From bento boxes to water bottles to reusable utensils, these lunchbox essentials are kid-friendly and parent-approved.
You're not alone if packing your kids’ lunches feels like a Sisyphean task. One day you have ample tupperware and a serviceable approach to meal planning, and the next thing you know, you’re digging around for something that will get their sandwich to school unsquished, and all the food they used to love is now "gross." You want to send something nutritious to keep them fueled up for the school day, but it also has to be something they'll actually eat, and can survive the journey from kitchen to cafeteria without turning into a soggy mess or leaking all over their backpack.
When you've got containers that actually keep things fresh, lunch boxes that don't leak, and accessories that your kids can handle on their own, suddenly packing lunches becomes less of a morning scramble and more of a manageable routine. Plus, when kids are excited about their lunch setup, whether it's a fun water bottle or a bento box with perfect little compartments, they're way more likely to eat what you pack and come home with empty containers instead of letting their packed meals languish in the bottom of their locker.
