Along with packing a lunch comes how will you store the food in the lunch bag. Whether you are making the most of the last weeks of summer with picnics in the park or preparing for the upcoming school year, below are food storage containers must-haves:
The four images of the containers came from Thermos.
I remember using Thermos lunch boxes and containers as a child. In fact, I just found my Campbell’s soup container from my childhood. I loved the container because when I saw it, It meant that I had something other than the usual sandwich. As I prepare to pack a lunch for my daughter everyday, I have thought about what to pack so she won’t get tired of eating the same lunch everyday. Ideas are Mac & Cheese, Meatballs, Soup, pasta or leftovers from the night before. Thermos insulated containers will keep food warm (or cold) until lunch time with their double wall vacuum insulation for maximum temperature retention. We will be heading back to school with these great containers; the Food Jar with Microwavable Container (4 hours hot, 6 hours cold), the Flip Top Food Jar (5 hours hot, 7 hours cold), and the Stainless King Food Jar with Spoon (7 hours hot, 9 hours cold). We gave our Thermos containers a try with a picnic in the park and now my daughter is VERY excited for the possibilities of what she can bring for her school lunch. If your child likes designs check out Thermos FUNtainers and Foogo containers. Make sure to check out the beautiful designs from Dwell Studio for Thermos! Easy to hand wash!
Zak Designs ChillPak Sandwich and Snack Containers:
Top two images from Zak designs
We use these awesome containers all the time. Perfect for keeping on-the-go lunches cool with the ice pack you place on top of your food, inside the container. Not only is the ChillPak Sandwich container great for keeping sandwiches cool, it is also the perfect size for two slices of watermelon, my daughters favorite fruit! The snack container is the perfect size for an individual pack of hummus and pita chips, carrots, or cucumber. I was also able to fit 1/2 a sandwich, hummus, cucumber and tomato into the sandwich container. My girls love Zak Designs because they can choose from some of their favorite characters like Disney princesses to make meal time fun. Hand wash these containers and ice packs.
Itzy Ritzy Reusable Snack and Everything Bag:
Three images on the left from Itzy Ritzy.
I recently learned about Itzy Ritzy. I love this bag because it comes in so many beautiful designs for girls and cool designs for boys. The Itzy Ritzy snack bag comes in two sizes and is machine washable, making it easy to reuse for snacks like crackers, grapes, or add a sweet treat with a little note in you child’s lunch. The bags have a 100% cotton exterior and waterproof lining interior to keep a special message from getting wet. They also refer to them as an everything bag because you can use it for iPods and headphones when you head to the beach. I can also fit my daughters epi-pen, training device and instructions to keep it all together in her backpack or to carry to lunch. Enter to win an Itzy Ritzy snack bag and Balance Bar mini energy bars here.
Smart Planet Collapsible Eco Lunch Box
Image from amazon
I have not tried this container yet but I did purchase one and it’s on the way. I love that it collapses and won’t take up too much room in the cabinet. The container has 3 compartments for food and includes a “spork” untensil. Can’t wait to try this container out this fall!
Disclaimer: I received samples from Zak Designs for a past post, a sample from Itzy Rizty and a sample from Thermos. This did not alter my opinions about the product. Any information in italics came from the brands website.
We just returned from a very hot week in the Outer Banks. I can’t really complain about the heat because we did not have a drop of rain and stayed on the beach from morning to night with brief breaks inside to snack or eat. With the amount of time we were playing in the sun, it was extremely important to make sure we were drinking enough water and fluids. I have never seen my girls go through so many water bottles. We went through 1/2 a case of water a day and quite a few 
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