The holidays are busy but making a Snoopy Christmas lunch is practically a tradition in our house! Do you watch a Charlie Brown Christmas? Snoopy and the Peanuts gang always bring such joy to this time of year. This bento food art lunch can help bring even more Christmas spirit so here is how to make it with your kids.
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and we are all preparing for the big dinner so I'll keep this one short and simple. I'm getting the actual deep-fried turkey planning ready for our family so I needed to make my kids a fun food art lunch that only took a few minutes to make. So I relied on a few old tricks and added a couple new ideas!
Is your house like mine where Minions are always a hit? Whenever I'm at a loss for what to make for a fun food art lunch my go-to characters are Minions. They are fun, easy to make, and of course love bananas! I've made many versions of Minions over the years but this is my first football-themed Minion lunch. I felt it was fitting for this time of year.
Halloween is just around the corner and every parent needs an easy school lunch idea to celebrate, right? Well, this recipe will be short and spooky for you so you can get back to planning your parties and trick-or-treating.
Frankenstein is a fun monster to make because he is super simple and easily recognizable. Also, one of the great things about Halloween is that there are so many snacks to include in the lunch that are premade for you from the grocery store.
Ever since I was a kid I have always been interested in the story of Pinocchio. I remember reading books about it and of course watching the animated movie as a child. From Jiminy Cricket to being swallowed by a whale (or monstrous fish), all of the characters were fascinating. Yes, I even like the ride in Fantasyland at Disneyland and Disney World. Don't get me wrong, it's not my favorite Disney movie, but I think it is underrated.
Football season is here. School is here. For our family, it was time to combine the two into this lunch! My son is very excited to play football for his school and is also very into the NFL. We won't talk about the fact that he cheers for the wrong team. We are a Seattle Seahawks house, I don't know what happened with him and his love for the 49ers.
How about some Crocs-sants for lunch? Any time I can mix food art with a dad joke, I'm up for the challenge. In this case, my kids love Crocs so I thought why not make some Crocssants? I saw a meme for it recently and I thought I would incorporate it into a lunch for the school year!
What is your family's view on Crocs? It took awhile for my wife to warm up to them, and I'm still not sure she has, but I think they're comfortable and my boys wear theirs everywhere. My daughter also tries to steal my son's because she doesn't have her own pair. What's up with kids wearing socks with Crocs though? I don't get that trend. The Crocs Jibbitz are kind of cool though. Those are the "charms" that you can pin to the top. So here is how I created this lunch and how you can too.
This school year is in full swing and our family is always looking for easy and fun school lunch ideas. What parents aren't looking for easy family-friendly food recipes, right? We have been devouring Darling Minneolas lately so I thought I would make them the tasty centerpiece of this owl food art school lunch.
Darling Minneolas are a juicy hybrid that combines the taste of a grapefruit and the sweetness of a tangerine! How incredible is that? They can be used in any number of ways such as in a school lunch, added to baked goods as a natural sweetner, zested and added to pancakes, or blended for a morning smoothie. You can find them at your local grocery store in the produce section. To make this owl lunch, follow the directions below!
When you have friends and family over to cook and eat outside do you call it a barbecue or a cookout? Do you grill your food on a barbecue or barbecue your food on a grill? However you say it, these corn ribs with perfectly matched dipping sauces definitely deserve a place at your next get-together. Our secret sweet ingredient is Dandy Sweet Corn, but beyond that, you have the freedom to be flexible with this easy recipe idea!
It's never too late in the school year to make a fun food art lunch for your kids! Even in the summertime, your kids will love a good lunch packed with some extra love from you. With a few extra minutes, it's pretty easy to turn your kid's food into a piece of art that they will remember for many school years to come. I love making flower food art because the possibilities are endless and I can incorporate our family's favorite foods, such as Darling Clementines!
Everyone needs an easy lunch to make for your kids for Easter! Holidays like this always take much of a parent's time and margin so simple ideas that go a long way are always welcome in our house. Between making Easter dinner, planning when we will go to church, and also hiding eggs of course, we still want to send some fun lunches to school.
It's not easy being green, except on St. Patrick's Day! My family loves celebrating St. Patrick's Day by dressing in green and of course eating green food. Every year we find green cheese at stores like ALDI. One of my favorite things to do is to make corned beef and cabbage. I found a good sale on it this week so I even bought two packages. If you are looking for an easy food art lunch to celebrate, you've come to the right place!
To make corned beef you don't need to do anything fancy. Many times it even comes with all of the spices that you need. You can make it in the oven or in a pressure cooker. We find it easiest to make in our Instant Pot and used this recipe. For the rest of this lunch, you just need a knife, cutting board, and the other ingredients!
I'm not sure that there's a more iconic children's literary character than Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat. He's definitely on the Mt. Rushmore of children's book legends. It has been awhile since I made a Dr. Seuss school lunch recipe for my kids, but since it's his birthday this week, along with Read Across America Day, it was definitely time. These fun book recipes always bring a smile to my kids' faces so I'm not ashamed to admit that I took a bit longer to make these lunches this week.
My three kids have developed different tastebuds when it comes to certain foods so the background of the pinwheel sandwiches in each of my kids' lunches are all different. Feel free to fill the sandwich with whatever ingredients your child prefers. The three varieties I made were nut-free spread and strawberry jam, grilled cheese and turkey (pictured above), and pesto, turkey, cheese, and fresh spinach. Follow the directions below to see how to make the rest of this Dr. Seuss lunch for your children!
Valentine's Day lunch recipes can be super fun to make for kids for school or adults for work! When you can find all of the ingredients at one store, it makes it even easier. So I visited Target to find everything I needed for this heart-shaped waffle lunch for my kids to take to school with them. People always think of waffles as a breakfast food but they work just as well as leftovers in a lunch! Here is how to make this school lunch that will show your kids that you love them.
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Raise your hand if the weekdays seem to fly by and before you know it, you have to somehow figure out dinner and pack a school lunch. I knew it wasn't only me. That is why I like to come up with ideas like this one so that we can make an easy dinner recipe and transform the leftovers into a simple lunch for the next day. It all starts with a new convenient entree recipe with AdapTable Meals!
If you need a healthier alternative to candy for Valentine's Day or any other time of year that you want to show some love, these heart-shaped fruit skewers are the perfect choice! They are kid-friendly and great for parties as well. You can choose whichever variety of fruit suits your situation best. Plus the yogurt dip is a great optional add-on.
If you've been on Disney+ lately, there's no way to miss the delightful movie Encanto. My kids were begging to watch it so we finally found the time. The art and storyline were all "magical!" Of course, the soundtrack is great because it was written by Lin Manuel Miranda. My daughter is a huge fan and her favorite song is, "We don't talk about Bruno." I won't give away any more because you will have to watch it for yourself. I decided it was time for me to make a food art lunch to celebrate this fun family Disney movie!
I started with a base of tortillas that I made into a sandwich with cheese and meat. However, as it turns out you can't even see them. They were shaped like the walkway into the house. Mirabel's head covered most of it which turned out to be fine. Just know there is a sandwich underneath for some extra food. You should also know that I have quite a bit of trouble making lips. I always have. My daughter didn't mind. To find out how I made the rest, keep reading.
