What’s in my Kids Lunchbox | Lunch Ideas for School | August 2024

[@mariainct8514]

I hope Josh and your kids appreciate the love and care you pour into everything you do for them! You're crushing mom life. 😁💐💐💐

[@KristinStepp]

Thank you so much!! ❤️❤️

[@stephaniepapaleo9001]

I love the little thoughtful touches, I still remember (I’m 59 now) my mom warming up my old school Thermos to carry my garlic 😬 spaghetti 🍝 to school, looking back, it was packed with so much ❤️ so now i see my grandbaby taking his little Hawaiian roll sandwiches to kindergarten…It’s comforting to bring something from home. ❤

[@urfavISLANDGIRL]

Boston and Riley have a great mom ❤❤❤

[@KristinStepp]

Thank you so much! 💕

[@FindingMyLight]

cooking for your kids and hubby must be your love language.. holy cow so impressed with just how much you do for lunches,, they are lucky and I hope they appreciate it!

[@cynthiaoconnor7185]

I know it's a little weird but I'm a 66year old disabled and retired person and I love to watch your videos then make lunches for myself that will be in the fridge for heating (if needed) later in the week. My other lunches I make are bento boxes of fruit, cheeses and small sammies. So, thanks for your recipes and help. P. S. I also wanted to say "thanks" for showing your Pioneer Woman kitchen items. I fell in love with them and, even though she didn't like them, my daughter bought me the 4 piece storage vases for large cooking utensils, and the flatware storage item that sits on my table. So, thanks for your help!

[@Pearlsandchampagne]

❤❤❤I love these videos too

[@gabriellecusson1400]

Not weird at all everything so expensive now a days don't want waste on food we didn't like. It's only my son n I he doesn't eat very much or a variety so it's hard to think of things. A small croc pot is a good idea can get a least 2 or 3 days of food and you can freeze a couple meals.

[@msnikki1495]

Your kids will always remember the amazing lunches you made everyday for them! Awesome 👏

[@SusieQzz]

It's so true about brightening their day! I teach 2nd grade and so many students are excited to show me what's in their lunchboxes, it's so sweet!

[@maddiemount5235]

The way that you love on your kiddos through packing such thoughtful lunches is inspiring! I’m a homeschool mom of three, but I still get so many kid lunch ideas from your lunchbox videos!

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

I can't believe your daughter is in 4th now. I found your channel when you and Tamara (@Southern Wife Everyday Life) when y'all first started KZbin.

[@KristinStepp]

I know, she’s growing too fast on me! 😢

[@tennagrover6140]

Me too!

[@alejandrapamelanila4154]

One thing I've always liked about your dishes, especially your kids' linches, is that you don't worry about making them look cute and fun, taking hours decorating them, that makes these videos feel realistic

[@lavernejones4471]

Hi Kristin . You have the best lunch ideas! Your husband and kids are very fortunate. I love your videos. Yours was the first “what’s for dinner “ video that I ever watched on KZbin years ago. Thanks for sharing as always. 🤗💕

[@MaritaCovarrubias01]

You’re an amazing mom. So creative with the ideas you think up, but still very considerate of your kids’ preferences 👏🏻

[@Idkimblonde]

Want to say how good of a mama you are, they have to be so happy. Love your videos, helps provide inspiration for me packing my daughters lunch for kindergarten 😊

[@francegamble1]

My kids are going to school for the first time this year. I have been watching your videos to get ideas. Thank you.

[@virgoscorner]

I pray the kids have a safe, healthy & prosperous school year. 💜💙💜💙

[@nahidalam6426]

Beautiful video, a mom who loves her children so very much. ❤

[@courtneylegaloff3851]

You can just feel the love and care you have for your kids! What great ideas!

[@shawnbyars3618]

My kids are grown now. I wish you were on here when I was 'not' making these lunches. Your husband and kids are so fortunate! I will be ready for the grand kids.

[@yxngworf]

Your kids will always appreciate the love and effort you put into their lunches. These videos are lovely. Wishing your kiddos a very happy school year!

[@annacraft8028]

Love the lunchbox videos! As a teacher who also hates mornings and has little time to eat, these ideas even help me plan my lunch for the week! 😂❤

[@e.b.wilson3665]

This video came right on time! 😀 My kindergartener starts school next week. I think I've watched all of your school lunch box videos and have tried a few for her. Thank you so much!

[@KristinStepp]

Aww it’s so bittersweet when they first go to kindergarten, I’ll be thinking of you! ❤️ & thank you for being here! 🥰

[@melissamclaughlin4383]

OMG Kristen,we are all grown ups here,but I love all of your videos for ideas 💡 the soup everyone here I know will love,and I will love the simplicity ❤I see how much love you have from your family 💗 i love how you dint put stuff you know that your kids won't enjoy or eat right now.bc then they just go hungry,that's how it did things like that for my lil guys bc I just wanted them to hv the nutrients and energy.you're wonderful 😊 thank you for sharing and for being yourself 🙏 have a wonderful new school year family 💐❤😊

[@kimberlywilles8343]

Thank you for sharing realistic lunch ideas, really appreciate it and enjoy watching. 👍❤️

[@tracywishom9999]

Yes!!! I've been waiting for your video on lunches, the fact that you show what your children eat blows me away. When my children were little, I would cause a scene, because they would tell me they didn't have time to heat their food up. I wish I knew about about the hot water method. Thanks so much for sharing ❤

[@deborahkemp7143]

Great lunch ideas mom!!😊 I would never have traded my lunches if they were like this!! TFS

[@nancyfarkas3592]

I’m not a morning person either. Takes me a while to fully wake up. Potato soup is delicious. The dole sticks are yummy. It helps me to drink more

[@desireepowers8849]

Your such a sweet mama! Your kids will look back on this with loving memories. ❣

[@Mariangelmt]

I’m so happy for this videos to be back! It gives me a WHOLE of ideas and courage for everyday lunches for my boy. Thank you so much! My son is 7 :)

[@sunkisslou32]

These are all great ideas, thank you!

[@adriannadelacruz3316]

I always love all your lunch box meals for the kids and your husband you give me so many ideas! You feed your family so well

[@belindac1040]

Great video! Your family is blessed you take such care in feeding them 🥰

[@tennagrover6140]

I love the kids lunch box videos! I get so many ideas. Thank you Kristin

[@nancybastarache6063]

Hi! Thank you for making these videos. I always get some new ideas for what to pack for lunch.

[@KristinStepp]

❤️

[@ameliahuertas9638]

Please post another one like this! I need some inspiration for next week's lunches .

[@melindalee1342]

This video had some fantastic ideas! My 7 year old daughter looks forward to watching these videos with me, and asked me to make every lunch from this week! Thank you for the ideas!

[@bonniepwtf]

I always enjoy these so much, especially like to see what they liked at the end of the day. Such a good mamma ❤

[@jillgott6567]

Great variety of lunches! I don't have kids and yet I enjoy watching as I get ideas for my own meals. Hope the kids have a good school year

[@staceyredboy8304]

Going to try your potato soup recipe today!, thank you for sharing!!😊

[@BlackandDeckerPeckerWrecker]

Can always count on you to put out good wholesome videos! I hope the kids have a great school year and make lots of new friends

[@angelabrockman7816]

You have the best lunch ideas, and you can see the love you put into making them.

[@KristinStepp]

Aw thank you!!

[@angelabrockman7816]

@@KristinStepp You're welcome ❤

[@sporter2608]

Great lunch ideas! Love your channel! My grandson does not always eat his hot lunches that the school provides, so i need to come up with some new ideas. Thanks for sharing!

[@KristinStepp]

Thank you!!

[@jill9606]

Kristin, I have been watching you for years and guess what? Now I have a boy and a girl just like you❤❤ your videos are more relevant now than ever for me!

[@elisaquilling682]

I'm going to make that potato soup. Yum, thank you for these inspiring lunch ideas and the tips also.

[@Furd3]

Awesome video. It's a struggle to try to think of different lunches for them. Thanks for the ideas! We can't wait to try your potato soup recipe!

[@KristinStepp]

Thank you!!

[@HeatherB81]

You always have the best ideas for kids lunches!!

[@nickie0605]

Thank you for these videos! I have a kindergartener and a 7th grader this year so i'm always looking for new ideas 😊

[@greenkyokitty]

Right on time.... love you Kristin!!

[@AW-gh3yv]

Looks good. Lots of fun food. I was surprised by the peanut butter. All the schools here are nut free.

[@marydavenport8515]

You do a wonderful job on lunches for your whole family. A great video!!!😊

[@tonnasmedley9430]

These videos are wonderful thank you ❤

[@suesmith817]

great job mom!! packing lunches was my least favorite thing to do for my kids when they went back to school but one of there favorites. awesome job great ideas. my girls also loved cold bagels and cream cheese

[@7779311sassy]

I’m so happy that found your channel! I love making good food for my family. That’s my act of love towards them. My kids just got in 5th and 1st grade so I’m making lunch for them since their school lunch is $8 each per day! Thanks for sharing such great ideas!

[@krisheathman9053]

Omgoodness…..school lunch in your area is $8/day!?!? That is absolutely outrageous and it’s probably not even good food that’s prepared by cooks. It’s probably, more than likely, the pull from the freezer, heat and serve kind. Lots of processed foods. You are going to save tons of money and your kiddos will get real food. That’s crazy. What part of the country, or world, do you reside in?

[@wendynewman190]

You are such a sweet good mama!! Love your videos!!❤

[@amybell5181]

I am so excited these videos are back I love watching. You give me such good ideas for my daughters lunches❤

[@amandachilds9816]

I was so excited to see this new video for your kids lunch ideas! My daughter started kindergarten this year, and I’m always looking for more variety for her. She’s kind of picky, but she will try most things. And I’m with you on the raw veggies; she will not touch them either 😂 Glad I’m not the only mom who doesn’t fight that right now LOL!

[@jackierivera9621]

Thank you so much for these videos! I appreciate them more than you know. Keep em coming please!!

[@melaniemurphy2429]

I love the lunch videos. You do such a good job packing what you know the kids (or Josh) likes and will eat. I’m not a morning person either so I understand what you mean! Lol… hope you have a great rest of the week and weekend ❤

[@classicrocha7953]

Hmmm wanna try that potato soup now 😋. My daughter started kindergarten and I get so excited to check that she finished her food.

[@AtlantaLivingBeyond]

Thank you for the ideas❤

[@mfiguer66]

Nice video such good ideas thank you

[@kristydickens1283]

Those Great Value snack bags are my favorite. They are so much better than the Zip-Loc brand snack sized ones. The GV bags are square and fit so many things better than the short rectangle Zip-Loc ones.

[@Karina-jd1lc]

my kids are grown n gone now , but my son had issues with the red dye # 5 it triggered migraines and made him a wild child , he just was angry or just so full of energy u couldnt get him to calm down , so i get it with the dyes and artificial additives ... but your kids meals looked so amazing and your a good mom , so stick with what you do and what you feed your kiddo's u know what they eat n like .....great video Kristin

[@Rosie-mz4bx]

Good job mama even though I don't have to do this anymore I still like watching these. My oldest started 9th grade 🙁and my youngest 7th😟 I remember when I used to do this.

[@judyalvarez203]

I use what I pack for my kids for my husband 😂 thank you.

[@Kim-q5d]

thanks for thermos help, we will try again soon!

[@KristinStepp]

❤️❤️

[@nrmmom]

Im going to try the ! Apples dipped in chocolate peanut butter for my son! He doesnt lile regular pb but this way itll be a treat that still has some nutritional value. Thanks!!

[@wendymazzocchi7727]

I am definitely gonna try. It looks yummy. I love potato soup.

[@mirandaellis2040]

Girl I wish I was a morning person cause I’d pack stuff like this for mine in school but I can’t get up that early and function lmao I only pack stuff the night before 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️ you’re a great mommy ❤

[@Krisarooooo]

I'm so not a morning person either!! But, like you, i prefer to make lunch in the morning 😂😂🤦‍♀️ these are my favorite videos...i have to pack my son keto... it's for his epilepsy... so it's a little bit more difficult...but w a lil bit of tweaking here and there... it's doable!! Tfs❤❤❤

[@AKM8829]

Ha thanks to you I now have 5 lunches for 5 weeks of co-op. We only go one day so it will be perfect

[@asweetbite3935]

Love love love your channel and ideas! Your kids and hubby are so lucky and eat well 💕 two things…have you thought of batch cooking like soups…etc. to pull out like the potato soup, use half for lunch save some for dinner? Also, I love limiting dyes, sugar…etc…how do you get them to drink more water? My son hates it lol. And girl, raw veggies will grow on them eventually but give them what they’ll eat lol who cares. Haters always hate!

[@annalisat1986]

Ciao! Adoro le ricette che proponi e l'attrezzatura che utilizzi per prepararle e conservarle!

[@Shabaee2626]

Just a big ole thank you!!

[@kelseyloller9987]

I have a Rylee too 🩵 Love your videos!

[@MdnightWnd]

I'm the same way about the grapes - my daughter is 7 and insists that she eats them uncut at school, but I still half them at home. And as far as vegetables she doesn't really like those either. It's tough to even get her to eat cooked vegetables these days - and you're so right that it's not worth wasting the food if they aren't going to touch it.

[@maddiemakeup5264]

I’ve watched you for such a long time and love your videos, I also love your accent. I did just realize today that I think that viral hawk Tuah girl sounds just like you 😂❤

[@KristinStepp]

Thank you! & haha I can hear the resemblance 😂

[@LibbyOxo]

Your sub rolls look amazing. Your kids eat fruit every day 👍

[@badassunicorn5351]

I totally relate to the dye vs no dye. Especially red dyes my husband gets really nasty if he has red dyes (ketchup chips)

[@leilab2806]

Oooh I've been anxiously waiting for a new video!! Lol ❤❤❤

[@kimberlyanderson7357]

I always enjoy your videos 🫶🏾🙏🏽

[@DogHairRules]

Such great ideas!!

[@YdnickniL]

Great ideas

[@Julee_Tiger]

Greetings from Germany In September my son visit the 2nd Class Elementary. He looks your Video first time together with me. He was: Mommy, I can't understand one word, but the food looks so good!

[@Sssilentlaugh]

I can’t thank you enough for your content ❤

[@kayyrochaa]

I love your water kettle.

[@tonib53182]

They are expensive but the late July nacho cheese and ranch are dye free and super tasty

[@AmandaLander]

Back to school for us next week! I’m so not ready for this again!

[@KristinStepp]

We are 2 full weeks in and I’m already over it lol.

[@AmandaLander]

@@KristinStepp Haha I bet you gave it your all for those 2 weeks! I’ve been checking daily to see when they will post the school lunch menus because I know there are certain things my girls (5th & 3rd grade) will eat. Those are like days off and I love it!

[@kellyharris4639]

These were great ideas

[@Lifewithkrystal66]

Those dole flavor packets are my fav too right now lol

[@KellyThe13]

Thank you.

[@nicolesmith3132]

Kristin can you share with us again how you make your own bagels? I love making my own things like rolls etc but would love to make some bagels! Much love from Georgia!❤

[@laurielu7251]

Love your lunch videos ❤ i wrote down some ideas. Thank you

[@KristinStepp]

Thank you!!

[@lesliebustos8845]

Wow 4th grade?! My oldest daughters in 5th and my sons in prek and my youngest daughter in kindergarten. Love these videos they give me ideas for them especially since they're so picky !❤

[@KristinStepp]

They grow so fast! 😢 I’m so happy these help you! 💕

[@anniesmolkin7685]

Marinara sauce would go well with the taco bites :)

[@karryroerish]

You should do what I do and fill up the empty taco packet with water so u don't have to use a cup 😄

[@leslieb4553]

I do the tea kettle thermos heat up thanks to you!

[@ChrystalLawrence]

I love your school lunch videos! Could you make a video making the sub rolls? I followed the link but those recipes with the pop up ads are so hard to follow 😅

[@KristinStepp]

Thank you! I know exactly what you mean lol I will the next time I make them.

[@KristinasMoney-ASMR]

REQUEST: extreme picky eater school lunch idea.

[@KatherineJP]

Oh no I miss the unicorn and dinosaur thermos 😩 lol

[@Janieandtheboys17]

Thank you Kristen for another awesome video! It’s so funny, as a mom… I can tell how much you adore your kids by putting so much thought and effort into their lunches. I try to do the same with my kids. But I can’t help but think, if I were to include a ziploc bag with I LOVE YOU written on it, my son would be SO mad at me 😂 😂😂

[@kerencloud9181]

Love your videos! Let me tell you, I have never seen someone peel potatoes directly into a grocery sack. I am stealing that hack! I won't ever break my back peeling directly into the trash can. I have a senior😢 and a seventh grader. It goes by so fast. Again love your videos!! Take care, from Arkansas