Kids Sandwich Ideas & Wrap Recipes

Cookie Cutter Sandwiches

An easy way to make lunch more fun is to cut bread and fillings into shapes with cookie cutters.

Open Sandwiches

Cut bread with cookie cutters, spread cream cheese or butter on top, and add cucumber slices, tomato slices, ham, or other toppings. Pack toppings separately if your child wants to assemble lunch at school.

Flower Sandwich

Use flower cookie cutters to make a fun shaped sandwich. See how to make a flower shaped biscuit sandwich.

PB&J Blossoms

Cut flower shapes from two slices of bread. Spread peanut butter and jelly on one slice. Cut a small center circle from the top slice and place it over the filling. Use celery for the flower stem and leaves.

BTST Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup salad dressing
• 8 slices bread, toasted
• 12 slices bacon, cooked crisp and drained
• 8 thin slices deli turkey
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 8 fresh spinach leaves or lettuce

Directions

Spread salad dressing on one side of each slice of toasted bread. Layer bacon, turkey, tomato, and spinach on 4 slices of bread. Top with the remaining bread, dressing side down. Makes 4 servings.

Pineapple Cream Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 4 tablespoons crushed pineapple, drained well
• 4 bagels
• 4 pineapple rings

Directions

Stir cream cheese and crushed pineapple together until smooth. Spread over the bottom half of each bagel. Add a pineapple ring and top with the remaining bagel half. Makes 4 sandwiches.

Cream Cheese & Cucumber Sandwich

By Emma

Ingredients

• 2 slices bread
• Cream cheese
• Cucumber slices

Directions

Spread cream cheese on bread. Add cucumber slices and serve.

Tevaughn's Peanut Butter Sandwich

By Amanda Kerns

Ingredients

• 2 slices bread
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 1 banana, sliced
• 1/8 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 teaspoons honey

Directions

Spread peanut butter on bread. Add banana slices, walnuts, and a drizzle of honey. Close the sandwich and enjoy.

Spam Salad Sandwiches

By Pam

Ingredients

• 1 can Spam
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, or more if desired
• Bread slices

Directions

Boil eggs, cool, peel, and mash. Grate Spam into a bowl. Add eggs, relish, and mayonnaise. Spread on bread and cut into halves, triangles, or small squares.
Don't like Spam? Try the recipe with ham.

Ham, Egg, Cheese Sandwich

By Jessica

Toast 2 slices of bread. Cook an egg in a lightly oiled pan for 2 to 4 minutes. Warm ham in the same pan. Layer egg, ham, and American cheese on the toast.
See another breakfast sandwich idea.

Nutella & Honey Swirl Sandwich

By Emma

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Nutella
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 slices bread

Directions

Mix Nutella and honey together. Spread on bread, put the slices together, and serve.

Make Ahead Sub Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1 16-ounce loaf French bread
• 1/2 8-ounce container sour cream ranch dip
• 3/4 cup shredded carrots
• 1 cup shredded lettuce
• 1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and shredded
• 2 ounces each roast beef, ham, turkey, and chicken
• 4 ounces provolone cheese

Directions

Cut bread in half lengthwise. Spread ranch dip on cut sides. Layer vegetables, meats, and cheese. Close sandwich, wrap tightly, and refrigerate up to 8 hours. Slice to serve.

Picnic Sandwich

Spread mashed avocado with lemon juice and a dash of salt inside a baguette or pita. Add chopped cooked chicken, cheese cubes, bacon, tomatoes, and lettuce. Wrap and pack for lunch.

Deluxe Grilled Cheese

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 pieces thick bread
• 1 slice cheddar cheese
• 3 slices cooked bacon
• 2 slices sweet red bell pepper
• 1 slice Swiss cheese

Directions

Butter one side of each bread slice. Layer cheddar, bacon, bell pepper, and Swiss cheese between the bread. Grill until golden and the cheese melts.

Pizza Grilled Sandwich

Ingredients

• Pizza sauce
• 2 slices bread
• 3 to 5 pepperoni slices
• Cheese
• Thin green pepper slices
• Reduced-fat margarine or butter

Directions

Spread pizza sauce on bread. Add pepperoni, cheese, and green pepper. Top with the second slice of bread. Spread outside with margarine and grill until browned.

Monte Cristo Sandwich

Layer turkey, ham, and Swiss cheese between two slices of bread. Grill in a sandwich maker, or dip the sandwich in an egg and milk mixture and cook in butter until golden. Serve with jelly or maple syrup if desired.

Hot Club Sandwich

Ingredients

• 4 thick slices French bread
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 slices bologna
• 4 slices salami
• 1 16-ounce can sauerkraut, optional
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Butter one side of each bread slice. Layer bologna, salami, sauerkraut if using, and mozzarella cheese. Microwave until heated through and cheese melts.

Taylor's Turkey Caprese

By Taylor Belusic

Ingredients

• 2 slices bread
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup cold turkey
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 1 slice mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup Brussels sprouts

Directions

Toast one slice of bread in a buttered skillet. Add tomato, turkey, mozzarella, and the second slice of bread. Flip carefully and toast the other side. Add Brussels sprouts before serving.

Ham and Cheese Panini

By Dom Bazzini

Ingredients

• 2 slices deli ham
• 2 slices American cheese or favorite cheese
• 2 slices toasted bread

Directions

Place cheese and ham between toasted bread. Press the sandwich together, then microwave 15 to 30 seconds until warm. Try another panini sandwich or a pizza panini.

PB&J Marshmallow Swirl Sandwich Surprise

By Caitlin Watts

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons grape or strawberry jam
• 2 tablespoons marshmallow cream
• 1 tablespoon softened unsalted butter
• 4 slices sandwich bread
• 4 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

Directions

Mix peanut butter, jam, marshmallow cream, and chocolate chips. Butter the outside of the bread slices. Add filling, assemble sandwiches, and grill each side for about 2 minutes.

Grilled PB&J Sandwich

By Emily

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon jelly
• 2 slices bread
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

Spread peanut butter and jelly on bread. Butter the outside of the sandwich. Grill in a frying pan for about 2 minutes on each side.

Deli and Cheese Bites

Ingredients

• 12 tablespoons cheese spread with bacon
• 8 slices deli roast beef, ham, turkey, or chicken
• 24 baby sweet pickles, drained well

Directions

Spread cheese over deli meat. Lay 3 pickles along one short side and roll up. Secure with toothpicks and cut into bite-size pieces.

Tortilla Wraps

Spread mayonnaise dressing on tortillas. Add lettuce, deli meat, and cheese. Roll up and cut in slices or in half.

Lettuce Wrap

A quick and easy way to eat on the go is to use flour tortillas or large lettuce leaves. In a large lettuce leaf, layer deli meat, chicken salad, tuna salad, egg salad, chicken strips, or chopped vegetables. Add mustard or dressing if desired. Roll up and eat.

Try peanut butter and jelly, cream cheese and vegetables, ham and cheese, sliced fruit and cream cheese, peanut butter and honey, cheese and pickles, or applesauce.

Create it how you like it!

Tuna Melt Wrap

Use a tortilla for your wrap. Layer cheese slices, tuna salad or plain tuna, lettuce, and cucumber slices. Microwave 15 to 30 seconds to melt the cheese slightly. Roll up and eat. See more tuna sandwich ideas.

Roll Up Sandwiches

By Marnie

1. Roll a slice of whole grain bread very thin with a rolling pin.
2. Cut off crusts.
3. Spread with peanut butter and jelly, cream cheese, or diced vegetables.
4. Roll up and chill for about 30 minutes.
5. Slice into pinwheels.

Turkey Wraps

Ingredients

• 8 small tortillas
• 1 pound sliced roast turkey, ham, or other deli meat
• 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cup sprouts
• 2 cucumbers, cut into thin strips
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 2 green onions, cut into thin strips
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 1/4 cup pesto
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Spread pesto or salsa on a tortilla. Top with meat, lettuce, sprouts, and vegetables. Roll up and serve.

Rolled Sandwich

By Misaki C.

Ingredients

• 3 slices bread
• Fruit such as kiwi, strawberries, peaches, or blueberries
• Honey
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese

Directions

Cut crusts from bread and lay slices in a row on plastic wrap, overlapping slightly. Spread with honey and cottage cheese. Add thin fruit slices in rows. Roll tightly, let sit briefly, and slice into pieces.

Veggie Tortilla Roll Ups

Ingredients

• 1 soft flour tortilla
• 1 tablespoon cream cheese, softened
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 red pepper, finely chopped
• Finely chopped broccoli

Directions

Spread tortilla with cream cheese. Sprinkle with vegetables. Roll up, wrap in plastic wrap, and pack in a lunch box.

Ham Roll Ups

Flatten bread with a rolling pin. Add ham and string cheese. Roll tightly, secure with toothpicks, and cut into small sections. Serve with honey mustard for dipping.

Banana Roll Up

Ingredients

• 1 10-inch flour tortilla
• 1 small or medium banana
• Nutella or peanut butter

Directions

Spread Nutella or peanut butter on the tortilla. Place banana on top and roll the tortilla around the banana. See more banana wrap ideas.

Fruit Ham Wrap

Mix cream cheese with a spoonful of jam. Spread over deli ham, add sliced kiwi, and roll up.