Mornings are hectic enough without panicking over what to pack your kids for lunch. With our easy meal-planning strategies, you can say goodbye to last-minute lunches!
Virginia, the Assistant General Manager at the Toronto Kingston Road YMCA, has become a meal-planning expert. Ever since both of her boys started full-day school in September 2013, Virginia has relied on meal plans to keep her mornings organized. By mapping out school lunches in advance, you can:
No more panicked decisions made at the last second.
You know exactly what ingredients you'll need, so you can pick up everything you need at the grocery store in one trip.
Kids love variety. By giving you a bird's-eye view of all your lunches for the coming week, meal planning helps you ensure you're changing things up regularly.
Last week, we shared the lunches Virginia planned for her boys' first week of school. Here's her nutritious and delicious meal plan for week 2:
Be sure to check back next weekend for another week's worth of lunch ideas from Virginia! And for more meal planning tips, visit the YMCA of Greater Toronto's Facebook Page, where we post new ideas every week!
Checkout the entire kid meal planning series
Week 1 plan
Week 2 plan
Week 3 plan
Week 4 plan
Virginia, the Assistant General Manager at the Toronto Kingston Road YMCA, has become a meal-planning expert. Ever since both of her boys started full-day school in September 2013, Virginia has relied on meal plans to keep her mornings organized. By mapping out school lunches in advance, you can:
- Reduce Stress.
No more panicked decisions made at the last second.
- Save Time.
You know exactly what ingredients you'll need, so you can pick up everything you need at the grocery store in one trip.
- Stay Creative.
Kids love variety. By giving you a bird's-eye view of all your lunches for the coming week, meal planning helps you ensure you're changing things up regularly.
Last week, we shared the lunches Virginia planned for her boys' first week of school. Here's her nutritious and delicious meal plan for week 2:
Week 2
Monday:
- Mini pizzas on whole wheat pitas with chopped veggies
- Celery boats
- Apple
Tuesday:
- Croissant rolls with ham and cheese
- Broccoli with tzatziki
- Pears
Wednesday:
- Cheese tortellini
- Peas
- Clementines
Thursday:
- Egg salad sandwich on an English muffin
- Carrot sticks and hummus
- Grapes
Friday:
- "No nut butter" and jam sandwiches
- Cucumbers and yogurt
- Banana boats
Be sure to check back next weekend for another week's worth of lunch ideas from Virginia! And for more meal planning tips, visit the YMCA of Greater Toronto's Facebook Page, where we post new ideas every week!
Checkout the entire kid meal planning series
Week 1 plan
Week 2 plan
Week 3 plan
Week 4 plan
