Kids Lunch Box Ideas & Recipes - VegCookBook by Praveena (2025)

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Kids Lunch Box Ideas & Recipes, is an everyday hunt for the parents who pack homemade lunches for kids school / picnics.

I pack lunch & snack boxes for my 3 children everyday, with freshly, homemade recipes. Henceforth, I shall share few of them that I packed on different days.

Previously, I posted 24 healthy kids lunch box, where I blogged only the packed lunches for lunch time.

But, this page has boxes which I pack, includes individual box for lunch, snack and dip / chutney too.

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Until last academic year, I used plastic snack boxes, but this year I discarded them, and bought these brand new steel snack boxes and dip / chutney boxes.

These are very easy to pack, clean and are leak proof.

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Homemade Lunch Boxes that I packed for my 3 kids:

LUNCH BOX # 12

• Lunch Box: One left side,it’s Salad Cucumber wedges / Keera, garnished with fresh coriander leaves, little salt & red chilli flakes.
• The other side, I packed Plant Based Lentils & Veggie Rice. (Recipe link⇒ ). I made this the same day in the morning within 15 mins in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker.
• Chutney box has my homemade Sunflower Seeds Ladoo (Recipe Link⇒ Sunflower Seeds Laddu / Sunflower Seeds Energy Balls) I made these 3 days before.
• Snack box has Vermicelli Kheer that I prepared the previous day, but stored in fridge. (Recipe Link⇒Semiya Payasam / Kheer / Vermicelli Milk Pudding )

LUNCH BOX # 11

• Lunch Box: One left side,it’s homemade Aloo Korma Curry (Recipe Link⇒Aloo / Potato Korma (Instant Pot, Stove Top) ). I made this in the morning within 20 mins, using Instant Pot Pressure Cooker.
• The other side, I packed Beetroot leaves roti. (Recipe link⇒ ). I made them the previous day, and stored them in an air tight container.
• And a small cupcake as a sweet treat. (Recipe Link⇒ Apple Cupcakes [Eggless] ).
• The top rack has chopped fresh iceberg lettuce, just as a salad.
• Chutney box has homemade plain curds
• Snack box has freshly green grapes.

LUNCH BOX # 10

• Lunch Box: One left side,it’s homemade Vegan Aubergine/Eggplant Curry (Recipe Link⇒ Eggplant – Tomato Curry / Vankaya – Tomato Koora). I made this the previous night for dinner as a side for roti.
• The other side, I packed North Indian style, Simple, flavourful Cumin Rice. (Recipe link⇒Jeera Pulao / Cumin Rice (Instant Pot, Stove Top) )I made it in the morning, using Instant pot / pressure cooker within 15 mins. Alternatively, you can even make it the previous night too.
• The top rack has homemade simple fudge. (Recipe Link⇒ Wheat Flour Fudge / Aate ki Burfi / Atta Barfi ).
• Chutney box has homemade Mint Raita (Recipe Link⇒ Pudina Raita / Mint Yogurt Dip).
• Snack box has freshly sliced carrots and yellow capsicum. Sprinkled up with 2 pinches of salt & pepper.

LUNCH BOX # 9

• Lunch Box: One left side,it’s freshly made salad, with strawberry, cherry tomatoes, green cucumber on a bed of Romaine lettuce. Sprinkled 2 pinches of salt.
• The other side, I packed South Indian style, Seasoned Chickpea which is full of protein & flavour. (Recipe link⇒ Thalimpu Senagalu / Chana Tadka / Seasoned Chickpeas (Instant Pot, Stove Top) I made it in the morning, using Instant pot / pressure cooker within 15 mins. Alternatively, you can even make it the previous night too.
• Chutney box has homemade Millet-Sesame Laddoo / Energy Ball (Recipe Link⇒ Ragi-Nuvvula Laddu / Millet-Sesame Sweet Balls / Bhakri-Til Laddoo).
• Snack box has 2 servings of Dahi Vada. I made this previous night, stored it in an air-tight box in the refrigerator. (Recipe Link⇒ Perugu Vada / Dahi Vada (South Indian style))

LUNCH BOX # 8

• Lunch Box: One left side two plain chapati / tortilla (whole wheat). I made the dough & chapati the previous night, stored in an air tight container at room temperature.
• The other side, I packed Chana Masala / Chickpeas Curry which is full of protein. (Recipe link⇒ Chana Masala / Vegan Chickpea Stew (Instant Pot, Stove top) ) I made the curry in the morning, using Instant pot / pressure cooker. Alternatively, you can even make it the previous night too.
• On the top rack, it’s freshly made salad with ice berg lettuce and couple of cherry tomatoes.
• Chutney box has fresh homemade curds / yogurt, added very little salt.
• Snack box has slice of homemade fresh vegan cake. Eliminated the nuts just added the seeds. I made this previous night, stored it in an air-tight cake box at room temperature. (Recipe Link⇒ )

LUNCH BOX # 7

• Lunch Box: One right side that’s slices of fresh yellow apple.
• The other side, I packed Medu Vada / Savoury Lentil Donuts which are full of protein, iron & fibre. (Recipe link⇒ Medu Vada / Minapa Garelu / Savoury Lentil Donuts) I made the batter, previous night and left it on kitchen platform at room temperature. In the morning, I made the vada / donuts, but packed them only when they are warm but not too hot. Alternatively, you can even fry them previous night but store in an air-tight container until morning.
• On the top rack, it’s freshly made salad with mixed greens, to compensate the oil in the vada / donuts.
• Chutney box has Ginger chutney (Recipe Link⇒ Ginger Chutney / Allam Pachadi) with more sweetness rather than spice.
• Snack box has fresh clementine cuties.

LUNCH BOX # 6

• Lunch Box: One side I packed fresh homemade salad with fresh yellow capsicum, carrot slices, chopped fresh coriander leaves. Topped with salt & chilli flakes.
• The other side, that’s Oats Veg Idli / Steamed Oats Patties. (Recipe link⇒ Instant Oats Idli / Oats Veg Idli) I made the Idli batter & steamed the idli(s) the previous night, and just left them in an air-tight container on kitchen platform. In the morning, I warmed the idli(s) and packed them. (you can even make the batter alone, store in fridge & steam the idli in the morning).
• Chutney box has with very low spice level.
• Snack box has fresh juicy plums.

LUNCH BOX # 5

• Lunch Box: One side I packed salad with fresh romaine lettuce and red onion pieces.
• On the other side I packed, steamed white rice lightly mixed with tri-colour stir fry. (Recipe link⇒ ) I made the stir fry the previous night and just left it on kitchen platform. (you can even store it in fridge). In the morning, I cooked plain white rice in my rice cooker within 15 mins. After mixing, packed them only after getting to warm temperature.
• Chutney box has tutti fruti / dried fruit.
• Snack box has Crackers with cheese bites.

LUNCH BOX # 4

• Lunch Box: One side I packed salad with fresh white lettuce.
• On the other side I packed, Cabbage & Red Lentil Pakoda / Fritters. I made the batter previous night and just left it on kitchen platform. (you can even put it in fridge). And, fried them in the morning, using my AIR-FRYER within 15 mins. Stove-top method is also given here. (Recipe link⇒ ).
• On the top, are golden raisins / kishmish.
• Chutney box has store bought tomato ketchup as a dip.
• Snack box has fresh carrot sticks.

LUNCH BOX # 3

• Lunch Box: One side I packed salad with fresh tomatoes & green cucumber.
• On the other side I packed, quick rice recipe made with the POWERFUL GREENS, moringa / drumstick leaves. Over the weekend, I plucked the leaves from moringa twigs, washed, wiped and stored in fridge. And, made this recipe quickly within 10 mins from left over rice. (Recipe link⇒ Moringa / Drumstick Leaves Rice / Munagaku Pulihora).
• Chutney box has homemade yogurt / curds sweetened with powdered sugar.
• Snack box has fresh pieces of Sharon fruit.

LUNCH BOX # 2

• Lunch Box: One side I packed Clementine cuties.
• On the other side I packed one triangle of simple sandwich. Made with, Whole Wheat bread, applied butter on one side, tomato sauce on other side. For fillings, I used double cheese slice, fresh lettuce, tomato slices, fresh herbs (coriander).
• On the top rack, for dessert its homemade Coconut Fudge (Recipe link⇒ Fresh Coconut Fudge / Burfi ).
• Chutney box has Salad of Cucumber pieces & carrot strips.
• Snack box has fresh pieces of pear, which I cut at last i.e just before closing the box.

LUNCH BOX # 1

• Lunch Box: One side I packed slices of Yellow skinned melon / musk melon.
• On the other side I packed Air-fried arbi / taro root slices, which is full of carbs & does not need any major prep. (Recipe link⇒Taro Root / Arbi / Colocasia / Chamadumpa Fry (Air-fryer, Stove-top) ). I pressure cooked the arbi / taro root the previous night. Left it at room temperature. But, air-fried in the morning with very little spice and then packed. Check the recipe link for stove top method. Homemade Papads on the top rack.
• Chutney box has tomato sauce / ketchup as a dip for the fries.
• Snack box has fresh pomegranate seeds, which I de-seeded the previous night and stored in fridge.

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