hey guys so Avery had our first day of
kindergarten this week and we were
thrilled to see her so excited about
going to real school there she goes it's
my kindergartner you know one of the
things about real school is you have to
pack a real lunch and doing that every
single day can get a bit overwhelming I
know you hear me because I read your
comments so here are five tips I found
really helpful in simplifying the lunch
packing process I'm Meghan I'm
passionate about finding ways to make
life with kids easier in the kitchen
arm yourself with the right supplies a
lot of schools are starting to have no
waste policies that means no plastic
baggies no paper products so starting
with snacks
I love these reusable snack bags they
zip up put things like pretzels and
grapes inside they wash out they stay
really clean love these there's also
these snack sized stainless steel
containers that are really great you can
stick in the kids backpack again
washable and moving on to drinks these
stainless steel containers are amazing I
really can't say enough good things
about them we also have thermoses pour a
little bit of hot water in them to warm
them up and put your warm pasta in there
stay warm for a very long time
sporks they are so cute they're reusable
they're a must-have for your kit lunch
now moving on to the main component I
really love bento boxes simply because
they help organize your mind how to pack
your kids lunches by giving you specific
compartments now there are two types
there's plastic and they're stainless
steel these plastic are really great
again they have different components now
there is some concern with plastics so
you want to make sure that they're
bpa-free now my preference is the
stainless steel variety they're very
easy to clean and they come in all
different configurations this particular
one comes with four slots but there's
also a three slot variety that I always
use when I'm making sandwiches and then
finally we have sanitizing wipes pretty
self-explanatory organize your supplies
if you can set aside a drawer in your
kitchen to dedicate to lunch supplies
it's really going to make your life a
lot easier to have everything in one
place when you're actually packing
lunches alternatively you can store
everything in a large plastic storage
band that you keep in your kitchen
timing now the only time you don't want
to pack your kid's lunch is in the
morning when you're trying to get
everyone out the door for school I have
a lot of friends that pack the lunches
once the kids are sleeping it allows
them to be a little bit more organized
and relaxed to cut the whole process
which always helps but actually my
favorite time to pack lunches is when
I'm making dinner for the kids as
everybody's dinner
very good I have all my prep materials
out I have got cutting boards and fruits
and vegetables and bonus it saves on
dishes the other thing to think about
when thinking about timing is what can
you make ahead surprisingly peanut
butter and jelly sandwiches freeze
really well so you can make a big batch
at the beginning of the week take them
out put them in their kids lunches you
don't even have to thaw them get
creative with ice packs you can use
things like frozen foods so grapes or
frozen peanut butter and jelly
sandwiches one of my favorite things to
do is freeze a smoothie if I make one in
the morning I'll freeze one for the next
day but the timer kid is having lunch
you have a nicely defrosted smoothie and
don't forget the reusable straw the
other thing you can do if you're using a
traditional ice pack is just to tape it
to the inside of your child's lunchbox
so they don't throw it away
get your kids involved this can be as
simple as asking for feedback on what
they did or didn't like in their lunch
box it can be about giving them choice
so for instance what fruit they want for
lunch that day Apple or grapes in your
lunch box Marvin both alright
you just want to give your child a sense
of control over what they eat learn your
kid's lunch Styles now Avery is my picky
eater I can't give her a lunchbox filled
with all new and creative adventurous
things she's just not gonna set her up
for success at school so if she wants to
use the same sandwich every day at
school that is okay with me I've come to
terms with that another day another
peanut butter and jelly sandwich but I
do try to introduce one new thing for
lunch so maybe a different little fruit
or a hummus to dip our carrots in
something that's just kind of gonna
pique her interest but not really freak
her out
Brooks is my more adventurous eater and
I can get creative and offer him a lot
of variety in the end the goal is to
learn your child's lunch style so that
you can support it so you guys are in
luck I actually have a bonus tip today
lunch pool let that sink in because
there is a carpool and really no reason
there shouldn't be a lunch pool you get
together a few friends divide up who's
making lunch on which day the kids love
getting an identical lunch to their
friends I personally like getting a
couple days off for making lunch and the
kids actually a little bit better when
someone else is
being their life lunch pool equal shower
thank you guys so much for watching and
I will see you guys next time bye guys
first day of kindergarten
oh you lose you brick she's gonna miss
her
I'm gonna miss her you're gonna have fun
no huh yes you excited yes
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