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With our back to school this year we now have a year 3 and year 2 student. This marks quite a milestone in the children’s school as Noah now moves around to the big playground. And that we no longer receive the government free school dinners for him, as that only goes up to year 2. So Noah had a choice to go with school dinners or a packed lunch. He chose packed lunch obviously!
Preparing for packed lunches has been quite stressful, there’s a long list of what Noah thinks are “cool” things to have in his lunch bag and also a long list of things we want him to have. There is also the school rule of no nuts. So, we have had to make a lot of compromises.
Getting the right lunch bag has been the ultimate back to school decision for us this year as we walk to school a couple of days a week, I didn’t want to get a lunch bag that would be dumped on my arm or Nanny’s. Like everything else. I have even gone for the book bags with straps as well as handles! When I saw these Spearmark lunch bags in Sainsburys and I just knew they were the ticket.
We tried them out on Bank Holiday Monday, I wanted to make sure they were comfortable for the children to carry and they absolutely loved carrying them. Isla kept saying to me “Mummy I have my very own picnic in my bag”. They were so proud to be carrying their own lunches. Noah said it was really comfortable and not heavy at all. Winner!
Inside the lunch bags we got a really good quality bottle for their lunchtime drinks and some fabulous Locksy containers to make sure things staff safe and not squashed! The containers have a click and go mechanism – they are lock tight so you can transport liquid/soups easily too…. obviously not for school lunchtimes though. It’s the lid that does not leak. Perfect!
Would you like to win your very own lunch bag and bottle?
All you have to do to enter is fill out the competition window below, good luck, the competition is open for 5 days and closes midnight on Sunday 2nd September 2018 – just in time for back to school, bundle worth ยฃ16.99.
What do you have in your child’s packed lunch for school? Do you include chocolate or sweets? I would love to know your thoughts in the comments below or on social media: @mummyconstant. Spearmark are exclusive to Sainsbury’s, so make sure you get to your local branch or have a look online.
melanie stirling
August 28, 2018Homemade quiche,cheese and grapes.
Tracy Nixon
August 28, 2018Tuna, red onion and cheese sandwiches and cherry tomatoes!
Solange
August 28, 2018Sausage rolls and a pasta salad.
Kim Neville
August 28, 2018Roast chicken salad sandwiches and strawberries
EMMA WALTERS
August 28, 2018scones with plenty of jam and clotted cream x
Kim Carberry
August 28, 2018You can’t beat mini sausage rolls…..
Nuala Rees
August 29, 2018I like carrot and cucumber sticks with cherry tomatoes fantastic for packed lunches
Linda Ford
August 29, 2018It’s got to be sausage rolls, we all like them and they are great finger food!
Susan Smith
August 29, 2018Egg mayo and tomato sandwiches with a scotch egg
Amanda Baggott
August 29, 2018Strawberries
Simone Griffin
August 29, 2018Sausage rolls!
Tina H
August 29, 2018Falafel salad sandwich and crisps are delicious.
Jade Hewlett
August 29, 2018I like sausage rolls in picnics or packed lunches
Laura Bryant
August 29, 2018Sausage rolls
Elzbieta Znyk
August 29, 2018Home made sandwiches.
Tracy B
August 29, 2018A really yummy deep-filled sandwich with good bread and mayo!
Jo Hutchings
August 29, 2018It has to be scotch eggs especially home made ones.
Sarah Summers
August 29, 2018Pork pie
Candice Rau
August 29, 2018We love strawberries and watermelon .
iain maciver
August 29, 2018pork pies
Sthwaites
August 29, 2018Sandwich, juice, fruit yogurt
Sue McCarthy
August 30, 2018Cheese & Tomato sandwiches with pesto sauce.
Margaret
August 30, 2018Hame sandwiches
Carole Nott
August 30, 2018Wholemeal rolls filled with chicken and salad and mini fruit bites
relentlesslypurple
August 30, 2018Grapes! My girls love fruit ๐
Nicola Marshall
August 30, 2018Potato salad, sausage rolls and strawberries.
Sally Collingwood
August 30, 2018Scotch egg fro me but the kiddies like fruit
Kelly Hanson
August 30, 2018Red cabbage, apple and pumpkin seed salad with tahini dressing… Nom!
Pam Francis Gregory
August 30, 2018Love a good Pork Pie
Lindsey Stuart
August 30, 2018I love a grated cheese sandwich ๐
JULIE WARD
August 30, 2018Tuna mayo sandwiches and tuna, sweetcorn pasta
Laura Banks
August 30, 2018scotch eggs
Laura Turner
August 30, 2018A vegetable frittata
Sheila McKenna
August 30, 2018Sausage rolls
Maggie Ali
August 30, 2018homemade egg sandwiches
adrian price
August 30, 2018pork pies
Sarah Cooper
August 30, 2018cheese sandwiches
Abigail
August 31, 2018Scotch eggs and Tuna, Mayo and Sweetcorn sandwiches.
Sarah Blythe
August 31, 2018scotch eggs
Michelle Ferguson
August 31, 2018Strawberries and prosecco
Danielle Spencer
August 31, 2018I love scotch eggs and mini sausage rolls for picnic food.
Ray Becker
September 1, 2018Fruit only
eddie britton
September 1, 2018Cheese, Salad and salad cream sandwiches!! Best thing ever!
Carey Pindar-Jones
September 1, 2018Hummus, carrot and pitta
clair downham
September 1, 2018grapes
Rebecca Whatmore
September 1, 2018Sandwiches, scones, cakes, fruit salad, humus and veggie sticks
Helen Arlow
September 1, 2018Sausage rolls and pork pies
Sheri Darby
September 1, 2018Crusty baguette with cheese and tomatoes
Amy Denney
September 1, 2018Strawberries and chocolate buttons
Emily Cooke
September 1, 2018Cherry tomatoes, some fruit
bex allum
September 1, 2018Cheese spread sandwiches!
andrea tinkler
September 1, 2018cherry tomatoes, little sausages and relish…heaven x
sallyanne rose
September 1, 2018Roast chicken salad sandwiches, pork pies and pineapple sticks
Sandra Fortune
September 1, 2018Homemade healthy sandwiches yogurts and fresh fruit
laura stewart
September 1, 2018pork pies and crisps x
becci cleary
September 1, 2018Chicken Nuggets
Natalie Gough
September 1, 2018sushi, it’s my daughters fav.
Debbie Finnerty
September 1, 2018Cheese sandwiches and mini quiche!
Rachel vallans
September 1, 2018Homemade quiche
Adrian Bold
September 1, 2018Sausage rolls and crusty french sticks.
Leanne Hansell
September 2, 2018Tuna mayonnaise sandwiches are great for packed lunches.
Claire Croft
September 2, 2018olive garlic and feta ๐ yum yum
Tracy Gladman
September 2, 2018I love a nice pork pie!
Maggie Drummond
September 2, 2018Egg mayo sandwiches, my fave and a hit with all the kids for picnics
carol boffey
September 2, 2018a cheese and onion sandwich
Lorna Ledger
September 2, 2018cheese salad cob, with onion and salad cream
Allan Fullarton
September 2, 2018Sausage Rolls – lovely.
AG
September 2, 2018I love a bit of salmon and cream cheese. Also Danish pastries!
Selena Longworth
September 2, 2018Carrot sticks and cut grapes are favouritesfor us. My middle daughterwould use this for her nursery lunch. My eldest gets a free school dinner.
Jess Howliston
September 2, 2018The beach! We love being surrounded by the sand and the sound of the sea whilst we enjoy our picnic! x
Rhiannon Hodge
September 2, 2018A chicken ceaser wrap, yummy
Jeanette Leighton
September 2, 2018Cheese and pickle sandwiches with lots of cheese and onion crisps
stacey turner
September 2, 2018Dairylea dunkers always go down a treat
Sabrina Baldock
September 2, 2018Potato and egg salad
G Keegan
September 2, 2018Mini sausage rolls – yum!
MANDY DOHERTY
September 2, 2018Cheese and onion quiche
Hayley Todd
September 2, 2018I absolutely love fresh baguettes, cherry tomatoes and strawberries in my picnics!
Julie Scattergood
September 2, 2018Chicken salad wrap, grapes, cheese and a cupcake
Emma Middleton
September 2, 2018Love a babybel in my packed lunch
jules Eley
September 2, 2018quiche and cheese with carrot sticks!
Rebecca roberts
September 2, 2018I love home made hummus with carrot sticks
paula cheadle
September 2, 2018sandwiches, sausage rolls and fruit
Natalie Crossan
September 2, 2018Sausage rolls!!
Kate Davies
September 2, 2018Wraps, you can put lots of different things in them and as my son doesnโt like doughy bread he eats them all.