10 Lunchbox Sandwich Alternatives For Back To School

Another school year is here and thinking of ideas for back to school lunches is no fun if your kid doesn’t like sandwiches.

Here are 10 great sandwich alternatives to keep the kids happy and fed.

1. Toad in the hole: A good filling lunch time meal for kids.

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2. Zucchini slice: This is so popular at our house, even with the kids that don’t like zucchini.

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3. Japanese rice balls: Filling and delicious, the kids will love them.

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4. Rice paper rolls: Easy to make and fill them with whatever your kids love.

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5. Quiche: This crustless quiche is a perfect lunchbox filler.

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6. Fried rice: My kids love fried rice hot or cold and love this in their lunchbox.

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7. Pies: Meat and vegetable healthy lunch.

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8. Pita pizza: Kids love pizza, this is the perfect sandwich alternative.

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9. Sausage rolls: Bite size lunch food, perfect for the lunchbox.

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9. Sushi: A filling lunchbox lunch.

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What are your lunchbox sandwich alternatives? PLEASE share with us in the comments below.

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66 Comments

- - TraceyGail said
  - 26 May 2024
    6:51 pm
Some great ideas here for my own lunch box.

- - mom410157 said
  - 25 Apr 2024
    9:19 pm
My eldest daughter loves sushi rice balls !

- - ChiWren said
  - 13 Nov 2023
    12:38 am
Some great options. I hated sandwiches as a kid and would have loved any of these instead.

- - meedee said
  - 02 Aug 2023
    11:00 am
Love the rice paper rolls and sausage rolls

- - Frankiielot said
  - 28 Feb 2022
    9:29 pm
At the moment my kids just get leftovers as there is a microwave where their food can get heated where they get looked after but I know that won’t be the case when they start school.
I’ve got a list ready though of things to try lol.

- - NannaCate said
  - 22 Aug 2021
    5:57 pm
I made the sausage rolls for one of my grandsons and he thought they were pretty good

- - mom101628 said
  - 22 Apr 2021
    11:17 pm
Great ideas and I’m sure they will grace many a table in the future, however a lot of these won’t get past the School PC police and your child may go hungry. Check with the gestapo first.

- - RonnieDe said
  - 04 Mar 2021
    8:02 pm
omg, what a wonderful idea, great to have them al in one place, thanks for this.

- - shanika said
  - 27 Jan 2021
    7:33 am
Some times we do eat them as a dinner.My kids like mini wraps as well.

- - ElAtko said
  - 25 Jan 2021
    11:25 pm
These are great alternatives, I’ll be adding these to my list for lunches that I know the kids will love.

- - Mumofboys said
  - 22 Jan 2021
    1:25 pm
These are some great ideas, I think I might try some of these for myself and hubby to!

- - mom461384 said
  - 22 Jan 2021
    12:47 pm
My son loves fried rice, great idea! I find he wont eat the quiche by lunch time, because and i quote ‘it smells funny’. Will eat hot and fresh straightaway but not at school.

- - Ellen said
  - 22 Jan 2021
    8:17 am
Some nice ideas, but most of these my kids prefer to eat warm, which makes them not as suitable for the lunchboxes

- - Lovesthecuddles said
  - 21 Jan 2021
    8:45 pm
Great ideas.

- - ashna9 said
  - 21 Jan 2021
    8:07 pm
Mine like sushi or some sort of savoury scroll.

- - rovermum said
  - 21 Jan 2021
    9:29 am
My son would never have taken these to school as they would have made him ‘different’.

- - mom265671 said
  - 20 Jan 2021
    11:51 pm
Love the various mix of options for kiddies!

- - BellaB said
  - 20 Jan 2021
    10:12 pm
My kids love spinach and ricotta rolls – the homemade version is reasonably healthy.

- - mummabear said
  - 20 Jan 2021
    10:00 pm
Great ideas

- - Mrs.twinmama said
  - 20 Jan 2021
    8:13 pm
These are very clever, think I’ll try most of them!