My kids love it when I make them a themed lunch box especially if I manage to prep it all out of sight. They love the element of surprise. I enjoy doing them too, when I manage to find the time. Halloween is one of those times where I just have to find the time!
This yummy skull lunch box went down so well, I just had to share it. It was very easy to make. You do need some skull cutouts, but the ingredients are fairly simple.
Ingredients, Substitutions
Turkey & cheese slices or other sandwich fillings
- Sliced bread or sub with tortilla wraps
- Black olives (for eyes, nose, mouth)
- Bell peppers or sub with cucumber
- Popcorn
- Candy coated chocolates in orange, purple and yellow
- Tangerine, satsuma or similar
- Red plant-based dye (blood!)
- Halloween-themed serviette (optional)
Loking for more simple kids meal ideas?
Try:
- Hidden Veg Easy Ground Turkey Burger Sliders Recipe
- Easy Leftover Chicken Tacos Recipe With Mango Salsa
- Easy Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets – Panko Breadcrumb Recipe
- Easy Pinwheel Sandwiches
Special Equipment
You will need some Halloween-themed things that you’ll be able to use for other things too:
- a set of skull cookie cutters – the big one will be used for the sandwich and the smaller ones for the bell peppers
- knife cupcake toppers
For More Halloween Recipes, Try:
- Deliciously Spooky Halloween Noodle Bowl
- Homemade Halloween Candy
- Healthy Halloween Fruit Kabobs
- Halloween Magic Cookie Bars
- Halloween Graveyard Candy Bark
Putting Together The Skull Lunchbox
- Fill sandwich with preferred fillings and then cut out with large skull cutter
- Slice olives and add as eyes, nose and mouth (see picture)
- Fill sandwich space in lunch box with a few salad leaves and place skull sandwich on top
- Cut out bell pepper or cucumber with smaller skull cutters and place in lunch box
- Peel the tangerine and drop the red colored dye down the sides
- Add the knife cupcake topper in the centre as pictures, then place in the lunch box
- Add popcorn and candy-coated chocolates, finally a themed serviette
Fun & Healthy Skull Lunchbox
Surprise your kids with this cute and spooky skull-themed lunch box this Halloween! Create a simple skull sandwich, bloody knife-skewered pumpkin, mini bell pepper skulls and add colorful candies and popcorn! Yummy, spooky, fun!
Equipment
- Skull-shaped cookie cutters
- Knife cupcake toppers
Ingredients
Skull Sandwich
- Turkey & cheese slices or other sandwich fillings
- Sliced bread or sub with tortilla wraps
- Black olives (for eyes, nose, mouth)
Bloody Pumpkin
- Tangerine, satsuma or similar
- Red plant-based dye (blood!)
- Knife cupcake topper
The Rest
- Bell peppers or sub with sliced cucumber
- Popcorn
- Candy coated chocolates in orange, purple and yellow
- Halloween-themed serviette optional
Instructions
Skull Sandwich
- Fill sandwich with preferred fillings and then cut out with large skull cutter
- Slice olives and add as eyes, nose and mouth (see picture)
- Fill sandwich space in lunch box with a few salad leaves and place skull sandwich on top
Bloody Pumpkin
- Peel the tangerine and drop the red colored dye down the sides
- Add the knife cupcake topper in the centre as pictures, then place in the lunch box
The Rest
- Cut out bell pepper or cucumber with smaller skull cutters and place in lunch box
- Add popcorn and candy-coated chocolates, finally a themed serviette
