Christmas lunch box ideas for school: wrap trees
Prep: 15 min · Makes: 2 lunchboxes · For:
The last week before the Christmas break is full of excitement, and a festive lunchbox makes it even more special. These little wrap trees take only a few minutes, and with a few cucumber stars and some fruit, the whole box looks like Christmas.
More ideas
- Sandwich stars: cut sandwiches with a star or tree-shaped cutter.
- Snowman skewers: three slices of banana on a short stick, with a raisin face (for older children).
- Reindeer apples: an apple slice with two pretzel antlers.
Tips
- Small cutters in star and tree shapes make anything festive in seconds.
- Pack tightly so nothing moves around on the way to school.
- Check your school's rules on nuts and treats.
Little helpers
Children can spread the cream cheese, add the filling and stamp out the cucumber stars. Making their own lunchbox makes it much more likely to come home empty.
Ingredients
- 2 whole wheat tortillas (10 inch)
- 4 tbsp cream cheese
- a handful of baby spinach
- 4 slices of cooked chicken or turkey (or 4 tbsp hummus for a vegetarian version)
- a 4-inch piece of cucumber
- half a yellow bell pepper
- 2 clementines
- a handful of seedless grapes
- 2 small oat cookies or rice cakes (optional)
Method
- Spread each wrap with cream cheese. Cover one half with spinach leaves and chicken (or hummus).
- Fold the empty half over the filled half and press down. Cut the half-moon into three or four triangles. Each triangle is a little Christmas tree.
- Cut a short stick of cucumber and push it into the bottom of each tree as a trunk, or simply lay it below the tree in the lunchbox.
- Cut the rest of the cucumber into slices and stamp out stars with a small cutter (eat the leftover bits while you work).
- Cut the pepper into strips and tiny triangles to decorate the trees.
- Peel the satsumas or leave them whole, depending on your child's age. Halve the grapes lengthways for children under 5.
- Pack the trees snugly in the box with the cucumber stars, pepper, fruit and a cookie or rice cake.
Questions
Can I make it the evening before?
Yes. Make the wraps, wrap them tightly and keep them in the fridge. Cut and pack them in the morning, so they stay fresh.
How do I keep it cool?
Use an insulated lunchbox with a small ice pack, especially for chicken or turkey.
My child does not like spinach. What else?
Try grated carrot, thin cucumber ribbons, or just cream cheese and ham.
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