I’ve unleashed the flying monkeys to bring you 16 Halloween lunchbox ideas for kids. From hot dog worms to fruit vipers, there’s something in here to light up your zombie brain to help make a Halloween
lunch something spookily special.

How to Pack a Halloween Bento Box

Before I unleash the flying monkeys to bring you 16 Halloween lunchbox ideas for kids below, I’d just like to offer a few tips. First, build your lunchbox around something substantial, especially if it’s the day of Halloween.

(Grab one of my favorite lunchboxes here!)

You’ll want your little ones full of protein, fiber and slow burning carbs to get them through their parades and parties without bringing on the witching hour. Here are some ideas for what to include: One of my three Spooky Spider Sandwiches, a quick and easy Mummy Pizza, or these wriggly Hot Dog Worms. 

Second, the moms and dads in the lunchbox blogosphere are seriously talented, but don’t think you have to nail it for real to make a Halloween lunchbox your kid will love. Small decorations, prizes, stickers and notes can dress up your child’s ordinary favorites without you having to make little pumpkin petit-fours. Just a few stickers or a marker can turn a banana into a Dracula, transforming a plain lunch into a Halloween adventure…and giving you a little part in their special day.

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Watch Holley share some of her favorite Halloween treats on Atlanta and Co.

Spider Sandwiches 
@holleygrainger

Mini Frank Mummy and Jack O’Lantern Salami & Cheese
@what.jess.loves

Witch’s Brooms
@holleygrainger

Hard Boiled Egg Eyeballs and Ghost Bagel 
@heather_kidskitchen

Mini Mummies and Coconut Ghost Bananas
@nursecheflei

Ghost Sandwich
@landryslunches

Tombstone Sandwiches
@little_lunch_love

Ghost Sandwiches
@justine.whenfrancemeetsusa

Ham and Cheese Mummy Sandwich
@letsbentomama via yumbox

And Ellie and Frances’s Post Halloween Lunchbox:

Day after Halloween Lunchbox according to my kids…
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