Lunch Ideas for Kids

Let your kids play with their food by preparing these fun, healthy, and personalized lunches! Forget the average pb&j sandwich with the side of carrot sticks — help your kids create silly characters with these bright, easy lunches packed with nutrition!

Creamy Tomato Soup

Mom and daughter cooking in the kitchen

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Panko-Breaded Fish Sticks

salmon sushi

Baked Salmon Sushi

Open Face Sandwiches

Open Face Sandwiches

savory cheddar scallion pancakes bacon

Cheddar-and-Scallion Savory Pancakes

vegetable sushi

Pizza with a Sunny-Side-Up Egg and Herb Garden Pesto

Split Pea and Potato Soup

Emeril's Slow-Cooker Split-Pea Soup

fried chicken waffles

Quick Fried Chicken and Waffles

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Grown-Up Grilled Cheese

Potato Broccoli and Cheddar Soup

Potato, Broccoli, and Cheddar Soup

tomato soup with basil

Test Kitchen's Favorite Tomato Soup

bento box winking cat face sandwich

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berry sorbets

cincinnati chili dogs

Cincinnati Chili Dogs

chicken soup

Test Kitchen's Favorite Chicken Soup Made with a Whole Chicken

Emeril's Kicked-Up Tuna Melts

Open-Faced Grilled Cheese with Apple and Bacon

soy-honey-glazed arctic char

Soy-Honey-Glazed Arctic Char

test kitchen mac and cheese

Test Kitchen's Favorite Mac and Cheese

roasted broccoli with cheddar-cheese sauce baked potato

Broccoli-Cheddar Baked Potato

french vanilla ice cream

French Vanilla Ice Cream

broccoli home fries

Broccoli Home Fries

chickpea cherry tomato feta salad

Chickpea, Cherry Tomato, and Feta Salad

hands holding grilled cheese

Test Kitchen's Favorite Grilled Cheese

Basic Quesadillas

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

baked macaroni cheese broiled tomatoes

Baked Mac and Cheese with Broiled Tomatoes

Texas Corn Dogs

Baked Corn Dogs

Toffee Blondies

burger lettuce tomato pickle cheese

Classic Burger-Joint Cheeseburger

Basil & Tomatoes

Italian Chicken Soup with Pasta and Tomatoes

meatballs with fresh tomato sauce

Meatballs with Fresh Tomato Sauce

Fusilli With Broccoli and Chicken

skillet chili nachos

Skillet Chili Nachos

pumpkin grilled cheese

Pumpkin Grilled Cheese

Nutty Butter Cookies

Captain Cold Cut Sandwich

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing

Chicken Fingers with Orange Dipping Sauce

Pizza with Anchovies, Red Onion, and Oregano

Mini Greek Lamb Burgers

Pasta Wheels and Cheese

Soybean Patties

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Minestrone with Broccoli

Apple, Ham, and Cheddar Melt

Creamy Orange Shake

Banana, Ham, and Cheese Sandwich

Strawberry-Coconut Smoothie

Grilled Corn Disks

Grilled Corn Disks

Sesame Beef and Broccoli

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