Please could someone give me some alternative ideas for my daughters's lunchboxes

[Wills]

Currently they get Sandwiches, or a big pasta salad etc. They're typical kids in that one they like on day one they'll dislike on day 2 but apart from that they're fairly normal fussy things. Its just that somedays its really hard with all the clubs to ensure they get a proper dinner so I'd like to make their lunchboxes more nutritious and filling.

hard boiled eggs? (not every day obviously)
mine like ryvita and cheese for a change sometimes. I've also sent them with pots of fruit salad as a bit of relief from apples/satsumas/tangerines. Oh and raisins and dried apricots are very popular

dd2 has garlic bread wrapped in foil and a teatowel

she stinks at the end of the day but god she loves it

I put a large blob of humous in a lidded pot with some carrot sticks. Or cubes of cheese and little cherry tomatoes. Bagels are always a big hit, tortillas , cold pizza slices or pitta breads. Boring making the same thing over and over isn't it?

What about some warm soup in a wide necked flask and some crusty bread?

I used to love my Mum's packed lunches. Some of her 'greatest hits' were -

aloo gobi (cauliflower & potato curry, cold) with a piece of naan bread
mini calzone with ham & mushroom
mixed bean salad with vinaigrette
two-tiered baguette 'scooby snack' sandwiches

Just remembering them am tempted to call my Mum and ask her to make my next packed lunch for work!

pittas stuffed with things are so nice - or wraps, rolled up.

Cold potato salad (cook new potatoes and mix with mayonnnaise or an olive oil dressing) works well for lunch instead of pasta occasionally.
You can mix in some cold cut chicken or ham to add a bit of protein.

How about a hot soup or something like chilli or stew in one of these
www.lunchboxesetc.co.uk/shopdisplayproducts.asp?search=yes&bc=no

You could reheat leftovers from the night before in the morning and put it one of these for lunchtime.

Wow - brilliant feedback. Many thanks for those, its got me thinking again.

Actually Lazycow, I've just thought of something (ps link gave me a blank but I'm guessing you're pointing to a thermos thingy that holds hot food) is it ok for food to be kept hot for 6 hours without going off?

Ah sorry about the link -

Try this one instead
www.lunchboxesetc.co.uk/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=9&cat=Thermos+Food+Flasks

Yes the thermos keeps food hot for 6 hours and cold for 10 hours (the second flask down, the first one says it keeps food keeps hot for 5 hours)

You could put baked beans in one of those flasks.

What about cold sausages or a chicken drumstick (plus a roll)

I used to work as a teaching assistant and never once saw hot food come out of any container/flask, it was always at best tepid and at worst stone cold. Okay for baked beans I guess but am wondering about the safety of putting meaty things in....