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6 Ways To Make Lunch Fun For Your Kiddo

Make lunchtime the best time of the day with Kroger!

1. Use cookie cutters to boost a boring sandwich.

INGREDIENTS:

Kroger® Market & Mill Rustic Potato Artisan Bread

Kroger® Deli Think Sliced Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

Cheddar cheese slices

Snack Pairings:

Kroger® Gala Apples

Kroger® Classic Potato Chips

Kroger® Fruit Snacks

Kroger® Yogurt Tubes

DIRECTIONS:
Use a cookie cutter to create flower shapes from the bread, turkey, and cheese. Assemble into the cutest sandwich you’ve ever seen!

2. Or build these cool sandwich pockets!

INGREDIENTS:

Kroger® Market & Mill Rustic Potato Artisan Bread

Kroger® Original Cream Cheese

Cucumber (sliced into circles)

Snack Pairings:

Kroger® Celery

Kroger® Navel Oranges

Kroger® Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers

Kroger® Fruit & Grain Bars

DIRECTIONS:
Cut two circles from slices of bread (you can use a cookie cutter or simply press down with a glass). Spread on cream cheese and a layer of cucumber slices onto one of the circles. Top with the second bread circle and press down edges with a fork for a sealed pocket.

3. Let your kids get creative with mini DIY pizzas.

INGREDIENTS:

Kroger® Soft Taco Flour Tortillas

Kroger® Marinara Pasta Sauce

Kroger® Pizza Blend Shredded Cheese

Kroger® Sliced Pepperoni (or other toppings)

Snack Pairings:

Seedless grapes

Kroger® Celery

Kroger® Classic Potato Chips

DIRECTIONS:
Use a knife or cookie cutter to cut 3-inch circles from a tortilla. Place those into your bento box with a side of marinara sauce, shredded cheese, and other toppings for the perfect DIY pizzas.

4. Sneak in a note with alphabet cookies.

INGREDIENTS:

Kroger® Gala Apples

Kroger® Creamy Peanut Butter (or other nut butter)

Granola

Kroger® Mini Alphabet Cookies

Snack Pairings:

Blueberries

Kroger® Baby Carrots

Kroger® Cheese Sticks

DIRECTIONS:
Slice an apple into three rings, then spread peanut butter on top of each. Sprinkle on granola and top each apple ring with “Y,” “U,” and “M” to spell a special note!

5. Try these PB&J rolls for a ~twist~ on a classic.

INGREDIENTS:

Kroger® Market & Mill Honey Wheat Artisan Bread

Kroger® Grape Jelly

Kroger® Creamy Peanut Butter (or other nut butter)

Snack Pairings:

Kroger® Mozzarella String Cheese

Kroger® Celery

Kroger® Classic Apple Sauce Pouch

DIRECTIONS:
Remove crust from two slices of bread, then use a rolling pin to flatten each slice. Spread on your kid’s favorite jelly and nut butter, and tightly roll up each slice into a spiral. Cut each spiral in half to create four adorable PB&J rolls.

6. Create this tasty butterfly for a surprise your kid will love!

INGREDIENTS:

Kroger® Mozzarella String Cheese

Kroger® Gala Apples

Snack Pairings:

Strawberries

Kroger® Chips

Kroger® Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers

Cucumber (cut into shapes)

Kroger® Fruit & Grain Bars

DIRECTIONS:
This fun and nutritious treat couldn’t be easier! Use some string cheese as the body of the butterfly, and cut apple slices to be the wings and antennae. You can also use cookie cutters to create cucumber shapes if you’re feeling extra artistic.

What are some of your favorite DIY lunch tips? Kroger has everything you need to make lunchtime fun and delicious!