Starting ‘big’ school is a huge deal not only for children, but also for parents or caregivers as it may be the first time packing a lunch box.
Developed by dietitians, Cancer Council NSW’s Healthy Made Tasty website is a resource that can be trusted. It makes it easy to plan and pack a healthy lunch box kids will love to eat!
Cancer Council NSW has a number of handy resources for schools and new parents and carers on how to pack a lunch box.
Did you know that the average child will eat more than 2,500 lunches during their school years? A good lunch gives children energy and nutrients to learn, play and grow, and sets them up with lifelong healthy eating habits. So it’s really important to pack a healthy lunch box for your child.
Check out our fun and informative 3-minute ‘How to pack a healthy lunch box’ video. This video is perfect to show new kindy parents at orientation nights or included within kindy orientation packs.
This pdf can be either inserted into an e-newsletter or printed out to go into kindy orientation packs. It provides information on foods from the 5 food groups and what to pack in a lunch box.
This pdf can be either inserted into an e-newsletter (the pdf contains hyperlinks for easy access to the website) or printed out to go into kindy orientation packs. It provides information on what you will find on the website.
All of the original Healthy Lunch Box information can be still found in one section of the new site. It’s a one-stop show for everything you need to know about packing a healthy lunch box.
✅ Interactive lunch box builder: get the kids involved in planning and packing a healthy lunch box with foods they like using the interactive lunch box builder.
✅ Healthy lunch box examples: get inspired with our nutritious packed lunch box examples.
✅ Sandwich filling ideas: discover easy, tasty and healthy filling ideas for your sandwich, wrap or roll.
✅ Healthy snack ideas and recipes: find lunch box friendly recipes and snack ideas.
✅ Healthy swaps: find healthier alternatives to common unhealthy snacks
* We have a limited number of printed magnets of this resource available for kindy orientation packs. To order please contact healthymadetasty@nswcc.org.au
Check out our special holiday guide to keep your kids happy and healthy over the school holidays.
© Cancer Council NSW 2024 Head Office Address: 153 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011. Cancer Council NSW is registered with the Australian Taxation Office as an Income Tax Exempt Charity: Charitable Fundraising Authority No. 18521.
Some images on this site have been supplied by Cancer Council Western Australia's Crunch & Sip website
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