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I first heard about doing this about 6 years ago when I heard Dr. Sears speak about nutrition for kids.
His idea was mostly for snacking, but my kids love it so much that I started doing it for lunch. It’s like a healthy version of that overly processed kids lunch pack you find in the deli section at the supermarket…only I control what goes in it and it’s a lot cheaper.
I think this is starting to become a bit more popular now, but was a fairly new thing when I first heard about it.
Today’s lunch includes: 2 kinds of cheese, carrots, pineapple, crackers, ham. Mix it up, use the idea for snacking too! Kids love anything new and certainly anything they are allowed to eat with their hands.
I have been blogging about Muffin Tin Meals for over 2 years at http://MuffinTinMom.com. We love Muffin Tin Meals it has allowed my kids to have a little fun with meal time and to change up the traditional lunchtime sandwich routine.
We have done something similar, we call it “home-made lunchables”. My boys love it. Fast, cheap, and wonderful for “town” days and occasions when we can’t go home for lunch.
What a cute idea. Kids like to learn how to make their own “little” decisions like grownups!
Thanks!
Anna