Can your elementary school-aged kid open these 5 items? What to pack, and NOT to pack for their lunch

When elementary school-aged students return to school, teachers will need to help them open many of the items packed for lunch. Here are some tips to help your child be more independent.

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Jul 24, 2020, 2:27 PM

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Updated 848 days ago

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When elementary school-aged students return to school, teachers will need to help them open many of the items packed for lunch.

Teacher Goals has some tips on what to pack and what not to pack to help your child be more independent:

Here are five items that are easier to open:

Flip top water bottles
Bento box/or tupperware
Ziplock bags
Reusable sandwich bags
Twist off snacks

These eight items are harder to open:

Milk carton
Juice box with straw to put in it
Lunchables - these boxes have many packages to open inside of it
Individual chip/snack bags
Yogurt Tubes
Twist off bottles
Fruit cups
Some fruits, like clementines and bananas.

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Teach your children to open all the items in their lunch box, if they can do it, it will also mean less time waiting for the teacher to open it, and more time eating.

Information source: Teacher Goals

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