Guest Picks: Creative Ways to Pack School Lunches
These ingenious storage and styling solutions make any meal away from home a fun — and neat — affair
The school year begins in a little over a week for my 7-year-old, and the age-old question begins again: "Am I a packer or a buyer?" She really does love to bring a packed lunch, and I like to make the meal fun for her when I can. There are loads of cool containers, organizers and gadgets out there these days to help me do so. Here are a few of my favorites (for her and for me)! — Liza from (a)Musing Foodie
Perfect Sandwich Box
Keep the wet and dry ingredients cold and separate until you're ready to eat them. This sandwich box is genius.
Fit & Fresh One Cup Container Set, Green
I love a container that serves double duty. These are the perfect little containers to send to school with delicates like grapes, but they're also a great size for storing little bits of leftovers or dips at home.
Lunch Box Cookbook
Feeling at a loss for creative ways to spruce up your kid's lunch? Sometimes a little help is in order.
Built NY Rambler Crazy Daisy Lunch Bag, Black/White
Lunch bags are just as fashionable as ever these days. Gone are the days of paper sacks.
Skip Hop Bento Mealtime Kit
Bento boxes can be as simple as serving up a meal in small little compartments. This is a wonderful to-go container that's perfect for a backpack.
On-the-Go Snack Bag, Blue Groovey Squares, Medium
These clever, reusable snack bags are big enough to hold a sandwich!
LunchBots Stainless Steel Food Container, Pico
This container is equipped to make a perfect home for two halves of a PB&J, cheese and crackers, or any other solid combination you can think of.
To-Go Ware Stainless Steel Sidekick, Small Lidded Container
Use this reusable container for everything from raisins to nuts. It's great to throw in your purse for on-the-go snacking too.
Box Appetit, Lime
This can be one big bowl or two smaller compartments. Plus, I love that the fork comes with it!
Green Mix & Match
This is the perfect mix-and-match set: It comes with dual-side containers, one big container and dipper cups.
Green Leak-Proof Dipper
Buy a few of these dippers just in case little hands lose them — not that that would ever happen.
Classic Construction Worker Lunchbox and Thermos Set
Here's the classic construction worker lunch box kit. I love it!
Laptop Lunches Urban Swing Lunch Kit 2.0, Black
Readers said it was a favorite, so I had to add a Laptop Lunches Bento lunch kit! I'm loving all the input!
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