Has your child (or the children in your area) returned to school yet? Our schools have two weeks left. My son returns to school on the 6th of September (that is when I return to work too). Off hand I don’t remember when my daughter college semester begins again.
My son doesn’t take lunch to school with him. He usually eats a big breakfast than has lunch when get gets home from school. He gets home around 2:30. This year he might actually be home by 1:30, so he can eat lunch at home.
I remember when I did make lunches for my kids. It was always a challenge. I always had to provide my kids with yummy foods they liked all while keeping their health and nutrition in mind.
Funny story… I received a phone call from the school nurse one day when both of my kids were in elementary school. The nurse wanted to compliment me on the healthy lunches I packed my kids. She even said that I packed better lunches than her – and she’s a nurse and knows all about health and nutrition.
My “game plan” when it came to making lunches for my kids was this…
- Protein (meat, usually chicken or turkey)
- Carbohydrate (usually bread of some kind)
- Vegetable (baby carrots, pepper slices, cucumber slices…)
- Fruit (apple, orange banana…)
- Water
- Treat (a couple of cookies, a snack size chip bag…)
I encouraged my kids to eat their lunch in that sequence too. They also brought their lunches home to me so I could see what they ate (or didn’t eat) and find out why they didn’t eat whatever food was left. That way I knew what they liked or didn’t like.
Putting together a well balanced lunchbox is important. In fact, Entenmann’s Little Bites muffins and Nature’s Harvest bread are teaming up to help encourage wholesome lunches.
Both Nature’s Harvest bread and Little Bites muffins are good, wholesome choices. It’s easy to use them to make lunchtime easy, delicious, and exciting.
Check out these fun videos that feature Entenmann’s Little Bites Chocolate Chip muffins and Nature’s Harvest Honey Wheat bread. I love these ideas!
Your child could easily re-create these adorable sandwiches simply by providing them with the ingredients. If your child is not fond of any of the (like celery) you could always come up with substitutes.
If you are not familiar with Entenmann’s Little Bites muffins, or Nature’s Harvest Honey Wheat Bread, here is some additional information.
Made with Little Bites signature golden muffins and chock full of delicious chocolate chips, the Little Bites Chocolate Chip muffins are filled with mega-chocolaty goodness to go! These pre-portioned pouches of delicious bite-sized baked snacks are made with real ingredients and are perfect for today’s families and their on-the-go needs. With over 10 different favors of Little Bites baked snacks there are plenty of choices for on-the-go snacking. Never any high fructose corn syrup and always zero grams of trans fat!
Nature’s Harvest Honey Wheat Bread is baked with 8 grams of whole grains per serving and a touch of honey! It’s a delicious step towards getting more whole grains into the lunchbox and reaching the recommended 32-48g of whole grains per day. Help balance your family’s diets with delicious, nutritious whole grains, simply by adding their favorite Nature’s Harvest breads to the grocery basket. In any variety of Nature’s Harvest bread you chose, you can always count on 8 grams or more of whole grains per serving, no high fructose corn syrup, and no artificial flavors or colors.
I’m trying to think of creative things I made for my kids. It’s been so long I honestly can’t remember. I remember cutting shapes out of the bread using tiny cookie cutters. I guess I wasn’t as creative as I could have been.
I know there are plenty of creative people out there who have probably created really fun lunches.
Little Bites has some fun ideas you might want to check out. You can find them here. I love the clown and the frog. They are really cute.
Entenmann’s Little Bites and Nature’s Havest bread have also teamed up for the “Life of The Lunchbox Sweepstakes.” Up until September 30, 2016 you can visit LifeoftheLunchbox.com to enter for a chance to win a $10,000 savings bond for their child.
There will also be 100 2nd prize winners who will receive a Lunchbox Bundle that includes Entenmann’s Little Bites snacks, Nature’s Harvest bread and a $50 gift card for school supplies.
You can check out how to enter and find the rules here.
If you would like to learn more about Entenmann’s Little Bites visit LittleBites.com. You can also find Entenmann’s and Little Bites on social media.
You can also check out Nature’s Harvest Bread at NaturesHarvestBread.com.
I also have a giveaway for a lucky reader. The prize package includes:
This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only and will end on August 31, 2016. The winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator from all eligible entries. The winner will be notified via email and will have three days to reply or a new winner will be chosen in their place.
To enter please comment on this post and tell me why you would like to win this prize package – OR – what creative things have you done for a school lunch box?
For extra entries you can use the Rafflecopter widget (below) but you must complete the initial entry requirement or the additional entries won’t quality.
Kimberly
* I received the same prize package in exchange for my participation. There was no other compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.
Alicia says
I love to surprise our kids with lunchbox recipes as they wanna pack, with a delicious ham sandwhich, JELLO, baby carrots, Little Bites muffins, and a juice box! They love it.
I’d love to be able to buy a few more things for my kiddos for school if I win, and surprise them with some more muffins.
Linda Stewart says
All of these products are favorites around my house! We don’t pack lunches ever day, but when we do I like to include a special note that the boys find at lunchtime. It seems to be the perk they need to get them through the rest of their day.
Kelly D says
I would like to win so I can use these products in my kids lunches. As the busy school year gets underway I always look for extra items to add to their lunch,.
Cheryl says
I’d like to win this prize package because we love Entenmann’s Little Bites and Nature’s Harvest Bread.
Mami2jcn says
I’d like to win it because my kids are fans of Entenmanns.
Ellie Wright says
I would love to win to help with my boys lunch box packing. It’s hard coming up with things they will actually eat. But they love the mini muffins.
Jeanna says
I have make PB& J sushi rolls a lot for my daughter’s lunch to keep it interesting!
Billie R says
I’ve always loved the cute bento box ideas I see on the internet. I would love to win because my son started college today and he’ll need to take some sandwiches with him.
Rosie Areola (Heather) says
I’d love to win because my family and I are big fans of the Nature’s Harvest and Entenmann’s Brands.
Tamra Phelps says
I’d love to win this because around here we all love Entenmann’s & I love Nature’s Harvest bread! Snickerdoodle Little Bites are just the best!
Elena says
I want to win because I love these products
Janet W. says
I would love to win this prize package because my grandsons eat Entenmanns little bites muffins almost daily! They love to eat the banana muffins in the morning, and enjoy the chocolate chip muffins in their lunch. I’d also like to try the Nature’s Harvest bread for sandwiches.
Heather Hayes Panjon says
A Creative Thing I’ve Done For School Lunches Is Add A Lunch Box Note To Offer Encouragement And Love.
Taylor Closet says
I would love to win this for my children and I. They can take these for lunch, it would help a ton.
darby says
I’m not creative at all, so these are great tips!
David says
We always have a few boxes of Little Bites in our cupboard. They are not only great for the lunchbox, but also as an afternoon snack that is portion controlled.
Jessica To says
I would like to win to try the Nature’s Harvest Bread. We eat Entenmann’s Little Bites all the time!
Jessica Beard says
I’d love to win this for my kids. They love the Little Bites!
janetfaye says
I would like to win for me and my family Entenmanns.is our favorite.
HS says
I would like to win this for my kids, they love Little Bites.
Dawn Monroe says
I’d like to win because my grandkids enjoy Little Bites. I like to put notes of encouragement in their lunch.
Mary Cloud says
I would love to win this prize pack because it contains a lot of products that my kids love to eat for lunch, snacks and more.
shelly peterson says
I would like to win this because the ids love the Little Bites and they make great snacks.
Thomas Murphy says
I want to win because I love Entenmanns!
Laurajj says
Oh this will be our little ones first year taking lunch to school somedays. I cannot wait to have fun and be creative with them! Cant wait to read what everyone else has done. I would love to win and put in his lunchbox! We have not tried the Nature’s Harvest bread, but on the honey wheat looks so good! I have to look for this at the store.
Jackie says
I would like to win because we’ll be back to packing lunches for school. Both of these items would be great to pack.
Thank you!
Mary W says
We love coupons and great lunches with Entenmanns. Makes packing good food much easier! I am not a very creative person but the kids don’t care. As long as there is tasty food in their lunch boxes, they don’t complain.
Natalie says
I would love to win this prize for my niece so that she can have access to snacks for her lunchbox at the start of the school year.
Cheryl B says
I am not very creative, but I use cookie cutters to creative mini sandwiches, small cutters on larger pieced of fruit to have fruit shapes.
DEBIJOT says
I would like to win this giveaway in order to try their different products.
DAWN SCHMIDT says
The creative things I have done have included cutting the sandwiches into shapes, organizing items into themes and adding notes.
LaTanya says
to give my son some new things to try for lunch
Sadie B. says
I like to use big cookie cutters on sandwiches for fun shapes.
Amy C. says
This would be a fun treat for my boys! Thanks!
Candice says
We love Entenmann’s products in our house, and I am always looking for a better and more healthy way to do lunches away from home.
Iliana R says
I would love to win because this would be perfect for those back to school lunches!
Theresa N says
I’d love to win because I know this would make a great lunch.
Lauren says
I want to win so I have snacks for my kids’ lunchboxes.
courtney b says
I bought my kids lunch bags that they decorate and wow did they love that!!!
Elle says
I would like to win because we love Entenmann’s items in my house.
Amy Stonger says
I would like to win this prize pack because my lunch making skills are seriously lacking! Maybe this could help me!
amy pugmire says
I like to make cute shapes with fruit and their sandwiches.
Karen R says
I want to win because I love Entenmann’s Little Bites muffins and I want to try Nature’s Harvest bread.
Soha Molina says
I try to vary the sandwiches so they are not boring,
Barbara Montag says
I would like to win this because we all love Entenmanns products!
The gift card is nice too.
thank you
Holly Thomas says
I would like to win because I love Entemann’s and Gift Cards.
Jennifer Rote says
I’d like to win this because we all love Entenmann’s and Nature’s Harvest bread.
Trisha Burgess says
My most creative was mini muffin corn dogs!
Kristie says
This prize would be great! My kids would really appreciate a little more creative lunch…they usually get a lot of the same things.
bill norris says
anything to help me making lunches is well needed.
Steve Weber says
I want to win this prize pack so I can pack these items in my nieces and nephews lunches.
DeAnna Keller says
I would like to win this for my two kids, they love Little Bites muffins and the brownie bites!
Will G says
I would like to win because the coupons would be nice!
Robin Kraner says
I like to buy a variety of healthy items for my kids’ lunchboxes. Fresh fruit, a half turkey sandwich , Little Bites and carrots , then switch off for ham and cheese squares with crackers and muffins only a different variety . It keeps things interesting for them.
Tammy Shelton says
I’d like to win because Little Bites are perfect for my Grands lunchbox. And I love them too!
Christy Adams says
I want to win because my kids love the little bites and they’re a perfect snack for my little one at home and the bigger kid that’s in school. It’s hard to find foods to feed both the little one and the big one, but sandwiches and little bites muffins are always a win! Winning this would help me feed both of them lunch for weeks to come and we would all be happy with what they’re eating!
Rachel says
I make lunch special by adding a thermos with soup so my son can have something warm in his lunch.
sarah s says
I would love to win so I can make some yummy sandwiches with a sweet treat for lunches.
Vicki Wurgler says
the boys love Entenmanns muffins, I like to add surprise items to their lunch boxes-something I know they will like
Melissa Storms says
I would love to win because we already buy Nature’s Harvest breads and Entenmann’s Little Bites, it would be fantastic to win the coupons and product. Also, who can’t use an extra $25?
kjasus says
my son would love these in his lunch
Michelle C says
I would like to win because my kids are big fans of Entenmann’s Little Bites and we can always use help with lunch packing!
Sarah L says
I like little bites and also money.
Thanks for the contest.
Dawn Keenan says
I’d love to win this package, as Entenmann’s products are super tasty!
Leigh Anne Borders says
I would love to win this because these are products that I buy regularly. To make their lunches fun I try to cut up their food into bite sized pieces.
GB says
I like to leave little notes inside.
KENNETH OHL says
my little niece would love to make these cute sandwiches etc
Tina W says
My mom once sent me to school with a hot dog sandwich.
yes, a cold hot dog, sliced in half, on bread with ketchup.
I thought it was the best thing ever!!! (now the thought makes me gag a bit)
Birdiebee says
I would like to win this prize to spice up my granddaughter’s school lunches.
Ty says
I would love to win this to add more variety to my kids lunches.
Sara Zielinski says
I would love to win this so I could have more entenmann’s products in the house.
Faye Gates says
I’d like to win because I love this bread. It comes in the thickest bag ever. Stays fresh way longer than other breads.
Dana Rodriguez says
I buy Entenmann’s Little Bites and Nature’s Harvest Bread every week for lunches!
laurie murley says
I want to win this prize package so it will help my family with school lunches and family meals together
Amber Cheras says
I love to turn foods into fun shapes and decorate names out of them!
Sarah Mayer says
I would love to win so I can put these items in my kid’s lunches
Bridgett Wilbur says
I would love to win this because we just love eating there products.
Tiffany Cheung says
I’ve cut sandwiches into cute shapes with cookie cutters, written notes to my kiddos and origami folded them up to surprise them, and also I love adding funny faces to food with seaweed!
Breanna Pollard says
I want to win because I love the items.
Erin L says
I would love to win for my daughters who will be heading back to school next week. They love Little Bites!
Cheryl says
Will you be announcing a winner on the Rafflecopter entry form?
Cheryl says
I guess not.