We are on the countdown for back to school. I'm thinking of what to pack in lunch boxes. I'm thinking of how to stay green with lunch gear. I'm thinking of getting my kids all the nutrients they need to power their brain for a day of learning. Green Your Lunch Gear
Annie’s Homegrown, Stonyfield YoKids, Honest Kids, and Seventh Generation have teamed up to help families toss their brown bags this back-to-school season by offering a free Kids Konserve lunch sack to four Food with Kid Appeal readers.
Winners will get a brown reusable canvas bag similar to the one pictured above. Inside are coupons for four free products from Annie's Homegrown, Stonyfield YoKids and Seventh Generation. It feels very sturdy, I think it would hold up to weekly washing. If your kids are like mine, lunch boxes often comes home messy. It's hard to remember to securely put the lid on the applesauce container every day when you're 5! It's roomier than a paper sack. Plenty of room for a sandwich, veggies, fruit and water bottle.
These re-useable lunch sacks are washable and made of recycled cotton and eliminate a great deal of waste that would otherwise occur from the use of daily paper or plastic lunch bags.
For more re-usable lunch gear including insulated lunch sacks and stainless steel containers, head on over to Kids Konserve.
To win leave a comment on this blog post with the answer to this question and your email address.
What healthy brain boosting food do you add to your child's lunch?
The fine print
The contest closes at midnight August 13th . I will draw 4 winners and notify the winner via email. The winners will have 48 hours to claim their prize by responding to the email. Your email address should be in this format. jenna AT foodwithkidappeal DOT com.
Disclosure
I received a lunch sack to review. The opinions here are my own.

My girls LOVE apples and carrot sticks, and don't forget a glass of milk! :o)
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I always include organic yogurt. My little guy lives on it!
ReplyDeleteMy son loves hard-boiled eggs. Great protein! Carrots sliced like chips are a hit too.
ReplyDeleteI love to make Kale Chips for them. Just dehydrate some kale, put them in a plastic container and they love them!! Thanks! Lori at icalledonjesus@aol.com
ReplyDeleteCheese (good locally made cheese...none of that processed mess) and some type of whole grain crackers or homemade whole grain "cocktail rounds." They always eat it all up and it stays with them until snack time.
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I tend to give her blueberries when I can get them!
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Yo Kids squeezers (frozen so they are cold when he eats them at school), Pita with hummus and shredded carrots, and blueberries.
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Greek yogurt or cottage cheese - the kid LOVES dairy.
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They both love apples, so I try to keep those around. Also one loves carrot sticks and homemade ranch, and the other loves hardboiled eggs. amyhamrickAThotmailDOTcom Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteHeather Chandler
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Whole wheat bread, organic yogurt, and I always ensure they have at least one fruit!
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An apple, string cheese or yogurt, and a handful of whole grain crackers.
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Having a picky eater means it's tough to get healthier snacks in, especially when most kids at school aren't eating them. She always eats fruit though, so apple slices, strawberry slices, or raspberries are an everyday thing. Once in a while I will add some cashews.
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My little girl loves strawberry's and tomatoes.
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ReplyDeleteI always put peanut butter and apple slices in my kids' lunch!
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ReplyDeleteNuts, string cheese, fresh fruit, and fresh veggies are a must in our lunches.
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Carrots, sun flower nuts, strawberries, raspberries, oranges; along with a sandwich and water bottle.
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My child loves apples,oranges and all types of vegetables
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fruit and veggies!:)
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I put cottage cheese with peaches, and strawberries and blueberries to snack on.
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Apples are one of my children's favorite!
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Apples and peanut butter
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One brain boosting food is peppermint. So along with the carrots, and fruit I always add a peppermint to the lunch bag.
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my son LOVES raw cheese and raw milk and any kind of berries :) We call him our berry monster!
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Blueberries they are good source of antioxidants and anthocanins compounds help protect brain cells from toxins also citrus fruits sharpen memory too!
ReplyDeleteMy kids HAVE to have yogurt and a banana at lunch every day, or the end of the world will come! Whatever else I give them is an added bonus~!
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Blueberries they are good source of antioxidants and anthocanins compounds help protect brain cells from toxins also citrus fruits sharpen memory too! sorry had to re do it my email is babybluesatx78@yahoo.com
ReplyDeletePeanut butter, whole grain bread or crackers. Fruit and veggie sticks. Hummas.
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ReplyDeleteMy son loves hard-boiled eggs. Great protein! Carrots sliced like chips are a hit too. And lots of Chocolate Milk!!!
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I give my kids yogurt and sometimes the healthy Trail Mix, they love the yogurt raisins, almost and peanuts!
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I always include some fruit, like grapes or blueberries, and usually a Chocolate Brownie Clif Kids Z Bar.
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Mt sobn loves a peanut butter sanwich on whole wheat bread with milk and yogurt!!!!
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Blueberries are a favorite with both my kids, fresh or dried!
ReplyDeleteI love to add in some celery sticks and carrot sticks. I don't even have to bribe with peanut butter! :]
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Tunafish sandwich with Spinach
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broccoli..my (2 yr old) son cannot get enough of the "trees" with or without cheese sprinkled on top. Raw or steamed..he loves the crunch!
ReplyDeleteI always include fresh fruit.
ReplyDeleteHomegrown carrots, cucumbers, and salad. Along with homemade yogurt, and a variety of fruits.
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the broccoli mama is lisabconnolly at yahoo dot com!
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ReplyDeletemain things in my son's lunch: yogurt, fresh fruit salad and bag of nuts.
ReplyDeletesometimes I will mix it up and give him some special K, and he will eat it from the container with no milk.
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Mine likes to take an apple or some dried fruit.
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I put carrots,yogurt and fruit in my daughters lunch. rebekahhenderson23 aAt yahoo DOT com
ReplyDeletePeanut butter sandwich, fruit and a yogurt as a treat fruit snacks made with fruit and veggie juice!
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ReplyDeleteI pack blueberries, yogurt, and some type of grain-pita, bread, or crackers. Hummus is great too!
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My kids love peanut butter on celery or apples! Yummy!
ReplyDeletecheese sticks or yogurt, he loves yogurt and can't have enough!
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ReplyDeleteMy daughter loves her carrot sticks and ranch dressing!
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ReplyDeleteCarrots or peanut butter is usually a must in one of kids lunch boxes. Child 3 loves blueberries and strawberries, and snap peas, so they are usually in hers.
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Organic yogurt, veggie sticks and fresh fruit are always winners here!
ReplyDeleteWe always add carrots, string cheese, applesauce/grapes to our kids lunches.
ReplyDeleteI give my kids protein- hard boiled egg whites, peanut buter and granola bars are their fav's!
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Apples, my girls love apples and grapes. My 7 yr old also loves Cinnamon apple sauce and V8 fusion.
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ReplyDeleteI try to make sure they have at least a little bit of peanut butter each day. To me, the pro of protein greatly outweighs the con of sugar. kaseejohnson@verizon.net
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Sunflower butter with rice cake sandwich!
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I make Sardine & Tune S/W for my kids they love them and Sardines are wonderful for your brain. I also sneak Wheat Germ into things if possible! I'm sneaky like that!
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Alyson
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apples- baby carrots - and frozen tubes of yogurt!
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I put carrots and fresh bluberries. She can't get enough extra brain boost!!
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blueberries and strawberry yogurt! lots of antioxidants, protein and calcium. and best of all, my 2 year old loves them :)
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I give my 14 month old as many fresh fruit and veggies as possible! Her favorite is avocado!!
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Always add some fruit or veggies!
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Big organic dairy fans for snacks...esp since my guys aren't big milk drinkers. Yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese sticks or VT cheddar w/crackers (they're loving triscuits these days!).
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My daughter loves Mish Mash which is pureed organic fruit in an easy to eat pouch. It is the one thing I know I can always get her stubborn three year old self to eat.
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My son loves having yogurt, berries, or melon in his lunch.
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Raw broccoli or celery with peanut butter is what my daughters love!! Great for being 10 & 6!! Sjkean@att.net
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ReplyDeleteYogurt and peanut butter!! My little toddler LOVES those - and they also make quite a mess... :)
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With my daughter Autumn starting Kindergarten this year, she will take a lunch and a snack. In her lunch she will have either a piece of fresh fruit or a vegetable, and she will have the opposite for her snack. She loves and adores carrots, celery, nectarines, plums, peaches and many other tasty healthy foods! So I just buy what's in season and she's super happy for it! Plus I know with natural sugars and awesome vitamins and minerals it helps her stay calm and focused instead of bouncing off the walls! Thanks for the opportunity to enter this contest!
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my son LOVES apples. So, I give him a mix of different apples in his lunches.
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My daughter loves edamame!
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I always include a piece of fruit and a yogurt in their lunches.
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My boys love blueberries, carrot sticks and apple wedges. ;)
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My daughter loves bananas and 2% milk is always good for her too! :)
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Squeezable yogurt tubes and carrots!
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A add a mixture of almonds and walnuts..great Heath food!
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My kids love yougurt with their lunch...feeding 4 kids a healthy affordable lunch is hard, but yogurt goes with everything... dips for fruits + veggies + adds calcium to the ones who dont like milk...
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String cheese! :)
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We like chick peas. Easy, fun, and good for you!
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My daughter LOVES yogurt. And also string cheese and peanut butter sandwiches. I'm thankful she likes whole wheat/multi-grain bread and also natural peanut and almond butters. I guess it's all she's known so that makes it easier. :)
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String cheese.
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Almonds, nuts and fruits is the best thing you can give to your body, Enjoy!
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