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Parents share amazing lunch boxes for first day of school
Daily MailAfter weeks of stressful preparation and frantic last minute trips to the shops, Australian parents have finally sent their children off for the first day of school. To celebrate the first day of school, thousands of proud parents have taken to social media to share photos of their amazing lunch box creations One mother, Kristy, shared a photo of the impressive box she created for her little girl complete with a raw mango salsa salad, a boiled 'bunny' egg, cheese crackers and fresh berries One mother, Kristy, shared a photo of the impressive box she created for her little girl complete with a raw mango salsa salad, a boiled 'bunny' egg, cheese crackers and fresh berries. This teacher made herself a delicious lunch box for her first day back This mum included beetroot pasta, a berry mix, sungold tomatoes, pizza and peas Another notable lunch came from chef Lisa, of the Hungry Mumma, who made cauliflower and lentil fritters and served them alongside fresh fruit and raspberry/chocolate oat balls. This delicious lunch box has an apple doughnut, berries, sushi rice balls, cereal prawns and stir fried glass noodles This mum made cauliflower and lentil fritters served with tasty raspberry/chocolate balls To offer a little inspiration, Australian dietitian Susie Burrell recently shared a snap of a lunch box she had prepared for her son that was both healthy and 'child friendly'. Above is another alternative including two different snack options - Kids Roasted Fav-va Beans and Babybel cheese 'If you are worried that your child’s lunch box does not contain enough "fun" foods, consider letting your child choose his/her snacks once each week and negotiate healthy choices for the remainder of the week.
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