Disposable Field Trip Lunch
Here are some non-perishable food ideas:
Main Entree
Vegetable
Fruit
Dairy
Then the question comes in of what to pack the lunch in. Some obvious solutions are a brown paper lunch bag, a gallon plastic zip bag, a plastic grocery bag, etc. But what if you want to pack items that you don’t want to be squished or bruised? The best solution I have come up with is saving those plastic clam-shell baskets that fresh fruit comes in.
I use a larger basket (pictured is a 2lb. strawberry basket) to hold everything and I use the smaller ones to hold sides (like blueberry/raspberry baskets). You could also pack side items in small paper cups that are covered with plastic wrap, or some items could be packed in a paper muffin cup liner. If you’re really feeling adventurous you can decorate the basket with duct tape or let your kids loose to decorate it- just for some added fun.
More ideas on Pinterest!
- from an article by Brooke Wheeler
Here are some non-perishable food ideas:
Main Entree
- Meat & Cheese sandwich w/o mayonnaise
- Sun Butter sandwich with strawberry or banana slices
- Sun Butter & jelly sandwiches
Vegetable
- Carrot sticks
- Celery sticks
- Grape tomatoes
- Broccoli florets
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Banana
- Apple
Fruit
- Grapes
- Fruit Cups
- Applesauce cups
Dairy
- String Cheese
- Yogurt tube
- Bottled Water (plastic bottle)
- Juice boxes
Then the question comes in of what to pack the lunch in. Some obvious solutions are a brown paper lunch bag, a gallon plastic zip bag, a plastic grocery bag, etc. But what if you want to pack items that you don’t want to be squished or bruised? The best solution I have come up with is saving those plastic clam-shell baskets that fresh fruit comes in.
I use a larger basket (pictured is a 2lb. strawberry basket) to hold everything and I use the smaller ones to hold sides (like blueberry/raspberry baskets). You could also pack side items in small paper cups that are covered with plastic wrap, or some items could be packed in a paper muffin cup liner. If you’re really feeling adventurous you can decorate the basket with duct tape or let your kids loose to decorate it- just for some added fun.
More ideas on Pinterest!