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Kids' Lunch Box · Cracker Snack Box

Build-Your-Own Cracker Lunch Box

A homemade build-your-own cracker lunch: rounds of turkey and cheese, crackers, crunchy vegetables, fruit and a small treat. Kids stack their own at the lunch table.

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Prep
10 min
Total
10 min
Serves
1 · 1 lunch box
Level
Easy

Ingredients

  • 2 slices deli turkey, or ham (already cooked)
  • 2 slices cheddar cheese, or 1 oz block cheese
  • 10 crackers, round butter crackers or whole-grain
  • ½ cup grapes, halved lengthwise for young kids
  • ½ cup carrots, baby carrots or sticks
  • ¼ cup snap peas, or cucumber slices
  • 2 tbsp ranch dressing, or hummus, for dipping (optional)
  • 1 tbsp chocolate chips, or another small treat (optional)

Steps

  1. Stack the turkey slices and cut out rounds with a 2-inch round cutter or the rim of a small glass. Save the scraps for a snack or a sandwich.
  2. Stack the cheese slices and cut rounds the same way. If using block cheese, slice it into thin squares instead.
  3. Put the turkey and cheese rounds in the largest compartment of the lunch box with the crackers next to them.
  4. Fill the other compartments with the grapes, carrots and snap peas.
  5. Spoon the dip into a small lidded cup, if using, and tuck in the treat.
  6. Close the lid and refrigerate until it's time to go. Pack with an ice pack.

Tip: Cut grapes in half lengthwise for kids under 5 to lower the choking risk.

Tip: Keep the crackers in their own compartment so they stay crunchy.

Tip: Swap in leftover chicken, hard-boiled egg slices or cucumber rounds to keep it interesting.

Storage: Keep cold. Eat within 4 hours with an ice pack.

Make ahead: Pack the night before (everything except the crackers) and refrigerate. Add the crackers in the morning.

Estimated nutrition per serving: 530 calories · protein 25 g · carbohydrates 44 g · fiber 4 g · sugars 19 g · fat 30 g (saturated 13 g) · sodium 1,150 mg. Estimate from USDA FoodData Central; not medical or dietary advice. Based on 6 of 6 ingredients.