without requiring much work. Each of these ideas takes mere minutes (seconds in some cases!). And, you certainly can just pick one or two if you’re really pressed for time.
We’ve got lots of other Halloween meal ideas here.
Simple and Fun Halloween Lunch Idea
When my daughter was little, I loved to send her with special school lunches now and then. I used to include a special note every single day. It’s pretty much what spurred her on to learning to read at a very young age. She loved to be able to read them all on her own.
She was hypoglycemic and it was really important that she got enough protein in particular. However, she could be kind of fussy about food. Any time I could entice her to eat some protein by making it more appealing, I considered it a win. Being a busy mom, if it was quick and easy to put together, that was a double win!
The spider sandwich is made with whole wheat bread that has been cut into circles using a cookie cutter. Then, it was filled with cream cheese and jam. You could use peanut butter instead of the cream cheese if that is permitted at your child’s school. (Or any other nut butter or seed butter like Wow Butter). Stick 8 pretzel sticks into the sandwich for the legs and add 2 raisins or chocolate chips as the eyes.
For the mummy juice box, use white tape (first aid or duct tape), white bandages or cheesecloth. Wrap them around the box. It looks best if you cover the top of the box too but be sure to leave an opening for the straw! Stick on a couple googly eyes and you’re done.
Easiest of all are the ghost cheese sticks and the mandarin orange cups. All you need is a black permanent marker (like a Sharpie) and you can draw on features to turn them into ghosts and Jack O’Lanterns. See? Easy peasy just like I promised. You could send them all together in one Halloween lunch. Or spread them out as a countdown to the big day. Simple but fun for your kids!
PRO TIP:
Another way to jazz up your kid’s lunch quickly and easily is by including a holiday themed napkin. Or use holiday stickers to embellish their lunch containers. It’s a fun colourful little surprise for them and will make them smile at lunchtime!
Haley says
This is super cute! I would love to get a lunch full of Halloween goodies even at my age!