Your Ultimate Guide to Back to School Meal Planning

Your Ultimate Guide to Back to School Meal Planning

Get ready for back to school meal planning with these healthy and fun recipes, meal ideas, and tips for kids of all ages.

Back to School Meal Planning Guide | Small Bites by Jessica

After a speedy summer, it’s time once again to head back to school!

With the rush to buy notebooks, crayons, markers, and new backpacks, we almost forget to prepare school lunches and snacks in advance. As you know, when meal planning and prep are left for the last minute, meals are rarely as healthy and nutritious as they could be.

While I have been sharing back to school posts on my Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram feeds, it was time to update this post, as I do every year, with the latest recipe ideas and everything you need to make balanced meals for kids.

Charlotte & Sabrina ready for their first day of Kindergarten!

My girls just started Kindergarten – wow, where did the time go?! – and now they are responsible for bringing snack and lunch to school every day. That means more for this momma to plan, and I know I am not alone.

I hope this back to school meal planning roundup helps you feed your kids well (and safely) before, during, and after school and inspires you to think outside of the (traditional) lunchbox!

Breakfast

Strawberry Pancakes @ Don't Waste the Crumbs - Back to School Meal Planning

20 Healthy Fast Breakfast Ideas For Busy School Mornings @ Don’t Waste the Crumbs

Back to School Breakfast and Lunch Favorites! @ The Spicy RD

30 (Healthy!) Grab & Go Breakfasts @ Byte Sized Nutrition

40+ Quick & Healthy Breakfast Recipes for Back to School @ Small Bites by Jessica

5 Quick, Easy, & Healthy School Lunch Ideas + 40+ Recipes to Try @ Small Bites by Jessica

5 Doable Bento Box Lunches @ Make Healthy Easy

The Low-Stress Guide to Packing School Lunch @ Kitchen Explorers by Caroline Kaufman, MS, RDN

125+ Healthy Lunchboxes for Kids @ Holley Grainger, MS, RD

Fridge Worthy School Lunch Cheat Sheet @ Nourish. Breathe. Thrive.

Pasta Salad Bento Box with Berries @ Kiss in the Kitchen

Healthy School Lunch Ideas: 20+ Sandwich Spreads @ Family Food On the table

30+ Freezer-Friendly School Lunch Foods @ Back to the Book Nutrition

Cracker Stackers @ Teaspoon of Spice - Back to School Meal Planning

Cracker Stackers: 5 Fixes for Healthy Lunches @ Teaspoon of Spice

Tips for Packing Better Lunches @ Aggie's Kitchen

5 Tips for Packing Better Lunches @ Aggie’s Kitchen

4 Tips for Packing a Nutritious School Lunch @ The Foodie Physician

What Nutritionists Pack Their Kids for Lunch @ Food Network’s Healthy Eats

School Lunch: How to Teach and Train Your Child to Make Healthier Choices @ The Nourished Child

Breakfast Tacos for Dinner @ Back to the Book Nutrition - Back to School Meal Planning

50 Healthy Dinners in 30 Minutes or Less @ Back to the Book Nutrition

Dinner: How To Just Do It! 10 Tips @ Champagne Nutrition

20 Easy Healthy Back-to-School Dinner Ideas @ Jeanette’s Healthy Living

25 Healthy Back-to-School Dinner Ideas @ Key Ingredients

After School Snacks

14 Kid Friendly Gluten Free Snack Bites @ Cotter Crunch

Apple Peanut Butter Cut-Out Sandwiches @ 360 Family Nutrition - Back to School Meal Planning

10 Healthier After School Snacks @ 360 Family Nutrition

25 Simple Food Allergy Friendly Snacks @ C it Nutritionally

The Best After-School Snacks for Kids @ Rodale’s Organic Life

Back to School Food Safety

Back to School Meal Planning Guide | Small Bites by Jessica

Do you have any back to school meal planning tips?

What meals keep your kids energized throughout the school day?

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