20 of the BEST Bento Lunch Ideas for Toddlers

Heat up the nuggets in the morning and keep them warm by packing them in a thermos. Add some dipping sauce, a cheese stick, some pudding or fruit and you have a complete lunch!

These rice balls make for an especially fun surprise in the lunchbox. Onigiri are balls of sushi rice and it's really easy to make them!

This Chicken Taco Bento Box Lunch makes school lunch more likely to be eaten because it's more fun!

Make ham and cream cheese roll ups for your kids with pickles, with green onions, or with strawberry jam, whichever they like the best.

These spinach and feta muffins make the perfect snack to pack in the lunchbox! It's easy to make and healthy for lunch.

You can easily create this cute bento lunch idea by first making grilled cheese and cutting it into the shape of a star. Then make your Red, White and Blue Fruit Kabobs by dipping the end of a strawberry in white chocolate or white almond bark and layering them on a toothpick or kabob stick.

These Nut Free Chocolate Bliss Bites are perfect for school and easy to throw into a bento box. They are made from cacao, oats, seeds, dates and sultanas they are a fun side for school lunch.

This Pea Feta and Mint Frittata is perfectly sized when baked in a mini muffin tin. They make a great protein-packed side or main in the lunchbox.

This nutty pesto pasta is a wonderful main dish that can be made ahead of time and eaten at room temperature.

Surprise your kids with these no-bake snack treats made with cereal that are perfect for lunch.

Here are a few simple and easy lunches that can be made in about 5 minutes. Choose whatever sandwich fillings your child enjoys like cheese and veggies sandwich on a stick. Add lunch meat, leftover chicken, or sliced sausages to up the protein.

These chicken bowls are so easy to make ahead of time with roasted peppers and instant pot Chinese fried rice.

These simple Japanese onigiri rice balls are the perfect bento or lunchbox treat. Super fun to make and they look so adorable your kids will love them.

This easy Israeli bento lunch idea is nutritious and filling! These savory bites include eggs, vegetables, breads or pita, and usually hummus.

These ham and cheese roll ups are a lunch idea that can be made in no time and perfect for a quick lunch idea.

Making mini pizzas out of the King’s Hawaiian Savory Original Dinner Rolls is a favorite recipe for kids. They fit perfectly in school bento boxes and add a fun twist to the average sandwich lunch. They are quick and simple to make and help fill them up at lunchtime.

This bento lunch uses cheese, veggies and fruit, which means it’s a healthy and fun option for a lunch.
You can also add other yummy additions like celery, peanut butter, pretzels and more.

Create a bento box full of healthy lunch options to make tuna salad stackers using homemade tuna salad, crackers, black olives, cheese slices, tomato slices, cucumber slices and fruit.

These mini corn dog muffins are so stinking easy you can use a boxed corn muffin mix to keep it simple. Then get the kids to help add the cut hot dogs and cheese to the pan. Then you have easy and quick lunch ideas the kids will love!

This pizza muffin recipe is so simple and quick to make using one box of macaroni and cheese to make 6 overstuffed muffins. You can also add turkey, salami, pepperoni or whatever pizza toppings you like!