Spooky Lunch Box Ideas to Haunt Your Kid's Day
Halloween doesn't have to be just about the candy and costumes. Sneak a little spooky into their lunch box this year. Whether you go all out for the spookiest lunch box or spread the Halloween vibes across the whole week, these ideas are easy enough to actually pull off and will get rave reviews.
English Muffin Mummies
Split an english muffin and spread marinara on each half. Layer thin strips of mozzarella in a criss-cross pattern over the sauce, leaving some gaps for that authentic mummy-wrapping look. Tuck two black olive slices in for eyes and bake until the cheese melts. Creepy, cheesy, delicious.
Cheddar Cubes + Blackberries
This one requires almost zero effort and delivers maximum Halloween energy. The black and orange color combo does all the work. Done.
Tangerine Jack-O-Lanterns
Grab a black Sharpie and draw a jack-o-lantern face on a tangerine — cute, scary, or somewhere in between depending on your artistic ambitions. Fast, fun, and zero cooking required. Kids love finding these in their lunch.
Hard Boiled Egg Eyeballs
Peel your hard boiled eggs and cut them in half widthwise. Use a small round cutter, pastry tip, or the tip of a knife to cut a circle in the top of the egg white — just big enough for a green olive slice to press into. Then dip a toothpick in red food coloring and draw wiggly lines radiating outward from the hole to create bloodshot veins. Press in the olive. Try not to gross yourself out while making these.
Black Bean Hummus + Orange Bell Peppers
Buy a jar of black bean dip or hummus, slice up some orange bell peppers, and you've got a Halloween-colored snack that's also genuinely good. Simple enough to throw together half asleep.
Mix and match, go all in, or drop one surprise a day leading up to Halloween. Either way, lunch just got a lot more fun.
