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09 Feb, 2009

A Month of Lunch Ideas: Free Lunchbox Menu Planner

Posted by: Meg In: Lunchbox Ideas| featured

Are you in search of a site that spits out a month of custom lunch box menus based on your kids food likes and dislikes? Visit Lunchbox Magic’s Tool that lets you scan through a list of common foods and click on the ones your kid does not like. The site then presents a month of well rounded lunchbox meals that your kid will (ok… may…) eat! You can click on specific days that don’t sound so yummy to get additional ideas… a truly custom touch.

The site is based in the UK, so a few of the foods aren’t so common in the US, but the site is great for presenting a few new food items and combos you might otherwise not have thought of. Also keep in min the site is promoting a healthy kid beverage that is a UK company, a product probably not found in US markets.

I like this planner better than others I have found because it is very kid specific. Dump in the likes and dislikes for each child and you get kid specific lunch box menus. You can also sign up to have a new lunch menu emailed to you each month. Definitely worth a try! Have you found any others?

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11 Responses to "A Month of Lunch Ideas: Free Lunchbox Menu Planner"

1 | Liz Donnelly

March 13th, 2009 at 10:34 am

What an awesome idea. I sent the same things over and over. I would have never thought to send many of these items. thanks.

2 | Meg

March 25th, 2009 at 5:10 am

Liz,
Yep, I think the tool is pretty awesome, too! I’ll search it sometimes just before heading to the grocery store so I can diversify and keep my kids lunchbox interesting. Thanks for visiting!
Meg

3 | kele Moshugi

July 2nd, 2009 at 9:24 am

I am a nutritionist helping mother with an allergic child to get recipes

4 | Meg

July 6th, 2009 at 9:01 am

Kele,
Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment. You might want to check out my post regarding kids with food allergies:

Lunchbox Ideas for Kids with Allergies

It contains several links to internet resources regarding food allergies and recipe ideas. Hope this helps!
Meg

5 | jessica

September 1st, 2009 at 7:07 pm

i have 5 kids two are in school i love to make there lunches but have no ideas

6 | Meg

September 8th, 2009 at 6:55 am

Jessica,
Wow, packing 5 lunches a day must be challenging! Especially if any of your kids are picky. The internet is a great resource for kids lunch boxes. As you come across good lunchbox ideas for your kids write down your favorites. Over time you will have a great list of lunches you can pack for your kids. Thanks for visiting!
Meg

7 | Vern Watson

September 13th, 2009 at 1:32 am

Here are even more lunchbox ideas from the LA Times.

“Back-to-school lunchbox ideas (for kids and adults)”

http://www.latimes.com/la-fo-backtoschool-pg,0,3100708.photogallery

8 | Meg

September 14th, 2009 at 6:35 am

Vern,
Thanks for visiting! There are some great ideas on the LA Times list… one of my favorites for grownup lunchboxes is the Cherry, Honeydew, and Apricot fruit salad with basil and white wine. Yum! I will also have to try the butternut squash soup on my kids–the sweetness of that soup could make for a pretty yummy school lunchbox in the wintertime. Thanks for sharing!
Meg

9 | Deir

January 2nd, 2010 at 9:15 pm

Is the tool now missing or is it that I am just not seeing the link? Thanks!

10 | Meg

January 6th, 2010 at 8:56 pm

Hi Deir,

Thanks for visiting xobobox and leaving a comment. Unfortunately, it looks like the menu planner was removed from the site… bummer because it was pretty cool! I searched and found another that is worth checking out… visit:
http://www.freshfoodkids.com.au/healthy-families/lunchbox-planner/

Let me know if you come across any other good ones and I’ll add the link for others to enjoy. Have a great day
Meg

11 | http://www.trytagaway.com/

January 27th, 2013 at 4:29 am

Oh my goodness! Incredible article dude! Thanks, However I am experiencing issues with your RSS.
I don’t understand why I am unable to subscribe to it. Is there anybody getting identical RSS problems? Anybody who knows the answer can you kindly respond? Thanx!!

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I'm Meg, a stay home Mom of 3 interested in promoting healthy, low waste lunches for kids and grownups. I aim to present good recipe ideas for packed lunches and to analyze lunchbox products currently available. I encourage involving your kids in all aspects of food. From gardening, to nutrition, to enjoying recipes and making some up... there is a lot to learn and enjoy. Cooking with kids in the kitchen is both spectacularly messy and fun, and generally well worth the extra cleanup time...

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