Reindeer Bagel Sandwiches

Mini bagels turned into Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer sandwiches accompanied by Grinch kabobs makes this one festive and balanced school lunch.

I simply love this time of the year! It’s a little overwhelming what a Pinterest or Instagram search can bring about but I do appreciate all the festive and fun ideas out there; I want to make ALL the things!

These reindeer bagel sandwiches have always been a highly requested holiday meal option and I am happy to make them. They are easy to make and transform any ordinary bagel in to a bagel dream!

Then we add my trusty go-to healthy snack: Grinch kabobs! I find myself making these on repeat for weeks on end leading up to the holidays. My kids love them and I do to0 because they are a nutritious snack option and simple to assemble. I like to use cotton candy grapes and sugar-free marshmallows for my grinch kababs.

Why prep lunches for school?

To make meal planning more consistent and practical in my house, I aim to include four school lunch preps for my two kids in our weekly meal prep rotation. This helps us save money and ensure that two days of the week, the kids have well balanced meals that happen to be fun and festive, yet simple enough to put together in less than 15 minutes.

In these lunch preps I try to include a variety of colors as well as a good balance of the essential food groups so that my kids are getting exposure to different foods in a fun way!

Ingredients for reindeer bagel sandwiches

To make this festive and delicious reindeer bagel sandwiches school lunch meal prep, you’ll need a few ingredients that you can get at almost any grocery store or even online!

This will make 4 lunchbox containers. I love these 3 compartment food containers that I found on Amazon!

Here’s what we are working with:

For the reindeer bagel sandwiches

• mini bagels
• turkey/ham slices
• cheese slices
• cherry tomatoes
• pretzels
• candy eyes
• popcorn, optional for “snow” background

For the Grinch kabobs

• green grapes
• fresh strawberries
• banana slices
• sugar-free mini marshmallows
• wooden kabobs

How to make reindeer bagel sandwiches school lunch meal prep

For the reindeer bagel sandwiches

1. Toast the mini bagels and spread butter or cream cheese inside if using.
2. Place turkey and cheese slices on the bottom half of the bagel and two pretzels on the top of each side for the ears; close the bagel.
3. Place a cherry tomato inside the bagel hole for the reindeer’s nose.
4. Using a small dab of cream cheese, place the candy eyes on top.
5. Place the popcorn all around to create the snow.

For the grinch kabobs

1. Thread 1 grape, 1 banana slice, 1 strawberry (narrow pointed end facing up), and 1 marshmallow onto 1 toothpick to resemble the Grinch’s head in his red hat.
2. Repeat with remaining grapes, banana slices, strawberries, and marshmallows.

We sure hope you enjoy this fun and festive reindeer bagel sandwiches school lunch meal prep as much as our little tribe has!

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