Base the main lunchbox item on foods like bread, rice, pasta and potatoes. Choose wholegrain where you can. Keep a small selection of different types of bread in the freezer so you have a variety of options – like bagels, pittas and wraps, granary, wholemeal and multigrain. Wraps and pots of fillings can be more exciting for kids when they get to make them. Dipping foods are also fun and a nice change from a sandwich each day. Pick lower-fat fillings – like lean meats, fish, lower-fat spread, reduced-fat cream cheese and reduced-fat hard cheese. Always add veg like cherry tomatoes, or sticks of carrot, cucumber, celery and peppers. Adding a small pot of reduced-fat hummus or other dips may help with getting kids to eat vegetables. Add bite-sized fruit like chopped apple, peeled satsuma segments, strawberries, blueberries, halved grapes or melon slices. A small pot of tinned fruit in juice is perfect for a lunchbox. Swap cakes, chocolate, cereal bars and biscuits for malt loaf, fruited teacakes, fruit breads or fruit. Pop in low-fat and lower-sugar yoghurts or fromage frais and add your own fruit.