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12 Nut-Free Lunchbox Ideas


A little over a year ago we found out our littlest child is extremely allergic to nuts (and sesame seeds) so our entirely house went nut-free (at least until she's old enough to know better). And now that I carry around an epi-pen wherever we go, I can absolutely relate to all the mamas worried about whether or not their allergy kids are safe at lunch time in nut-free classrooms. 

My older two kids have never actually been in a nut-free classroom but I know so many moms' kids who have and it can be a struggle to veer away from your average PB&J. Here are 12 nut-free lunchbox variations I send with my kids to school (and they actually eat it).


Left: Turkey and cheese sandwich with carrots, grapes and oranges.
Right: 1/2 a turkey and cheese sandwich, strawberries, brownie Zbar, and snap peas.


Left: Cream cheese and jam bagel sandwich, strawberries and carrots.
Right: 1/2 a turkey and cheese sandwich, snap peas, apple sauce, and goldfish.


Left: Turkey and cheese sandwich, goldfish, carrot chips and apple sauce.
Right: salami, Babybel cheese, cucumber slices, carrot chips, strawberries, goldfish and a Zbar.


Left: 1/2 a ham and cheese sandwich, Babybel cheese, oranges , grapes and snap peas.
Right: Ham and cheese sandwich, grapes, cucumber slices, and cheez-it grooves.


Left: Ham and cheese sandwich, carrots, oranges and grapes.
Right: 1/2 a turkey and cheese sandwich, grapes, cucumber slices, princess goldfish.


Left: Laughing cow cheese, Ritz crackers, salami, carrots, blueberries and raspberries.
Right: Salami, Cheez-its, Babybel cheese, snap peas and raspberries.

Now, I know what you may be thinking: these are all variations of basically the same thing. Yep. They are. I believe in keeping things simple. I want to make sure my kids eat a solid lunch while they're at school. Most of the time I pack them what I know they love (i.e. Isaiah loves carrots and Maci prefers snap peas) because, well, don't you do the same for yourself? 

Other things I have packed include mac 'n cheese and ramen in a thermos. My son loves ham and cream cheese pin wheels and honey and banana sandwiches.

I also love these Ziploc containers because they make packing lunches so much easier, far less wasteful, and they give my kids a plate to eat on.

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  1. DetwilerDIYOctober 2, 2018 at 11:08 AM

    Great post! Here are some ideas from us:
    Leftover ham and cheese stuffed biscuits (or salami and cheese, or cheese, or.... etc.)
    Leftover eggs and bacon
    Nutella and eggo "sandwiches", because why not?
    Homemade lunchable style lunch, similar to what you do :)
    I actually rarely reach for the PB these days!

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    1. CaitlinOctober 2, 2018 at 12:28 PM

      Awesome! I wish we could use Nutella. Miss it so much.

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