We know that time, cost, and knowledge as well as children's likes and dislikes may all play a part in our ability to provide a healthy lunchbox for our children. To help, we’ve created some lunchbox tutorial videos below for inspiration. These lunchboxes are suitable for primary aged children and can each be prepared in under 3 minutes. We have also provided the average price of each lunchbox based on data collected across 5 of Guernsey’s main food retailers (price data last updated in May 2024).
For further ideas and inspiration check out our lunchbox ideas below as well as the Co-Op's new initiative Lunchbox Heroes.
We have partnered with Co-Op to make it easier for parents on Island to create healthy lunch options for their children and to ensure their children are eating well and staying healthy.
Keep an eye out for the 'Lunchbox Heroes' signs in store.
Healthy lunchbox tutorials
Lunchbox 1:
Breaktime snack: Grapes
Main bit: Whole grain tuna pasta with sweetcorn
Side: Carrot batons with tzatziki dip
Side: Small cubes of cheese and breadsticks
Average cost per lunchbox: £2.48
Lunchbox 2:
Breaktime snack: Banana
Main bit: Wholegrain bread with grated cheese, tomato salsa, and lettuce.
Side: Plain low-fat yoghurt & frozen berries
Side: Sugar snaps
Average cost per lunchbox: £2.32
Lunchbox 3:
Breaktime snack: Apple
Main bit: Hummus and grated carrot wholemeal pita bread
Side: Cherry tomato and cheese skewers
Side: Cucumber slices
Average cost per lunchbox: £1.45
Lunchbox 4:
Breaktime snack: Satsuma
Main bit: Wholemeal wrap with turkey/chicken breast, kidney beans and cream cheese
Side: Pepper slices and breadsticks with hummus dip.
Average cost per lunchbox: £3.70 (to make this lunchbox cheaper, the chicken can be removed as the kidney beans are also a great source of protein.)