Tired of eating the same sandwich every day? Here are five creative ways to make sandwiches more fun to eat for lunch. Perfect for both kids and adults!
Hi Friends!
Just popping in to share a few ideas with you. When I originally thought of this post idea, it was geared towards kids, since it’s back to school season and lunches have to be packed again in many households. But, by the time I was done, I realized that these ideas aren’t just fun for kids, but adults, too!
If packing a plain old sandwich is getting boring, here are 5 ways to make your sandwich more fun!
Instead of a sandwich, try:
Cutouts
This one is mostly geared towards kids. Use cookie cutters or just freehand with a knife. Cut into fun shapes, animals, etc to make the sandwich more appealing. Hint- this also works with other things like fruit slices, cheese, etc. Fun shapes make everything more exciting!
Rollups
Instead of making your sandwich on two pieces of bread, put your choice of fillings into a tortilla, roll it up and slice into segments. It works great for things like tuna or salmon salad, but also works well for a deli meat and cheese combo. Add a spread of hummus to the tortilla to help it all stick together!
Stackups
Kids and adults alike will enjoy making these mini sandwiches. Use crackers, pita bread etc as the outsides and pack with slices of meat, cheese and veggies. When it’s time to eat, assemble like lunchables!
Quesadillas
This is a great way to use up leftovers. If you serve chicken or pork for dinner, cut some up while you’re putting the extras in the fridge and throw them in a quesadilla with some cheese, beans and veggies. Cook on a panini press or simply microwave to melt the cheese. Once they cool, pack them for lunch! They can be eaten cold or easily reheated in the microwave.
Sliders
Let’s face it, mini-sized things are more fun to eat! Slider buns make the perfect portion size for kiddos and adults can easily pack two or three for a full lunch. Get creative and make three different sliders for the same lunch if you have lots of leftovers to use up, or make them all the same!
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Let’s chat:
Are you a sandwich lover? Do you ever get bored with them?
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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I don’t eat sandwiches as much as I used to so I’m always excited when I have one. But these are great tips that my high school self would have loved since sandwiches were a daily thing back then
It’s like you read you my mind. I’ve been working a lot of 10 hour days and packed a ton of sandwiches. Today I wrote about needing to mix it up in the lunch department! ha, thanks for sharing!
I don’t get bored with sandwiches. Probably because I am always loading them up with so many toppings. No boring sandwiches in my house! 🙂
I love them, but hubby refuses to take them to work. I think he just needs more creative sammies!
I definitely get bored with sandwiches, both for me and for packed lunches for my kids. I like the variety here and will definitely try some out!
Way to shake up the sammie Lindsay! The cut outs are too cute.
I make my own ‘lunchables’ all the time. Crackers, cheese, lunchmeat, tuna…so good!
Isn’t it amazing how making something into a shape instantly makes it 10X more delicious? Weird how that works! 😉
My typical main component of my lunch is a sandwich! Either nut butter + fruit butter or a hummus + veggie sandwich on corn tortillas!
Great tips! I think cut outs would be really fun for kids. I always forget about roll ups for myself but they are so yummy and a change from bread.
I love bread so no need for me to worry BUT so cute & great for kids or people that just like a bit more excitement in the food than me. 🙂
I just won a giveaway for fun sandwich cut outs and my 4yo LOVES them! It’s amazing what a difference that little shape can make. 🙂
I pack my boyfriend’s lunch for him and he gets tired of sandwiches SO quickly. This was great inspiration! I should totally try some sliders or a wrap for him.
I love this! Super cute. And now I’m hungry! haha
I honestly don’t think I ever get sick of sandwiches, probably because I love them so much!! But then again… I eat the same foods over and over and never really get sick of them haha.
I love the cutouts! Oh my gosh, I’m getting so many ideas in my head right now!
I sure am a sandwich lover!! I love a stack up probably because open faced sandwiches make me happy. They seem bigger!! 🙂
cutouts are so fun!
LOVE this! I don’t really eat many sandwiches these days but this looks like such a fun change up to keep things interesting. I especially love the ‘lunchables’ idea!
I need to try some of these ideas for my husband’s lunches. The only sandwich he will take for lunch is roast beef on a cheese bun with absolutely no toppings or sauce or anything – So boring! Maybe he would be more open to trying something new I’d I put some of your suggestions to use – thanks!
Cute post! I really do miss sandwich shapes.
I love coming up with inventive ideas for the contents of my sandwiches but need to get my cookie cutters out to make them more fun for my husband! He’d love that!
Such fun ideas! I love doing roll-ups for the kids, the problem is the filling falls out if it’s a tuna or salmon salad! How do you keep yours from exploding?!
I am a sandwich queen!!!! I will try some of your ideas. Chomp! !!