The Best Cheap Spring Lunch Box Idea for Kids
Turn a simple pineapple fruit cup into a chick-themed lunch kids will love. This easy lunch box idea pairs fun design with simple, kid-friendly foods.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Assemble Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Pineapple fruit cup (in juice, not syrup, for a healthier swap)
- Orange paint pen
- Black paint pen
- Round crackers
- Cubed cheese (cheddar or Colby Jack work beautifully)
- Sliced deli ham
- Lunch container with compartments
Instructions
- Take a sealed pineapple fruit cup and the two colors of marker.
- Use the black paint pen to draw two small dots for eyes on the front of the cup.
- Add a small orange triangle below the eyes for the beak using the orange paint pen.
- Allow the design to dry to prevent smearing.
- Place the chick fruit cup into one section of the lunch container.
- Add crackers in a slightly overlapping row for easy grabbing.
- Fill another section with cheese cubes for a pop of color and texture.
- Fold slices of ham into layers and place them neatly in the remaining space.