100 Back To School Lunchbox Ideas For Kids

Packing a lunch every day doesn’t have to feel like a chore.

Whether you’re feeding picky toddlers or just spicing up your own midday meals, these lunchbox ideas are sure to make every bite more exciting.

From bento-style themes to bite-sized surprises, we’re serving up 100 fresh ideas to keep lunchboxes as creative as they are nutritious.

Here's the scoop on all you need to know!

1. Rainbow Fruit Skewer Box

A clear tray with fruit kabobs made of strawberries, blueberries, cantaloupe, and green grapes, served with a cup of yogurt, cheese cubes, and cantaloupe cubes.

Pack a colorful row of fruits like strawberries, cantaloupe, pineapple, green grapes, blueberries, and purple grapes on mini skewers.

Add a small container of vanilla yogurt for dipping and a cheese stick on the side.

2. Mini Bagel Sandwich Stackers

A lunchbox contains baby carrots, a cup of hummus, and two mini turkey and cheese sandwiches on rolls with lettuce, each secured with a colorful pick.

Make mini bagels with turkey, cheese, and lettuce.

Secure with a food pick and pair with baby carrots and hummus.

3. Breakfast-for-Lunch Bento

A lunchbox with mini pancakes, syrup, blueberries, apple slices, cheese cubes, scrambled eggs, and bacon strips arranged in separate compartments.

Include mini pancakes (cut into fun shapes), syrup for dipping, scrambled egg bites, and turkey bacon.

Add a section of blueberries and apple slices for balance.

4. Under the Sea Lunch

A lunchbox contains fish-shaped sandwiches, cucumber slices, goldfish crackers, and two compartments with colorful fish-shaped gummy candies in clear cups.

Use fish-shaped cookie cutters for sandwiches.

Then serve with Goldfish crackers, cucumber “seaweed” ribbons, and a Jell-O cup with gummy fish inside.

5. Taco Cup Box

A lunchbox with tortilla chips, salsa, and mini taco cups filled with guacamole, diced tomatoes, and shredded cheese in silicone liners on a marble surface.

Fill silicone muffin liners with mini taco cups (made from baked wonton wrappers), include shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, and guacamole.

Add tortilla chips and salsa for extra crunch.

6. Pizza Dipper Lunch

A lunchbox with pita wedges, blueberries, mandarins, cucumber slices, pepperoni, shredded cheese, and a container of marinara sauce.

Pack mini naan or pita wedges, shredded mozzarella, pepperoni slices, and a small cup of marinara sauce for dipping.

Add cucumber coins and a fruit cup.

7. DIY Snack Necklace Kit

A blue lunchbox with sections containing crackers, strawberries, fruit-flavored cereal, gummy bears, and a candy necklace made from cereal.

Include a string and a variety of ring-shaped foods like cereal, pretzels, dried apple rings, and gummy candies.

Let kids “build” and snack at the same time.

8. Sushi-Inspired Roll-Ups

A pink lunchbox with turkey and cheese pinwheel wraps, a section of edamame beans, spinach leaves, and a spiral-cut carrot.

Roll turkey and cheese inside a whole wheat tortilla, slice into pinwheels, and arrange like sushi.

Serve with edamame and a fruit leather “ginger” curl.

9. Garden Veggie & Dip Bento

A bento box with sliced cucumbers, ranch dip, red bell pepper strips, snap peas, cherry tomatoes, and cubes of cheese, arranged in separate compartments.

Fill compartments with cherry tomatoes, snap peas, bell pepper strips, and baby cucumbers.

Include a mini container of ranch or tzatziki and cheese cubes.

10. Mini Muffin Sampler Lunch

A lunchbox containing four chocolate chip muffins, apple slices, three halved boiled eggs, and a portion of raw almonds.

Pack a trio of mini muffins—banana, blueberry, and chocolate chip—alongside hard-boiled egg halves, apple slices, and a few almonds.

11. Dino Dig Lunchbox

A lunchbox with dinosaur-shaped sandwiches, cheddar cheese, green grapes, cherry tomatoes, celery sticks, and pretzels.

Cut sandwiches into dinosaur shapes using a cookie cutter.

Add “dino eggs” (grapes or cherry tomatoes), celery sticks as “prehistoric trees,” and a snack bag of pretzel “fossils.”

Include a dino sticker or fun fact note inside!

12. PB&J Sushi Rolls

A teal lunchbox with PB&J roll-ups, skewers of fruit and cheese, and a section of crackers on a white surface.

Flatten a slice of bread, spread with peanut butter and jelly, roll it tightly, and slice into sushi-style rounds.

Add a fruit kabob and a few crackers.

13. Build-Your-Own Salad Box

A lunchbox with lettuce, cherry tomatoes, croutons, shredded carrots, breaded nuggets, ranch dressing, a pink fork, and a note saying "You make me smile!.

Include chopped lettuce, cherry tomatoes, grilled chicken bites, shredded carrots, and croutons in separate compartments.

Add a container of ranch or balsamic vinaigrette.

Toss in a mini fork and a note that says “You make me smile!”

14. Emoji Lunchbox

A lunchbox with sliced yellow and red bell peppers, green olives, a banana with a smiley face, and a sandwich decorated with cheese and nori to look like a smiling face.

Make a cheese sandwich and use seaweed or olives to create emoji faces.

Add yellow pepper strips, a banana with a drawn-on smiley face, and some emoji-themed napkins or toothpicks.

15. Fairy Garden Lunch

A bento box with cheese and bread rounds, cucumber slices, strawberries, puffed cereal, cheese slices, pink yogurt, and mushroom-shaped snacks made from tomatoes and cheese.

Serve mini cucumber tea sandwiches, flower-shaped cheese slices, pink yogurt topped with edible glitter, and strawberry “mushrooms”.

Add a sprinkle of trail mix “fairy dust.”

16. Mini Corn Dog Muffins

A lunchbox containing mini cornbread muffins with hot dogs, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, baby carrots, a cup of ketchup, and orange halves on the side.

Bake bite-sized cornbread muffins with a slice of hot dog inside.

Pack with ketchup and mustard for dipping, baby carrots, and orange wedges.

17. Alphabet Lunch

A lunchbox with two bagels, banana slices, grape tomatoes, cheese shaped like the letter B, red bell pepper strips, and the website sarahscoop.com printed at the bottom.

Every item starts with the same letter! (Try “B” day: banana, babybel cheese, bell pepper strips, and a buttered bagel.)

Great for teaching letters or just adding playful variety.

18. Roll-Up Rainbow Wraps

A lunchbox containing vegetable pinwheels with spinach, carrots, and purple cabbage, a side of hummus with spinach, and assorted fruit pieces including strawberries, blueberries, and melon.

Spread cream cheese on a tortilla and layer with colorful veggies—spinach, shredded carrots, purple cabbage, and red peppers.

Roll and slice into spirals. Add a side of hummus and fruit salad.

19. Breakfast Cereal Snack Lunch

A blue lunchbox with sections containing plain Cheerios, strawberries, a halved boiled egg, a whole boiled egg, a red spoon, and a small bottle of milk on a marble surface.

Pour dry cereal (like Cheerios or Oat Squares) into a container, add a hard-boiled egg, strawberries, and yogurt in a leakproof jar.

Bonus points for a milk bottle if lunch will be eaten soon.

20. Superhero Fuel Pack

A lunchbox with star-shaped sandwich pieces, trail mix, grape tomatoes, cucumber slices, and a few extra cucumber rounds, organized in separate sections.

Use star cookie cutters on sandwiches, serve with “power-up” trail mix, baby cucumbers, and a superhero sticker or printable.

Add a mini “You’re super!” note.

21. Zoo Adventure Lunch

A lunchbox with bear and lion-shaped sandwiches, almonds, apple and banana slices, and a container of trail mix labeled "zookeeper fuel.

Use animal cookie cutters to shape sandwiches (lions, elephants, giraffes!), and add a small tub of animal crackers.

Pack a side of bananas and apples for “zoo snacks” and a mini trail mix cup labeled “zookeeper fuel.”

22. Rainbow Pasta Salad Box

A pink lunchbox with pasta salad, cherry tomatoes, sliced peppers, and a small cup of dip, placed in front of colorful toys and a bear plush in the background.

Make pasta salad with bowtie or rotini pasta and colorful veggies like red bell pepper, shredded carrots, yellow corn, peas, and purple cabbage.

Add a side of ranch or Italian dressing and a few mozzarella cubes.

23. Pirate Treasure Lunchbox

A divided lunch container with turkey wraps, goldfish crackers, caramel dip, chocolate gold coins, and apple slices. Pirate-themed stickers decorate the corners.

Serve a “treasure map” wrap (turkey and cheese rolled up in a tortilla), goldfish crackers for “loot,” sliced apples with caramel dip and mini chocolate coins.

Toss in a pirate sticker or napkin for extra flair.

24. Hearts & Stars Lunch

A lunchbox with star-shaped kiwi, pineapple, and sandwiches, raspberries, a cup of pink yogurt with sprinkles, and a note that says "SHINE BRIGHT.

Use mini cookie cutters to cut fruits (melon, kiwi, pineapple) and sandwich bites into heart and star shapes.

Add pink yogurt with sprinkles and a sweet note that says “Shine Bright!”

25. Mini Quesadilla Box

A lunchbox with quesadilla slices, guacamole, salsa, tortilla chips, and cherry tomatoes, separated into compartments.

Pack cheese or bean-and-cheese quesadillas cut into triangles.

Add a side of guacamole, cherry tomatoes, and a few tortilla chips with salsa.

Include a paper flag toothpick for a festive look.

26. Apple Picking Picnic Box

Lunchbox with apple slices, peanut butter dip, granola bites, a cinnamon roll, and sandwich halves with turkey, cheese, and cucumber. Items are organized in separate compartments.

Include apple slices with peanut butter dip, a turkey & cheddar sandwich on whole wheat, trail mix with dried apple pieces, and a cinnamon muffin.

Use a gingham napkin for a fall picnic feel.

27. Outer Space Lunchbox

A bento box with two planet-themed sandwiches, a bunch of grapes, blackberries, and a cheese and vegetable rocket ship on a marble surface.

Cut sandwich rounds into planets using a circle cutter and add edible star confetti on top.

Include freeze-dried fruit “asteroids,” black grapes as “moon rocks,” and a cheese stick wrapped in foil like a rocket.

28. Mini Charcuterie-Style Lunchbox

A bento box with rolled deli meat, round crackers, red grapes, cheddar cheese cubes, milk chocolate pieces, and baby carrots on a marble surface.

Pack rolled turkey slices, cubed cheese, grapes, crackers, baby carrots, and a small piece of dark chocolate.

Arrange everything in little clusters for a fancy “grown-up” look that kids also love.

29. Butterfly Snack Box

A divided tray with hummus in the center, surrounded by sliced cucumbers, red and yellow bell peppers, grape tomatoes, blueberries, and green grapes.

Use a divided container with a center of hummus or dip, then “wing” sections of colorful veggies and fruit radiating out.

Use red peppers, cucumber sticks, grapes, blueberries. Add butterfly picks or food-safe stickers.

30. Monster Mash Lunch

A lunchbox with green grapes, purple yogurt decorated as a monster, crackers with blueberries, and a sandwich with cheese and olives made to look like a face with teeth.

Turn a sandwich into a “monster” by cutting jagged “teeth” into the top and using olives or cucumber slices as “eyes” on top.

Add green grapes, monster cheese crackers, and a purple yogurt.

31. Farmyard Fun Lunchbox

A lunchbox with cherry tomatoes, carrot sticks, cucumber slices, a cow-themed yogurt, a decorated egg, and a sandwich shaped like a pig’s face with shredded carrots.

Cut a sandwich into a pig or cow shape using animal cutters.

Add “hay” (shoestring carrots), cherry tomato “apples,” a boiled egg chick (draw a face with edible pen), and yogurt with a cow print sticker on the lid.

32. Valentine’s Day Lunchbox

A lunchbox with heart-shaped cheese, applesauce with sprinkles and a note reading "I love you!", a heart-shaped sandwich, and fresh raspberries.

Make a heart-shaped PB&J, pink strawberry applesauce cup, red raspberries, and white cheddar hearts.

Use a red napkin and heart confetti for a sweet surprise. Add a handwritten love note or printable valentine.

33. Mini Waffle Sandwich Box

A metal lunchbox with mini waffles, two waffle sandwiches filled with peanut butter and banana slices, a small cup of maple syrup, and a silicone cup of blackberries and raspberries.

Use mini toaster waffles as the “bread” for ham and cheese or almond butter and banana sandwiches.

Include a tiny maple syrup container for dipping and a handful of berries.

34. Asian-Inspired Bento

A bento box containing edamame, orange slices, pickled ginger, a small green bottle, chocolate sticks, and vegetable sushi rolls.

Pack veggie sushi rolls (or simple rice and seaweed rolls), edamame pods, a mini soy sauce bottle, mandarin orange segments, and Pocky sticks.

Add a panda pick or origami paper for flair.

35. Camping Lunchbox

A lunchbox contains cucumber sticks, a cherry tomato, pigs in a blanket, graham crackers, chocolate squares, and a snack mix of cereal, chocolate chips, and mini marshmallows.

Include mini hot dog roll-ups, trail mix with mini marshmallows and chocolate chips, and cucumber spears as “logs".

Also include a graham cracker + chocolate square for a s’mores snack.

36. Build-Your-Own Cracker Stackers

A lunchbox with sections containing round crackers, apple slices, ham slices, cheese cubes, and mini chocolate chip cookies.

Provide whole grain crackers, slices of turkey or ham, cheddar squares, and apple rounds.

Let kids stack their own combos! Add a mini cookie for dessert and a fun food pick.

37. Teddy Bear Picnic Lunch

A bento box with bear-shaped cheese slices, bear cookies, a fruit salad, and two bear face sandwiches on a blue checkered napkin.

Pack teddy-shaped sandwich bites, bear-shaped cheese slices, Teddy Grahams, and a mini fruit salad cup.

Top it off with a gingham napkin and a bear sticker.

38. Green Lunch Challenge

A lunchbox with spinach wraps, sliced kiwi, cucumber rounds, green grapes, and a green muffin in separate compartments.

Fill the box with all-green foods: spinach wrap pinwheels, green grapes, kiwi slices, cucumber rounds, and a spinach muffin.

It’s visually fun and sneaks in extra nutrients!

39. Bunny Garden Lunch

A lunchbox with snap peas, baby carrots, a note reading "Somebunny loves you!", two bunny-shaped sandwiches, hummus, and three strawberries dipped in orange coating.

Include bunny-shaped PB&J bites, snap peas, baby carrots with hummus, and strawberry “carrots” (dipped in orange candy melt).

Add a mini note: “Somebunny loves you!”

40. Beach Day Bento

A lunchbox with shell-shaped sandwiches, strawberry-banana-blueberry skewers, goldfish crackers, and blue yogurt topped with a teddy bear-shaped cookie.

Use star and shell-shaped cookie cutters on sandwiches, Goldfish crackers, and a beach ball fruit skewer (strawberry, banana, blueberry).

Also add vanilla pudding dyed blue with a Teddy Graham “swimming” on top.

41. Halloween Spooktacular Lunchbox

A lunchbox contains a ghost-shaped sandwich, cookies, carrot sticks, celery, grape tomatoes, a peeled mandarin with a celery stem, and Halloween-themed decorations.

Make a spooky ghost-shaped grilled cheese, add “witch finger” carrots (with almond slivers as nails), a peeled clementine “pumpkin”, and a Halloween sticker on the lid.

Toss in spooktacular cookies for dessert!

42. Mini Pancake Kabobs

A lunchbox with pancake, banana, and strawberry skewers, a small container of syrup, yogurt with sprinkles, two boiled egg halves, and fresh strawberries.

Stack mini pancakes on skewers with strawberries and banana slices.

Add a small container of maple syrup, a hard-boiled egg for protein, and yogurt with sprinkles.

43. Pizza Roll-Up Lunch

A lunchbox contains pizza roll-ups, pretzels, green and red grapes on a skewer, a container of marinara sauce, and a sprig of mint.

Spread marinara sauce, cheese, and mini pepperoni on a tortilla, roll it up and slice into pinwheels.

Include more marinara for dipping, grapes on a stick, and a few pretzel twists.

44. Winter Wonderland Box

A blue lunchbox contains snowflake-shaped sandwiches, yogurt with blue sprinkles, strawberries, a string cheese snowman, and cookies decorated with pretzels and blue icing.

Snowflake-cut turkey sandwiches, vanilla yogurt with blue sprinkles, a snowman string cheese, and a small white chocolate-dipped pretzel “icicle.”

Add a snowflake napkin for sparkle!

45. Spring Garden Box

A lunchbox with sliced radishes, sugar snap peas, carrot sticks, a flower-shaped sandwich with a grape center, melon flower with a grape, and a note that says "You make the garden bloom!.

Include flower-shaped veggie sandwiches, radish slices, sugar snap peas, baby carrots, and a fruit flower (melon slice with grape center).

Add a tiny flower note: “You make the garden bloom!”

46. Back-to-School Board-Style Box

A lunchbox with carrot and celery sticks, alphabet cookies, cheddar and Swiss cheese cubes, apple slices, and round crackers on a marble surface.

Arrange bite-sized cubes of cheddar, deli meats, apple slices, crackers, and carrot sticks in a board-style layout.

Add ABC cookie letters or alphabet pasta salad for a back-to-school flair.

47. Galaxy Star Lunchbox

A lunchbox with star-shaped cheese and bread, strawberries, blueberries, cheese cubes, and a cup of yogurt topped with gold sprinkles. A green fork is placed beside the box.

Use a star cutter for PB&J sandwiches, pack “moon cheese” cubes, blueberries as “asteroids,” and a pudding cup with edible gold glitter.

Include a starry sticker or glow-in-the-dark fork.

48. Greek-Inspired Lunchbox

A pink bento box containing pita bread, hummus, feta cheese, olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, stuffed grape leaves, and yogurt with honey, on a wooden surface.

Pack pita triangles, hummus, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, feta cubes, and kalamata olives.

Add a few baklava bites or Greek yogurt with honey for a sweet finish.

49. Corn Dog Muffin Bites

A lunchbox with four cornbread muffins topped with mini hot dogs, cubed cantaloupe and honeydew, celery and carrot sticks, ketchup, and mustard in separate compartments.

Make mini corn dog muffins in a mini muffin pan.

Serve with ketchup/mustard dippers, a handful of veggie straws, and fresh fruit on the side.

50. Ice Cream Shop-Inspired Bento

A lunchbox with sections containing yogurt, granola with berries and chocolate chips, waffle cone pieces, and a sandwich shaped like an ice cream cone.

No real ice cream needed!

Pack yogurt “sundaes” with toppings (granola, chocolate chips, berries), waffle cone pieces, and a swirl sandwich cut into an “ice cream cone” shape.

51. French Café Lunchbox

A pink lunchbox with two croissant sandwiches, red grapes, strawberries dipped in chocolate, and two slices of brie cheese.

Mini croissant sandwiches (filled with ham and cheese or chicken salad), a wedge of brie or Babybel cheese, grapes, and a few chocolate-dipped strawberries.

Add a cute Eiffel Tower pick or napkin to complete the Parisian feel.

52. Zoo Safari Lunchbox

A bento lunchbox with a sandwich, sliced banana, cheese with chocolate drizzle, strawberries, mango slices, and a decorative chocolate monkey. Text reads "Lunch Adventure Awaits!.

Create sandwiches, include “zebra stripe” string cheese, banana chips, and dried mango “jungle vines.”

Add a reusable monkey food pick and a sticker that says “Lunch Adventure Awaits!”

53. Waffle Sandwich Box

A lunchbox with mini waffle sandwiches filled with peanut butter and banana, a cup of berries, a small container of syrup, and a blue napkin that says "You're waffle-y awesome!.

Use mini waffles as the base for almond butter and banana sandwiches.

Include maple syrup or yogurt for dipping, and a handful of berries or trail mix.

Toss in a napkin with a sweet little “You’re waffle-y awesome!” message.

54. Fall Harvest Box

A lunchbox with two pinwheel sandwiches, a muffin, pumpkin seeds, a cinnamon stick, pear slices, a dried apple ring, and a maple leaf-shaped cheese.

Turkey and cheddar roll-ups, pumpkin muffin, dried apple rings, roasted pumpkin seeds, and fresh pear slices.

A cinnamon stick or leaf-shaped cheese adds seasonal charm.

55. DIY Slider Box

A pink tray with six slider buns, a hamburger patty, slices of tomato, cucumber, cheese, mayonnaise, and ketchup arranged in separate sections.

Include mini slider buns, small patties (beef, turkey, or veggie), lettuce, tomato, and cheese squares.

Add ketchup and mayo in tiny containers. Let kids assemble at lunchtime—interactive and fun!

56. PB&Banana Roll-Up Spirals

A lunchbox containing banana and peanut butter roll-ups, a granola bar, and colorful gummy candies in silicone cups.

Spread peanut butter on a whole wheat tortilla, add a banana, roll tightly, and slice into “sushi-style” bites.

Add a side of baby carrots, a mini granola bar, and fruit gummies.

57. Firetruck Theme Lunch

A red lunchbox with sliced red bell peppers, two cookies with fire hydrant icing, three strawberries, and a fire truck-shaped sandwich on white bread.

Red bell pepper strips as “fire hoses,” a sandwich cut into a firetruck shape, fire-hydrant cookies, and strawberries.

Add a red napkin and a fun note: “You’re on fire (in a good way)!”

58. St. Patrick’s Day Lunchbox

A lunchbox with grapes, cereal, cucumber slices, sandwich stars with shamrock picks, and a gold coin, decorated with rainbow and shamrock toppers.

Shamrock sandwich cutouts, green grapes, cucumbers, Lucky Charms cereal mix, and a golden coin chocolate.

Use rainbow picks and green-themed printables to bring it to life.

59. Sports Fan Lunchbox

A yellow lunchbox contains grape clusters, popcorn, and two football-shaped sandwiches with a note that reads "You're a champ!!".

Cut sandwiches into footballs or soccer balls with cutters or food markers.

Include popcorn, grapes, and a themed note like “You’re a champ!” Perfect for game days or practice fuel.

60. Donut Miss Lunch

A lunchbox with donut-shaped sandwich, strawberries, yogurt with swirl, sprinkle donut holes, and a note saying, “Donut worry, you’ve got this!”.

Pack a donut-shaped sandwich (cut with a ring cutter), donut holes with sprinkles, strawberries, and vanilla yogurt in a jar with “frosting” (aka fruit puree) to swirl in.

Add a tag: “Donut worry, you’ve got this!”

61. Bee Happy Lunchbox

Gray bento box with baby carrots and ranch, round sandwich with heart and stripe decorations, hexagonal crackers, yogurt, and a napkin that says "Bee-lieve in yourself!" with bee illustrations.

Use a bee cutter for a sandwich (PB&J or ham and cheese), add cheddar hexagon “honeycomb” crackers, baby carrots with ranch “nectar,” and a honey-flavored yogurt.

Add a cute napkin note: “Bee-lieve in yourself!”

62. Circus Snack Box

A bento box with popcorn, mini corn dogs, skewered grapes and berries, animal crackers, and a ticket labeled "ADMIT ONE: LUNCH TENT" on a marble surface.

Mini corn dogs, popcorn, a fruit skewer “clown nose” (grapes, strawberries), and animal crackers.

Decorate the box with a red-and-white striped napkin and a printable ticket that says “Admit One: Lunch Tent.”

63. Hanukkah-Inspired Lunchbox

A yellow lunchbox with compartments holding applesauce, blue candies, small pretzels, and star-shaped sandwiches. Chocolate coins are placed beside the lunchbox.

Star of David sandwich cutouts, applesauce with cinnamon, pretzel “dreidels,” and blue jellybeans.

Add a sticker with a menorah or gold coin chocolate for a festive touch.

64. DIY Sandwich Puzzle Box

Lunchbox with grapes, cherry tomatoes, orange slices, rice cakes, and a sandwich with puzzle piece-shaped bread slices.

Cut a sandwich into puzzle-piece shapes using a cutter or freehand with a knife.

Let kids piece it back together before eating! Serve with grapes and mini rice cakes for crunchy fun.

65. Apple Orchard Lunchbox

A lunchbox with sliced apples, a muffin, apple chips, a muffin with peanut butter, and two rolled turkey and cheese wraps, on an orange checkered napkin with decorative leaves nearby.

Include apple slices with cinnamon peanut butter, mini cheddar muffins, a turkey roll-up, and dried apple chips.

Add a gingham napkin and leaf cutout stickers for a rustic fall look.

66. Butterfly Bento Box

A bento box with a sandwich shaped like a butterfly, decorated with cucumber, blueberries, fig bars, carrots, and flower-shaped carrot slices.

Fold sandwich halves into a butterfly wing shape, using fruit leather or thin cucumber strips for the body.

Add small carrot sticks and blueberries arranged as wings. A few flower-shaped cheeses tie it together!

67. Super Mario Lunchbox

A bento box with food arranged as Super Mario items: peppers and tomatoes as a power-up, star-shaped sandwich, mushroom egg, cheese coins, and two cookies.

Red bell pepper “mushroom tops,” a sandwich cut like a star (Star Power!), and “gold coins” (cheddar rounds or yellow apple slices).

Add a red napkin and draw on some Mario mustaches with edible markers.

68. Garden Party Box

A bento box containing cucumber slices, two cupcakes with flower decorations, sliced strawberries, sandwich quarters with cucumber and tomato, and snap peas.

Cucumber tea sandwiches, sugar snap peas, strawberry roses, and a lemon mini cupcake.

Add floral food picks and a small mint sprig in the fruit for visual flair.

69. Rainbow Sprinkle Wraps

A lunchbox with rolled tortilla pinwheels with sprinkles, sliced strawberries, pretzel sticks dipped in white coating with sprinkles, and a cup of yogurt topped with sprinkles.

Spread cream cheese on a tortilla, sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles, roll up and slice.

Add strawberries, pretzel rods dipped in yogurt and sprinkles, and a milk box with a striped straw.

70. Lego Builder Lunchbox

A bento lunchbox with sandwiches, cheese shaped like building blocks, crackers, a hot dog, a rice crispy treat, and a note that says, "LET'S BUILD SOMETHING GREAT TODAY!.

Use Lego-shaped silicone molds for rice crispy treats or cheese, sandwich cut into square bricks, and stackable crackers with turkey slices.

Add a printed “Let’s build something great today!” card inside.

71. Camping Adventure Lunchbox

A divided lunch container with mini pigs in a blanket, red grapes, green grapes with a paper flame, graham crackers, mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, and cereal pieces.

Mini “campfire” hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls, trail mix with chocolate chips and mini marshmallows, grapes as “boulders,” and a graham cracker treat.

Add a toothpick flag or paper flame for an outdoor twist!

72. Frozen-Inspired Lunchbox

A lunchbox contains snowflake-shaped sandwiches, cheese, lunch meat, blue gelatin, strawberries, yogurt with silver sprinkles, and coconut-covered balls, arranged in separate compartments.

Turkey and cheese sandwich snowflakes, blue Jell-O in a mini cup, vanilla yogurt “snow” with silver sprinkles, and white cheddar “snowballs.”

Add a snowflake napkin and Elsa sticker for sparkle.

73. All-Orange Color Theme Lunch

A lunchbox with sections containing carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, orange slices, cheddar cheese cubes, yellow cheese cubes, bell pepper strips, and a sandwich on whole grain bread.

Carrot sticks, orange bell pepper slices, cheddar cubes, mandarin oranges, and a cheddar cracker pouch.

Great for color-learning days or just a pop of cheerful color!

74. Little Artist Lunchbox

A bento box containing rice cakes, yogurt, a fruit skewer with banana and strawberry, and a palette-shaped sandwich with colorful candies.

Use cookie cutters to create paint palette-shaped sandwiches.

Add mini rice cakes as “paint daubs,” a fruit “paintbrush” (banana and strawberry on a stick), and yogurt “paint pots” in divided silicone cups.

75. Spring Bunny Box

A lunchbox with a bunny-shaped sandwich, yellow cherry tomatoes, snap peas with two egg bunnies, and halved strawberries, arranged neatly in separate sections.

Cut sandwiches into bunny shapes, pack sugar snap peas as “grass,” a small boiled egg “bunny”, and strawberries cut into heart shapes for a sweet touch.

76. All-Star Sports Lunchbox

A lunchbox with pretzel sticks, sliced green apples, a brownie, and a round sandwich decorated to resemble a basketball.

Use a soccer or basketball cookie cutter for the sandwich, pretzel “goalposts,” apple slices, and a small treat with a mini flag toothpick.

Add a sports sticker or “Team Name” napkin.

77. Gingerbread House Lunchbox

A lunch tray with graham crackers, halved strawberries, mini marshmallows, a gingerbread-shaped sandwich, and a cup of yogurt topped with crushed peppermint.

Make a gingerbread sandwich cutout, add graham crackers and mini marshmallows for a DIY house snack.

Plus add strawberries and yogurt with a candy cane sprinkle for extra holiday fun.

78. Back-to-School Bookworm Box

A pink lunchbox contains apple slices with peanut butter, grapes and strawberries, three cheese sticks shaped like pencils, pasta with alphabet letters, and a cookie decorated with a pink worm.

Apple slices with peanut butter, “pencil” string cheese (drawn with edible marker), ABC pasta salad, and a small cookie shaped like a bookworm.

Perfect for the first week back at school!

79. Island Luau Bento

A bento box with ham and pineapple skewers, a cupcake with an umbrella, kiwi slices, a flower-shaped sandwich, coconut flakes, and a note that says "Aloha!.

Mini ham and pineapple skewers, coconut chips, kiwi slices, a flower-cut sandwich, and a tropical punch box.

Toss in a little cocktail umbrella and a note that says “Aloha!”

80. Thanksgiving Leftovers Lunchbox

An orange lunchbox with three slider sandwiches, a cup of cranberry sauce, cheesy muffins, a bowl of apple pieces, and a napkin with a "Grateful for you!" tag.

Mini turkey sliders on dinner rolls, sweet potato puffs, cranberry dipping sauce, and apple pie bites.

Add a fall leaf napkin and a tag that says “Grateful for you!”

81. Birthday Party Lunchbox

A metal lunchbox contains sliced strawberries, sliced kiwi, a protein cookie bar, and four mini cupcakes with white frosting, sprinkles, and a red candy on top.

Create mini sandwich “cupcakes” made from sandwich rounds with a dollop of cream cheese “frosting” and sprinkles.

Plus a birthday cake-flavored protein bar or cookie.

Add a birthday napkin and mini candle (just for fun!).

82. Apple Picking Picnic

A lunchbox contains dried apple slices, cheese cubes, a muffin, a sandwich, and another muffin, with a note that says "You're the apple of my eye!" and an apple illustration.

Turkey and apple butter sandwich on whole grain bread, dried apple chips, cheddar cubes, and a cinnamon oat mini muffin.

Add a paper apple cutout with a sweet note: “You’re the apple of my eye!”

83. Lemonade Stand Lunchbox

A lunchbox with ham and cheese roll-ups, a lemon drink pouch, a cup of yogurt, two muffins, and a section of green grapes.

Mini lemon muffins, ham & cheese pinwheels, lemon Greek yogurt, and grapes.

Include a mini pink lemonade drink pouch and a yellow-striped napkin.

84. Construction Site Lunchbox

A lunchbox containing sandwich cubes, cucumber sticks, baby carrots, pretzel sticks, chocolate dip with a spoon, and a sticker featuring a construction truck.

Sandwich “bricks,” pretzel “logs,” carrot “cones,” and a chocolate pudding “mud cup” with a small spoon.

Add a construction truck sticker and a message!

85. Cowgirl/Cowboy Lunchbox

Lunchbox with three BBQ slider sandwiches, carrot and cucumber sticks, strawberries, two cornbread muffins, and a “Howdy Partner!” sign on a red gingham napkin.

Mini BBQ chicken sliders, ranch-dipped veggies, cornbread muffin, and strawberries.

Add a gingham napkin and a printable saying “Howdy, partner!”

86. Fairy Tale Lunchbox

A bento box with a crown-shaped sandwich, sliced kiwi, strawberries, melon balls, grapes, star-shaped cheeses, mini cookies, and a card that reads "Have a magical day!.

Use a crown-shaped cookie cutter on sandwiches, star cheese slices, fruit, and fairy dust trail mix (dried fruit and sprinkles).

Tuck in a printable: “Have a magical day!”

87. Holiday Lights Lunchbox

A lunchbox with grape tomatoes, cheese sticks, yellow and green fruit, a sandwich, and a cookie decorated with a yellow lightbulb design. A fork and festive napkin are beside it.

Add string cheese, cherry tomatoes, green grapes, and cheddar balls as “bulbs,” and PB&J triangle sandwiches.

Add a cookie decorated like a light bulb and holiday napkin or sticker.

88. St. Patrick’s Bento

A pink lunchbox contains a shamrock-shaped sandwich, fruit and cheese kabobs, gold coin chocolates, celery sticks, and a colorful napkin.

Shamrock sandwich, rainbow fruit skewers, gold coin chocolate, and green bell pepper strips.

Use shamrock picks or a rainbow napkin for extra fun.

89. Rainy Day Lunchbox

A bento box with an umbrella-shaped sandwich, lettuce, cucumber slices, a tomato, goldfish crackers, blueberries, and a cloud-shaped piece of cheese.

Umbrella sandwich (cut in half with curved top), goldfish crackers as puddles, blueberries, and cloud-shaped cheese.

Add a sweet message: “You make rainy days brighter!”

90. “You’re a Gem” Box

A pink lunchbox with chips, yogurt topped with sprinkles, a sandwich shaped like a diamond, and colorful gummies in silicone cups.

Sandwich cut into diamond/gem shapes, yogurt with edible glitter or sprinkles, fruit leather “jewels,” and cheddar triangle chips.

Add a gem sticker and sparkle-themed napkin.

91. Zoo Animal Bento

A bento box with sandwiches shaped like an elephant, bear-faced snack, strawberries, carrot slices, crackers, and a note that says "Lunch from the wild side!.

Elephant sandwich, banana slices with bear faces (use chocolate chips for eyes/nose), and animal crackers.

Add a little card: “Lunch from the wild side!”

92. Backyard Picnic Box

A lunchbox with three mini sandwiches, sliced cucumbers, carrots, watermelon cubes, and a round rice crispy treat, placed on a red and white checkered napkin.

Ham & cheese sandwich on slider buns, watermelon chunks, veggie straws, and a rice krispy treat.

Use a red checkered napkin for a summery picnic vibe.

93. Pajama Day Lunchbox

A yellow lunchbox with pancakes filled with peanut butter and banana slices, banana pieces, and oat cereal bars, plus a note that says "Cozy lunch for and for cozy day?.

Pancake sandwiches with nut butter, banana coins, cereal bar, and strawberry milk box.

Toss in a sticker that says “Cozy lunch for a cozy day.”

94. Donut Day Lunchbox

A lunch tray with a sprinkled donut, half a bagel with banana slices, fresh fruit, yogurt with cereal, almonds, and a note that says, "Donut forget how awesome you are!.

Bagel sandwich decorated with sprinkles to look like a donut, yogurt dip with cereal topping, and fruit rings.

Add a tag: “Donut forget how awesome you are!”

95. Safari Explorer Bento

A lunchbox with banana chips labeled "Explorer Fuel," fresh blueberries, beef sticks, and a sandwich topped with a small paper map.

Mini beef jerky sticks, banana chips, trail mix, fruit leather rolled up as a “map,” and a sandwich labeled “Explorer Fuel.”

Use a paper compass decoration or jungle pick.

96. Valentine Love Notes Box

A pink lunchbox with heart-shaped sandwich topped with sprinkles, cherry tomatoes, yogurt, chocolate-covered strawberries, and notes saying "You're loved!.

Heart sandwich, cherry tomatoes, chocolate-dipped strawberries, and pink yogurt.

Write sweet notes on sticky notes like “You’re loved!” and “XOXO.”

97. Graduation Day Bento

A lunchbox contains green grapes, red grapes, and a sandwich with chocolate filling and goldfish crackers, decorated with food picks.

Create a graduation cap sandwich with goldfish crackers as tassels, grape “balloons,” and a mini scroll-shaped fruit leather.

98. DIY Fruit Pizza Box

A divided lunch tray with yogurt and a spoon, blueberries, diced mango, kiwi slices, raspberries, and a large cookie topped with frosting and strawberry slices.

Sugar cookie base, mini container of cream cheese frosting, and chopped strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, and mango for decorating.

Fun and interactive!

99. Picnic-In-A-Box

A lunchbox with cheese cubes, pretzels, turkey roll-ups, apple slices, a cookie, and a small container of dip, on a blue checkered cloth with ant decorations.

Cheese cubes, turkey pinwheels, apple slices, a tiny container of hummus, pretzels, and a cookie.

All packed on top of a gingham napkin with a little paper ant decoration for fun.

100. End-of-Year Celebration Box

A lunchbox with fruit skewers, strawberries, rice cereal treats with sprinkles, chocolate chip cookies, and two cards that say “LUNCH GOALS = CRUSHED?" with checkmarks.

Confetti pasta salad, fruit kabobs, sandwich bites, and a tiny cupcake or cookie.

Include a note: “Lunch goals = crushed. You did it!”

Lunch Box Ideas

Lunch doesn’t have to be boring and with a little creativity, it can be the best part of the day!

Whether you're packing for picky eaters, little adventurers, or just looking to shake up your lunch routine, these lunchbox ideas are here to inspire.

Mix and match, theme it out, and remember: a touch of love (and a few fun-shaped snacks) goes a long way. Bon appétit!

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