Back to school time means prepping lunches for preschoolers through teens. From pre-packaged meals to bento boxes full of cookie cutter sandwich bites, kids have their favorites.
We asked kids from all around Knox County, “What are some of your favorite packed lunches?” and they responded with the following list of their most-preferred lunch items:
- Lunchables (this was the #1 response!)
- Plain turkey sandwiches
- Ham or turkey on Hawaiian rolls
- Mac and cheese in a thermos
- Spaghettios or soup in a thermos
- Chicken nuggets (cold or warm in a thermos)
- Charcuterie board in a bento box
- Prepackaged salad kits in the clear plastic bowl
- Meatballs
- Uncrustables
- Dinner leftovers (especially leftover pizza!)
- Mini bagel sandwiches
- Apples
- Danimal yogurt drinks
- Goldfish crackers or Cheez-its
- Tortilla chips and shredded cheese
- Grapes
- Trail mix
- Entenmann’s Little Bites muffins
- Fruit snacks
- Oreos
- Cheetos
- Potato chips and Sun Chips
- Rice Krispie Treats
- Nutella snack cups
- Dunkaroos
- Carrots & dip
- Takis
