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The 10 best lunchboxes and bags for back-to-school
BY COURTNEY INGALLS
New York Family
In just a few short weeks
you will be sending your kids
off to start a new school year
and the next thing you need to
check off of their list: lunchboxes
and bags! Since the start of
the pandemic, kids have gotten
into the habit of having homemade
lunches and snacks while
doing remote learning. Now
that school will be in person,
many kids are going to want
to continue to have homemade
lunches, which means you need
to look into a good lunchbox.
Luckily, there are lunchboxes
and bags that are perfect for
NYC kids!
Flatbox
Keep your eating surfaces clean
by using a Flatbox! When it is
time for lunch, these lunch bags
open up to become a placemat
surface for your food. Flatboxes
are triple insulated to make sure
that all of your food is stored at
the right temperature. Th e lunch
bag is also machine washable
and is easy to store, making it the
perfect bag for your kids to bring
to school! $16.99.
Pack it
With Pack it, you don’t have
to worry about wasting space
with a bulky ice pack. Th ese bags
are made with non-toxic freezable
gel built into the walls of
the bag, so all you have to do is
pop it in the freezer at night and
the bag will be frozen in time to
send your kids off in the morning!
Th is lunch box keeps food
cooler longer, so you never have
to worry about your food spoiling.
Pack its also fold up for easy
storage. $21.50.
L.L.Bean Kids Lunchbox
With a variety of colors
and patterns to choose from,
L.L.Bean lunch boxes are a popular
choice for your kids. Th e
lunchboxes have a lot of room
inside, so you will never have to
worry about your kids not having
enough options for food. It is
also made with BPA- and PVCfree
lining and is built with a
strong material, so these bags are
both safe and will last for a long
time! $19.95.
Wildkin Insulated
Lunchbox Bag
Th ese lightweight lunchboxes
have won the prestigious Mom’s
Choice Award and have continued
to be a product that families
love. Wildkin bags are 100% play
proof, which means that they are
durable enough to handle every
school event. With a variety of
designs to choose from, your
kids will love showing off their
awesome lunchbox. $19.99.
Pottery Barn Kids
Mackenzie Classic
Lunch Box
Th ese lunchboxes have a lot
of space to store food and have
rigid walls to make sure that
your food will not get crushed.
You can also customize your
lunchbox for each kid! Choose
from any of the adorable styles
and get yours monogrammed
with your name on it! Make sure
to check out the glow-in-thedark
lunchboxes they have out
this year! $26.50-$40.50.
Hydro Flask Kids
Insulated Lunch Box
Everyone knows of Hydro
Flask for their great water bottles,
but now they also have insulated
lunchboxes. Th ese lunchboxes
are designed for kids ages
5 and up and are made with fl exible
handles so it is easy for little
ones to hold. With two layers
of insulation, your food is sure
to stay fresh and cold for hours!
$44.95.
Simple Modern
Kids Lunch Bag
Th ese lunch boxes are the perfect
back to school item! Not
only is the lunchbox triple insulated,
but it also has a snap buckle
on the top strap so your little
ones can strap it to their
backpacks instead of holding it.
$15.99.
Thermos Dual
Compartment Lunch Box
Made with PVC-free materials,
this dual compartment lunch box
is sure to give you enough space to
pack your kids the perfect lunch!
All of the Th ermos lunchboxes
have fun and colorful designs
and are made with an easy-toclean
LDPE liner with antimicrobial
protection. Your kids will be
counting down the hours until
they get to show off their lunchbox
at lunch! $8.24-$14.99.
Bentgo Lunch Bag
Bentgo boxes have become a
popular container to keep your
lunches organized, and now
you can have a lunch bag that is
designed to hold these containers.
Each lunch bag has a spacious
interior and has an external pocket
that is great to store utensils
and napkins. It also comes with
an adjustable shoulder strap so
you can comfortably carry it back
and forth to school. $24.99.
BUILT Big Apple Buddies
Lunch Backpack
Th ese lunch bags are perfect
for your little ones that are heading
back to preschool or who are
just starting. Th is lunch backpack
is lightweight, thin, and
made with adjustable shoulder
straps, making it easy to carry.
$16.05-$18.99.
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