Lunch Ideas Bento Box for Adults and Kids 2021

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Lunch ideas bento box for adults and kids!  Whether you are headed back to work or back to school, thinking outside of the box for lunches can make lunchtime enjoyable and more than just a break to have lunch. I know for me, when I have an interesting lunch to look forward too, it makes my morning so much happier! Plus, it’s all about easy prep, right? 

I personally am loving the bento box lunch idea alternative instead of a sandwich.

What is a bento box lunch? The bento box gives you the option to pack sandwiches, yogurt, cheese, crackers, fruit, a salad, and dessert all in one container. Having fresh food items that are on the go and easy to pack is key.

Amazon has a TON of lunch idea bento boxes for adults and kids and this lunch box is my favorite. 

Bento Box Ideas 

Trending on google 2021: Isn’t it funny how google knows it’s back to school? This post has been trending on google for the last week and it’s because parents are searching not only for back to work lunch ideas, but back to school lunch ideas. 

When I was a kid, it was pretty exciting to get lunch in the school cafeteria instead of one packed by your mom.  

Fast forward a generation, and it seems like my kids are happier to bring their lunch from home, and I hear many other parents are saying the same thing.

I’m not complaining–I’m happy to send a little bit of love and lunch from home with them each day.  But I have to admit, sometimes it feels like we get in a rut with our home packed lunches.

This is why I love the lunch box bento box idea!  This school year, I’m gathering ideas that will help me to “think outside the lunch box” when I’m planning lunches.  

Here are some of my favorite ideas for packing delicious, healthy, interesting, and fun lunches for kids and adults.

Easy Lunch Bento Ideas

 

Try This:  Creative Lunch Ideas

Chicken Taco Bento at The Exhausted Mom

Chopped Salad in a Cup from 24/7 Low Carb Diner

Freezer Pizza Bites at Super Healthy Kids

How to Pack Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup at Momables

School Lunch Bento Ideas

This adorable tin can filled with pizza rolls and muffin macaroni and cheese balls are certainly to be the talk of the cafeteria.

How to Send Pizza Rolls to School at Coupon Closet

Bento boxes are perfect for picky eaters too. Instead of making a boring sandwich that your child may not like or having your child stuck eating what the school makes for lunch, you have the option to pack a variety of fresh food items that you child loves!

Ham and Cheese Lunchbox Muffins Recipe at I Should Be Mopping the Floor

Great for Teens–Pasta Salad Lunch at Operation: Lunch Box

Healthy Smoothies to Go at Mom Makes

Chicken or Beef Taco Lunch at Keeley McGuire

Pita Pocket Sandwich (plus links to lots of other great lunch ideas) at It’s Always Autumn

Are you on the Lunch Ideas Bento Box for Adults and Kids kick this year too? I would love to hear your lunch ideas or recipes below in the comment section and how you pack a fun lunch that is worthy of looking forward too!