32 School Lunch Ideas for Picky Eaters

These street taco tortillas from Mission are so tiny and adorable! Perfect sized for lunch boxes. If your kids are a fan of taco night, send this with them for lunch.

If you have tortillas that need to be used up in your fridge, try switching up your traditional pizza lunchables for these pepperoni pizza dippers instead!

Creating a deconstructed "kabob" is a fun and creative alternative to the traditional sandwich and a delicious lunch idea that even your older kids will love. Add your child's favorite fruit and a yogurt tube and you have a fun lunch that picky eating can't even conquer!

These fun spinach pizzadilla dippers are perfect for sneaking in a little bit of veggies without letting their taste buds in on the secret. Add some pepperoni for extra protein and a side of marinara sauce for dipping and you have the perfect lunch that even a high school student could get on board with for school. 

If peanut butter and jelly is your child's vibe, but you want them to try something different for a change, give these no bake PB&J energy bites a chance! You can always substitute with sunflower seed butter if your child has food restrictions, or if your school doesn't allow traditional peanut butter. 

If you're looking for a great source of protein, a fun protein snack pack with portion sizes of deli meat or hard-boiled eggs is a great way to offer healthy school lunch ideas when you don't have a lot of time. You can easily make these in different ways with whatever you have in the fridge or pantry, and you can make them ahead of time for the whole week. 

​Send your kid's to school with their very own taco bar! This is a fun idea for Taco Tuesday and allows your picky eater to add their favorite things to their lunch like sour cream, cheese, black beans, guacamole, and even leftover taco meat from last night's dinner. Serve with tortilla chips instead of traditional taco shells for the perfect bite sized lunch box friendly meal. 

Another fun use of leftover taco meat are these bite sized taco pinwheels.

Spinach and ricotta cheese roll-ups are fun for big kids, but will also top the list of your favorite preschool lunch ideas. You can use this recipe and different add ins to keep things creative and fun for your picky eaters. 

Using bento boxes, individual containers, and food in fun shapes, you can guarantee you'll have your picky eaters trying new foods in no time.

Another fun breakfast for lunch option are these adorable mini pancake stacks! Love these with a side of your child's favorite fruit and yogurt.

These pizza scrolls are definitely a picky eater favorite. Most kids love pizza, and if you can make it bite sized and bring it for lunch it's a double win.

If you are loving the idea of breakfast for lunch, these waffle taco boxes are way too fun and creative for your kids to resist!

​If your child is a fan of peanut butter and jelly but looking for something new, switch it up by adding some bananas and rolling it up in a tortilla, sushi style!

These cheddar and spinach muffins are perfect to pop in a lunch box for healthy lunches this year. If your kids are a fan of muffins these can be great choices to change up school lunch. Try making these muffins with different add ins and find out what your kids likes best. 

These rainbow pinwheels with cream cheese are a cute and fun way to add some color (and veggies) to your picky kid's lunch box.

Another muffin recipe that your picky eaters will love are these blueberry lemon muffins. Serve with some apple slices or your child's favorite fresh fruit and you'll have their new favorite food!

Breakfast for lunch is always a winning idea! These banana pikelets are mini pancakes that are healthy and fun for kid's lunches.

Tuna might not be everyone's favorite, but when I was a kid I actually thought it was pretty tasty (even as a picky eater)! These tuna roll ups have lots of good stuff inside and are colorful and fun to eat.

​Pasta salad is easy to bring in a lunch box or thermos container and there are so many different varieties! Add some whole grain bread and a few healthy snacks on the side for a complete and delicious lunch. 

These little cornbread lunch box muffins are as tasty as they are cute! They are fun to serve as the main course, or add them to the side of your child's favorite meal like chicken nuggets or pasta. 

Isn't it the truth that making food roll up or bite sized will help your picky eater try almost anything? Your kids will love these adorable little veggie roll ups too!

I know I can get my picky eaters to eat celery sticks if I make it fun, and these adorable dinosaur cheese bites are too cute for words!

These healthy turkey and avocado roll ups are bite sized and delicious for school lunch.

These cheese wraps are perfect for your picky eating kiddos that don't like to eat bread.

Another fun pasta salad idea for your picky eaters! You can always customize and add their favorite veggies or sauces.

Puff pastry pizza is easy to make and fun to customize with whatever their favorite pizza topping might be.

These adorable turkey crackers would make a fun lunch surprise, especially around Thanksgiving.

Who doesn't love the white cheddar mac and cheese from Panera Bread? Make a large batch of this and add it to a warm thermos container for a hot lunch that doesn't miss.

Candy for lunch? Yes, please! These delicious energy bites with m&m's make a perfect lunch box treat with a punch of protein.

An alternative to traditional pizza is this delicious recipe for BBQ chicken flatbread. Grab the single serve sized Naan and send your kid's with the toppings individual containers for a DIY lunch they'll love!

If your child can't get enough of those "Little Bites", but you can't handle the price tag, give these a try! Pancake bites are a fun lunch box treat or can even be the main course depending on what you decide to add to the mix.