Portable lunch options?

LMH1209

DS and I seem to be having a number of days lately where it would be easier if I had a packed lunch with us, rather than waiting until we get home after an activity to have lunch. Any ideas for toddler-friendly things that pack well and will stay good for a couple of hours, either at room temp or in an insulated lunch bag (or maybe a small cooler in the car)? Any recommendations for favorite lunch-packing containers would also be appreciated. (I suspect that past threads on daycare lunches would be useful here, but searching the board was, as usual, not particularly successful.)

rubride

For the days DD and I are running around I've done the below. I usually take a small lunch cooler with ice packs

Various sandwhiches: PB&J, cream cheese and fig puree, banana and PB panini, etc

Cheese and crackers

Fruit (dried is low mess), bananas, cut fresh fruit, etc.

Carrots, mixed veggies - DD will eat these cold

Cheese stix

Squeeze tube smoothies

 

vtkgirl77

I have trouble with this issue as well so I look forward to other's responses. As far as items that don't spoil, here are a few things we use:

Packaged fruit cups (peaches, pears, etc)

Packaged applesauce

Raisans

Crackers/Cheerios

Fruit or granola bars