40 great ideas for your Yumbox

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For the last month or so I have been giving my 4-year-old a Yumbox, most days, for lunch. I like to fill it with a wide variety of foods and today I want to share 40 great Yumbox ideas! Skip straight to the end if you'd like to download my free printable! 

Meal planning keeps us away from the too regular takeaways and I like to spend time each evening thinking about our meals for the following day.

Being organised is something that I love. It helps me feel in control, allows our family life to run smoothly and it even helps us make healthier decisions.

Being able to give my daughter a variety of foods is really important to me. Our daughter has FPIES, which means she has allergies to dairy, wheat, soya, chicken and coconut. This can mean that foods are a little restrictive for us.

By filling up her Yumbox most days I know she has lots of choice and is happy. I try to find a good balance each day between sweet treats and healthier food.

I struggle a little more than most, with the various foods that our little girl can't have. Making up a Yumbox has helped me to feel back in control of mealtimes and also use up leftovers too.

What is a Yumbox?

A Yumbox is a fantastic leakproof Bento lunchbox. We have two types, the Panino which has 4 slots and the Original which has 6 slots. The Classic is more suited to children, as it offers more variety.

The Panino is perfect for children and adults. We've got two Panino Yumboxes and one Original. This means we can pack lots of treats for family picnics and have a great variety.

Why do I love the Yumbox?

I have been converted. The first one I bought, the Classic, was £25. I was a little worried that it was too expensive, for a lunchbox, but it's fantastic. It doesn't leak and the variety has been fantastic for our daughters.

Having lots of different food to choose from means that our girls are eating a healthier variety of foods.

I love that the Yumbox has a single lid, that is attached. There is a tray, which can be removed for cleaning, and it is very simple to put back in place. It fits snugly and I don't have to worry about it falling out when our little girls are eating her lunch out of the box.

For me, it is great to be able to cut back on cling film and I love that my daughters can open the latch by themselves. So far, more than a month in, she hasn't got bored of opening the lid to see what is contained inside.

Also, if she sees me making her lunch up the night before she starts bouncing around and getting excited to eat her lunch!

40 great ideas for your Yumbox

Fruits (Make sure to slice grapes, cherry tomatoes etc for little ones)

Vegetables

Hard-boiled eggs

Breadsticks

Sandwiches/rolls

Wraps

Bagels - pizza bagels and air fryer bagel chips are great too!

Brioche Roll

Croissant

Mini pancakes

Waffles

Banana bread

Malt loaf

Sausage Rolls

Cocktail sausages

Pinwheels (Why not make my dairy-free pinwheels)

Dried cereal (Cheerios or similar)

Mini pizza (I use my own pizza dough recipe)

Salad

Cheese (Babybel, Cheese string or cubes of cheese)

Ham slices

Quiche (This cheese and onion quiche or air fryer quiche is great!)

Chorizo

Meat or vegetable kebab

Yoghurt

Pasta (I make homemade pasta sometimes!)

Noodles

Crackers

Crisps

Air fryer tortilla chips (homemade tortillas)

Pretzels

Rice cakes

Popcorn

Nuts

Seeds

Wasabi Peas

Jelly

Cake

Cereal Bar

Fruit roll-up

Pop tarts

So there you have it - 40+ great Yumbox ideas!

Click below to download my free printable

My eldest is a big fan of her Yumbox. Personally, I know the price is quite pricey for a lunchbox but the quality really speaks for itself. The clasp works perfectly every time and it is leakproof too - which is fantastic.

Being able to offer a wide variety of different food groups in one lunch is fantastic. I love that I can use up lots of tiny bits of leftovers too. Having lots of lunchbox ideas for fussy easters is a great way to cut some of the stress out of mealtimes!

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