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3 Tips for Packing Lunch

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We’ve successfully completed our first week of school! We are all loving it so far. Charlie was so excited to go to school on Saturday. We had to explain that he has school Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Saturday is a free day and Sunday is church day.

3 Simple Tips for Packing Lunch!

Today I want to share a few tips for packing lunch!

Take Them Shopping

When you’re picking up lunch supplies for the kids, it really helps if they are shopping with you. We all know it’s easier to shop without kids, but if they help you pick out what’s going in their lunch, they will be more willing to eat it. No one wants to pack a lunch that the kid won’t eat. That’s wasted time and money.

Shopping at Save-A-Lot Back to School

At Save-A-Lot, I can let Charlie pick up what he wants without it breaking the bank. You can grab all of your sandwich essentials, drinks, snacks, and fruit at great prices. They have their own store brand as well as national brands. Some of their store brands that are great for packing in lunches include Tipton Grove™ variety fruit cups, Coburn Farms® String Cheese & Yogurts, Bramley’s® Jelly & Spreads, Panner® Peanut Butter and Hazel Nutter, J. Higgs® Crackers, Chips, and snacks, Kiggins™ Cereal, and Morning Delight® Toaster Pastries.

This week we snagged seedless grapes for just .99/lb! Of course, your prices may vary by location.

Also, notice that car he’s holding? Being good while shopping with Mommy sometimes means you get something extra.

Pack the Night Before

Mornings are busy, right? One way to make mornings a little less stressful is to pack lunch the night before. I actually have Charlie help me pack his lunch before bed. He’ll pick out what he wants and we get it all set for the morning.

Packed Lunch

If everything that you’re packing is shelf-stable, even better! You can pack their lunch and place it with their book bag in your designated spot so everything is ready to grab in the morning. This usually isn’t the case with us, but I can pack everything in his lunch bag and put the whole thing in the refrigerator.

Also, when you pack lunch the night before, you have the time and energy to make it a little extra special.

Ants on a log

I love that I can pick up great fresh produce at Save-A-Lot and we’re able to sneak some fun into our lunch routine!

Make Your Own Single Serve Packs

Those single serve packs are so convenient, but you can save some serious money if you make your own. Buy a big pack of cookies or crackers and put them in snack-size bags! You can do this once a week and it’ll be just as easy as buying the single serve box.

Certain items like single serve yogurts are always a must on our list though!

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Thanks to Save-A-Lot, one Mom’s Messy Miracles reader will win a $25 gift card to help with your lunch packing supplies! See if there is a store near you using the store locator.

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What are some of your best tips for packing lunch?

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  1. Jessica To says

    September 14, 2015 at 7:21 AM

    My best tip is to get my son to help and then put a small surprise treat in his lunch.

    Reply
  2. Nancy says

    September 14, 2015 at 8:31 PM

    Pack and refrigerate your lunch the night before. It makes mornings easier.

    Reply
  3. Ashley C says

    September 14, 2015 at 9:59 PM

    My best tip is to pack what you can the night before, have it in the lunch box and sitting in the fridge ready to go!

    Reply
  4. Pudyqat says

    September 15, 2015 at 3:17 AM

    My best tip is to let the kids have a say in what they want in their lunches.

    Reply
  5. Cynthia C says

    September 15, 2015 at 7:05 AM

    My tip is to pack lunches the night before to make mornings easier.

    Reply
  6. April says

    September 15, 2015 at 7:44 AM

    Pack frozen grapes for an ice pack!

    Reply
  7. Barbara Montag says

    September 15, 2015 at 8:42 PM

    My best tip – I use a frozen sponge in a baggie to keep the lunch cool.
    thank you

    Reply
  8. shelly peterson says

    September 17, 2015 at 12:35 PM

    Prepare as much the night before and pre-plan the whole lunch menu for the week.

    Reply
  9. bridgett wilbur says

    September 18, 2015 at 12:20 PM

    I always send my kids to school with fresh fruit in there lunch.

    Reply
  10. Sarah L says

    September 19, 2015 at 5:53 PM

    I like to make up lunch the night before since I don’t think well in the morning.
    Thanks for the contest.

    Reply
  11. Jeanine @MommyEntourage says

    September 21, 2015 at 1:44 PM

    Packing the night before is always a morning routine time saver!

    Reply
  12. Karen Drake says

    September 24, 2015 at 6:52 PM

    My tip is to keep it simple, my grandkids enjoy things like P&B sandwiches and fruit.

    Reply
  13. Amy Deeter says

    September 26, 2015 at 10:39 PM

    i always pack stuff the night before so its less stress instead of doing it in the morning

    Reply
  14. Amanda Sakovitz says

    September 27, 2015 at 9:16 AM

    I pack lunches the night before.

    Reply

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