Mason Jar Lunchables

I couldn’t leave back to school week without sharing this idea for mason jar lunchables. It is so simple and perfect for the kids’ lunch…or even yours. Grab your jars and make a great addition to your lunch box today. If you have missed any of the Craft Lightning fun this week, be sure to catch up with day 1, day 2, day 3, and day 4. You will also want to scroll to the bottom of this post where you will find even more projects from our blog partners for this series.

Are you ready for more kid-friendly recipes? These crunchy lemon squares and cranberry granola with white chocolate are a guaranteed (healthy) hit.

Make your own mason jar lunchables

Packing lunch has never been so easy! Grab your supplies and make your own mason jar lunchables for back to school.

Supplies Needed:

• Squat mason jars
• Empty fruit cup
• Lunch items

How to make your mason jar lunchables

This is one of the easiest kid-friendly recipes I have, and the actual DIY lunchable packing is reusable, which is always a win. Ready in 5 minutes or less, simply fill, stack, and enjoy!

Step 1: Organize your containers

Yes that’s right — that plastic thing on top is just an empty fruit cup! Save one the next time you have a fruit snack and wash it out so you can keep it and use it again and again.

To construct your mason jar lunchables, place one set of contents in the jar and another in the plastic fruit cup. Basically you want things that are “wet” in one and “dry” in another.

Step 2: Add your favorite snacks

Now it is time to add the meat and cheese to the mason jar and crackers to the fruit cup.

PRO TIP: These mason jar lunchables are perfect for meal prep or make-ahead snacks! Fill a few with cheese and crackers, then mix it up with DIY yogurt cups or hummus and veggies.

Step 3: All done with your mason jar lunchables!

That’s it, you’re pretty much done! All that’s left to do is to place the fruit cup in between the lid and band of the mason jar. It is actually a perfect fit — no cutting or trimming required — and the lid itself keeps your contents separated. Just screw everything into place and this one is ready for your lunchbox.

NOTE: Not sure what type of mason jars to buy? Check out my Mason Jar Buying Guide.

Make your own meal-prep mason jar lunchables

• Veggies and hummus. Add a few scoops of your favorite store-bought or homemade hummus to the mason jar section of your lunchables, then pack with tomatoes, carrots, or celery for a healthy midday snack.
• Cheese and crackers. These mason jar lunchables are perfect for an easy cheese and crackers snack! I recommend putting the cheese in the mason jar section and the crackers on top.
• DIY yogurt cup. This is one of my favorite ways to use these healthy DIY lunchables! Simply add your favorite yogurt, I like to use plain or vanilla, to the mason jar section and then add fruit and granola to the top. When it’s time for a quick snack or lunchtime, mix for a quick and easy, yogurt cup.

Love these mason jar lunchables or any of the other quick and easy back to school crafts shared here? Stay tuned! Tomorrow I will round up all of the ideas!

More back-to-school craft ideas

Now it is time for some more quick and easy back to school ideas from our blog partners. Starting with this monogrammed pencil case from It Happens in a Blink.

Next we have some adorable stenciled lunch bags from Jen Gallacher.

Print this free printable and make a fun art hanger for the teacher over at Liz on Call.

You can also give a plain notebook a baseball makeover like this one from A Sweet Berry.

Does your child love sharks? Try making a shark pencil case with the tutorial from Doodle Craft.

Finally, our guest co-hostess Happy Go Lucky is sharing a quick and easy way to add a lunchbox note for school days!

Love this idea for kid-friendly treats and want more recipes they’ll love? Try the links below as well!

• Easy Banana Pudding Recipe in a Jar
• The Easiest Star Wars Cupcakes to Make
• Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza
• Ritz Cracker Cookies

Want to print the instructions for making mason jar lunchables? You can use the card below!

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Mason Jar Lunchables

These 5-minute DIY mason jar lunchables are easy, convenient and perfect for creating and customizing kid-friendly snacks or school lunches.

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Supplies

• 1 Squat mason jar
• 1 Fruit cup empty
• Lunch or snack items

Instructions

• First you will need to gather your supplies and organize your containers. A good rule of thumb is to put the wet ingredients in the mason jar section and the dry ingredients in the fruit cup section.
  
• Now it is time to add the meat and cheese to the mason jar and crackers to the fruit cup.
  
• Place the fruit cup upside down between the lid and band of the mason jar, then screw shut. Everything will stay in place!
  

Notes

Change up your ingredients!

• Veggies and hummus. Add a few scoops of your favorite store-bought or homemade hummus to the mason jar section of your lunchables, then pack with tomatoes, carrots, or celery for a healthy midday snack.
• Cheese and crackers. These mason jar lunchables are perfect for an easy cheese and crackers snack! I recommend putting the cheese in the mason jar section and the crackers on top.
• DIY yogurt cup. This is one of my favorite ways to use these healthy DIY lunchables! Simply add your favorite yogurt, I like to use plain or vanilla, to the mason jar section and then add fruit and granola to the top. When it’s time for a quick snack or lunchtime, mix for a quick and easy, yogurt cup.

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