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Breakfasts and Lunchboxes

These activities will show how important a good breakfast is at the start of your day and give you some great ideas for adding interest to your children's lunchboxes.

Follow the links below to free resources on healthy breakfasts and lunchboxes. 

Breakfasts and Lunchboxes - A Healthy Breakfast PresentationA Healthy Breakfast Presentation

This is a presentation by the British Nutrition Foundation, which explains the importance of a healthy breakfast, which nutrients it provides and gives some ideas for different breakfasts to try. (nutrition.org.uk)

Breakfasts and Lunchboxes - Feed Meena GameFeed Meena Game

Starting with breakfast, choose food for Meena for each meal.  Compare your choices with the recommendations for a balanced diet.  (galaxy-h.gov.uk)

Breakfasts and Lunchboxes - A Healthy Lunchbox GameA Healthy Lunchbox Game

In this activity for Key Stage 1 children, you can choose a lunchbox then decide what you want to pack in it.  There are some good ideas for trying different types of bread, such as pittas or bagels, plus lots of fillings and extras. (foodafactoflife.com)

Breakfasts and Lunchboxes - Ideas for Healthy LlunchboxesHealthy Lunchbox Ideas

The British Nutrition Foundation healthy lunchbox page.  Click the links on the left hand side to see some great lunchbox ideas which will help you to avoid lunchbox boredom.  (nutrition.org.uk)

Breakfasts and Lunchboxes - Tesco Lunchbox ToolTesco Lunchbox Tool

Choose bread, spread, filling, a snack, dessert and drink for your lunchbox.  The lunchbox tool will calculate the proportion of your Guideline Daily Amounts you have used. (Tesco.com)

Breakfasts and Lunchboxes - BBC Lunchbox TipsBBC Lunchbox Tips

Some great tips for healthy lunches from Annabel Karmel.  Click the links at the bottom of the page to find tasty lunchbox recipes. (bbc.co.uk)

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