These 11 super easy daycare lunch ideas for toddlers, will make packing lunches (or breakfast) a breeze! The best part about these ideas is that they can also be used for other meals like breakfast or dinner. They are very versatile and easy to prep and store.
You dread coming up with meal ideas for your toddler? Yea me too. These healthy toddler daycare lunch ideas can be used for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I saw an influencer talk about how she feeds her young children their most protein packed meal of the day in the morning. She included foods like sausage, salmon, and chicken in her protein line-up. It is suggested that by feeding young children their biggest protein meal of the day in the morning, will help with mid-day crashes, promote healthy sleep and behavior.
These 11 meal ideas consist of 3 different fruits, 4 different meat options, 3 starches, and 2 different vegetables – keeping your grocery list at minimum.
This post is all about daycare lunch ideas for toddlers. I will give you 11 easy and quick meal ideas that your toddler will enjoy! In this blog post I will have a free printable for you to save and download.
Toddler Lunch Ideas for 1,2, or 3 Year Old’s
1.
Strawberries
Cheerios
Turkey Pinwheels
2.
Pasta noodles
Blackberries
Cheese Crackers
3.
‘Yogurt Pouch
Green Beans
Shredded Chicken – plain
4.
Waffles
Bananas
Sausage
5.
Mac and Cheese
Cooked Sweet potato squares
Applesauce Pouch
6.
Hamburger Meat
Gold Fish
Strawberries
7.
Shredded Chicken w/ BBQ sauce
Homemade Muffin(s)
Blackberries
8.
Homemade Pizza Squares
Blackberries
Cheese Crackers
9.
Soft Carrots
Mixed Fruit
Slices of Turkey Meat
10.
Pancake rounds
Applesauce
Strawberries
11.
Sausage links
Apple slices
Cooked Sweet potato squares
Free Printable
This post was all about 11 healthy toddler daycare lunch ideas. These options are also super easy to include on your weekly planning, grocery list. You’re not buying 11 different fruits, vegetables or meats. You can mix and match different food groups throughout the week. Get up. Get organized. And happy planning!