Lunch box tips
A wide selection of food and reusable containers are the secrets of well-organized parents. Follow these timesaving tips and you won't struggle with last-minute lunch preparation.
• Buy hard-plastic freezer packs to keep food cool and invest in quality stainless steel–lined vacuum flasks to keep food warm. Heat the food until piping hot in the morning before packing it.
• Wash and cut vegetables to keep in the refrigerator. They are easy to pop into lunches along with a container of salad dressing or dip. Little ones with missing front teeth will love little fruit, such as grapes, strawberries, apple sections, cubed melon, pineapple chunks, peeled and sectioned oranges and kiwifruit wedges.
• Purchase low-sugar cereals, pretzels and mini whole wheat crackers in bulk to make packages of your own mix ready to pop into lunches for a popular snack.
• Make extra helpings of your kids' favourite dishes to reheat and pack in lunches throughout the week.
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