A Back-to-School Lunch Idea and 5 Tips For Better Lunches

Back-to-school season is exciting—but let’s be honest, it’s also a lot. To lighten the load, we teamed up with our friends at Feeding Littles, an online education and resource platform that helps parents raise confident, intuitive eaters. They gave us this amazing lunchbox idea to kickstart back-to-school season: 

Banana Roll-Ups “Sushi-Style”

This delicious snack is from their bestselling lunchbox inspo book: Feeding Littles Lunches

To make it, just spread sunflower seed or peanut butter on a tortilla, roll it around a banana(or mash the banana and spread on top of the nut butter), and slice into one-inch “sushi” rounds. Pair with edamame, plum slices, and snow peas for a colorful, balanced meal—tucked neatly into your favorite Stasher bag.

 Quick Tips:

• Sub a gluten-free tortilla if needed

• For picky eaters, serve the tortilla + banana separately

• Not into slicing? Serve the whole roll-up uncut for younger kiddos

5 Tips for Easier School Lunches

• Keep it Basic and Balanced You don’t need to reinvent the wheel at lunchtime– repetition can be your best friend. Kids love familiar foods, and structure saves you time and avoids decision fatigue. When in doubt, follow this Feeding Littles formula: Starch or grain + protein + fruit + veggie + dip, dessert, or chips.

• Stay Organized Set aside a dedicated part of your fridge and pantry for school lunch ingredients. Keeping your go-tos in dedicated spots ensures you’re not scrambling in the morning. As an added bonus, it also makes it way easier to see when you’re running low on kid favorites like apple sauce or string cheese. 

• Involve Your Kids One of the best ways to ensure lunches actually get eaten is to let your kids be part of the process. Ask what foods they enjoy most and invite them to help pick out a few favorites at the store. As they get older, they can even pack their own shelf-stable snacks the night before. 

• Stock Up Having a few of your most-used lunch gear means fewer emergency dishwashing sessions—and fewer mornings spent hunting for that one clean container. Looking to refresh or upgrade your setup? Shop our sale section here. Our sandwich and snack-sized bags make packing lunches a breeze and come in lots of fund colors that kids will love. 
• Read Up Feeling stuck in a lunch rut? Get a copy of Feeding Littles Lunches. It features 75 easy, kid friendly lunch and snack ideas and is packed with real-life solutions for busy parents like you. It's perfect for adding some new ideas to your rotation for this season. If you love this book, be sure to check out their other one Feeding Littles & Beyond, which features ideas for the whole family. 

Back-to-school doesn’t have to mean back to stress. With a little prep, the right tools, and kid-friendly inspiration from Feeding Littles, you’ve got this. Whether you’re packing your very first lunch or you're deep in the picky-eater years, just remember: you’re doing great and we’re here to help every step of the way.