Super Easy Halloween Lunchbox Ideas For Kids
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Use this list of easy halloween lunchbox ideas for kids to pack one super killer lunch!
Hi friends,
It’s spooky season time, the best time of all! ?✨
Over the past four years I’ve packed so many fun Halloween lunches, you can see them here, here and here!
I love being able to get creative and make something fun out of an otherwise boring, everyday lunch but I’d be lying through my teeth if I said I never struggled with coming up with new ideas.
If you’re in the same boat, this post is going to be your new holy grail go-to guide for packing the ultimate spooky Halloween lunches!
This post is all about easy Halloween lunchbox ideas for kids
Halloween Lunchbox Ideas For Kids
Let’s talk about Halloween themed school lunches for kids.
I’ve found that the hands down easiest way to make a spooky lunch is with accessories! This is the best “hack” I’ve found to literally make any lunch look spooky and halloween themed.
Hit up your local Dollar Tree and grab little Halloween trinkets. I’m talking spider rings, fake eyeballs, plastic vampire teeth, mini cauldrons, plastic bugs, witch fingers etc.
Same goes for candy eyeballs and halloween sprinkles! Add some candy eyeballs to anything and suddenly its a monster.. add some halloween colored sprinkles to anything and suddenly its scary cute.
Find creative ways to incorporate these or simply just sprinkle them through out the lunch and bam – spooky lunch!
Now let’s get into our list of super easy Halloween lunchbox ideas!
Halloween school lunch notes
Can’t pack a creepy-cool Halloween themed lunch for kids without a spooktacular lunch note!
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These emails will make school events, projects and parties fun and exciting for your kids and way easier on you! 
Halloween Themed Main Foods
Spooky, not boring, sandwiches, pizzas, hot dogs and more!
Halloween sandwiches
Sandwiches are a classic go-to and making them spooky is super easy!
Of course, using Halloween themed sandwich cutters is always an easy option, here are some of my favorites:
But there are other ways to make Halloween sandwiches too.. Check them out!
1. Spider PB&J
2. Jack-o-lantern sandwich
Halloween quesadillas
We love making spooky quesadillas! They’re super quick and easy to make!
Use a regular old knife and carve out a jack-o-lantern face, ghost shape or cut strips for an easy pumpkin, ghost and mummy quesadilla!
3. Ghost, mummy & jack-o-lantern quesadillas
Halloween pancakes/waffles
Going for a good old fashioned breakfast for dinner is always a hit!
4. Halloween themed waffle makers
I might have a small mini Dash waffle maker obsession. They’re so fun, festive and easy!
5. Halloween colored pancakes
Halloween wraps
Wraps are an awesome alternative to your regular ol’ sandwich that are equally as easy to throw together.
Use tomato, spinach, or regular flour wraps to make a jack-o-lantern, ghost or even zombie wrap! Simply draw a face using edible markers and you’re done!
6. Jack-O-Lantern wrap
7. Zombie wrap
Halloween pizzas
We love making and packing mini pizzas all year but there’s definitely something special about a spooky pizza!
8. Mini pizzas
9. Bagel pizzas
10. Pita bread pizza
Halloween hot dogs
Hot dogs come lunch time are more like cold dogs but that’s okay, they’re still cute, fun and yummy!
11. Mummy hot dogs
12. Finger hot dogs
Halloween pasta
Creepy pasta but make it actual pasta!
Pasta is always a hit and it’s perfect for packed lunches since can be kept in a thermos container to stay warm!
13. Green monster Mac & Cheese
14. Halloween spaghetti
Halloween themed protein/dairy
Goulish Cheese
I was going to make a halloween joke but I think it’s too cheesy ?
Cheese is basically an entire food group on its own for most kids (for my kids, at least) so any of these ideas will be a major hit!
15. Babybell monster
16. Ghost cheese stick
17. Cheese stick broom stick
18. “BOO” cheese
Tip: Purchase mini alphabet cutters and use them to cut cheese, fruits and veggies and spell out things like “EEK” “BOO” and “Spooky” as an easy way to make something halloween themed!
Halloween hard boiled eggs
We love sending hard boiled eggs to school as an easy protein source. Perfect for the days that kids aren’t feeling in the mood to eat meat!
19. Ghost eggs
20. Skull egg
Halloween themed veggies
Who said veggies can’t be fun?
Spooky season veggies are not like normal, regular, boring veggies – they’re scary delicious!
21. Eyeball celery
22. Mummy celery
23. Ghost carrots/cucumbers
24. jack-o-lantern cucumbers
25. Jack-o-lantern mini bell peppers
Halloween themed fruits
Next, lets see some fa-boo-lous fruit that’s perfect for a spooky Halloween themed school lunch for kids!
26. Jack-o-lantern fruit cups
27. Cauldron bubble grapes
28. Apple teeth
29. Jack-o-lantern cuties
30. Banana ghost
Halloween themed sides
Here are some simple ways to make other common lunch box foods spooky!
31. Mummy juice boxes
32. Mummy go-go’s
33. jack-o-lantern cheese crackers
34. Ritz cracker spiders
Halloween themed treats
35. Ghost Kisses
36. Oreo spiders
37. Ghost marshmallows
Store bought Halloween themed foods
When it doubt, just buy it already made spooky!
38. Ghost veggie chips
39. Pirates booty
40. Halloween Oreos
41. Bat pretzels
Be sure to pin this post on Pinterest and save it for reference! Mix and match these ideas for the most killer halloween school lunches for your kids!
