Easy Pizza Lunch Ideas
Creative Ways to Pack Pizza for Kids’ Lunches
If your kids are tired of the same old sandwiches, it’s time to mix things up with pizza!
Our family loves pizza, we have it for dinner every Friday, and pizza lunches are some of our favorites. Pizza lunch ideas are a fun and easy way to keep your kids excited about lunchtime.
When I make pizza, I always make sure there is a lot of leftover, because it makes the easiest lunch ever. But it doesn’t have to be just leftover pizza—there are so many creative ways to pack pizza for lunch and always keep it interesting. From pizza bites and pizza quesadillas to pizza rolls and more, these options are perfect for busy parents looking for non-sandwich lunch ideas that are both quick and kid-approved.
Packing pizza for school lunch offers endless variety, whether you're using leftovers from pizza night or making fresh, portable versions of their favorite slice. Plus, pizza is easy to customize with healthy toppings that your kids will love! Try homemade pizza rolls, bite-sized pizza snacks, or even pizza quesadillas for a fun twist. Each option is simple to prepare, packed with nutrition, and sure to be a hit.
If you’re looking for easy, flavorful alternatives to the usual sandwiches, these pizza-based ideas will make your mornings less stressful and your kids’ lunches more exciting.
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Here are five fun ways to pack pizza for kids lunch:
Mini pizzas
Pizza bites
Pizza rolls
Pizzadilla
Pizza melt
Keep reading for all the details on how to pack pizza lunches that are fun, easy, and perfect for school!
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Ok, here we go - all the details about my top five ideas for how to pack pizza for lunch!
1: Mini Pizzas
Just as the name says - small versions of pizza. You can make English muffin pizzas super fast in your oven or toaster oven. Or if you have pizza dough and are making homemade pizza for dinner, just make some mini pizza crusts to save for lunch. All you need is some kind of bread base, a little smear of sauce, and a sprinkle of cheese.
2: Pizza Bites and Strips
Take that leftover pizza and cut it into bite sized nibbles, or smaller strips. One of my top tips for packing lunch that will get eaten in the limited amount of time kids have at school is to give them food that is already bite sized. It’s just faster for them to eat, especially for the little ones. You can give them fun little picks to eat with, or put the bites on a mini skewer, or even cut in fun shapes. Here are just a few fun examples of cut up leftover pizza for lunch.
3: Pizza Rolls
This is one of my favorite make-ahead and freeze lunch ideas. Pizza rolls are super easy to make with packaged crescent or biscuit dough, they back up fast and they freeze great. I like to keep a bag of these in my freezer at all times, all you have to do is pull a couple out and pop in the lunch box with a little fruit or veggie and maybe a little extra protein on the side, and lunch is done in minutes. You can find my pizza rolls recipe here.
The Pizzadilla!
We love quesadillas, and we love pizza - why not combine the two? This is just a quesadilla, with a little spoonful of pizza sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese. You can add in any other kind of pizza toppings as well if you like. It’s a great way to use up a little bit of extra sauce.
The Pizza Melt
This one is like a grilled cheese, but with mozzarella cheese instead of American or cheddar, and a little pizza sauce. I don’t necessarily recommend this one for the littler kids, because it can be a bit messy, but it’s a fun way to mix up the lunch for your older ones. Add in some pepperoni or other favorite pizza toppings.
Can’t get enough pizza for lunch? Scroll through the gallery below for even more pictures of pizza lunch ideas for kids. These are all real lunches I have packed for my kids.
