droolicious : lunch box

Bring Your Lunch In This EcoTote

Lisa Estall — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:13:00 GMT

For working moms or just women on the go, this EcoTote Lunch Kit can be of good use.

Inside the kit are a couple of food containers, a stainless water bottle, a cloth napkin, cutlery and a removable shoulder strap.The bag feels very sturdy and is easy to clean. The description says kids can use it and that's true if you take out the pointy knife and fork inside.

There are four designs to choose from. The one pictured here is the Green Dot design.

$39.95 and sold at Chic Blvd.

Nikyoro Bento Bowl for Adorable Snacking

Heather Kuldell — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:04:00 GMT

Though a cute container doesn’t make the food taste better, it at least varies up the presentation. The Nikyoro bento bowl ($17.99) looks kinda like a delicious, shiny apple, while the interior has two separate areas for storage. The lid can be used as an additional bowl, if needed, and an elastic belt secures the whole thing together. The whole container is bout the size of a mug, so it’s best for snacks. Oh, and don’t toss it in the dishwasher or microwave.

Store Yummy Treats In These Little Lunch Boxes

Lisa Estall — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:46:00 GMT

You can hide a special treat in this little Clickety Clack Triangle Bear Case. The round triangle container has two tiers. Ichiban Kan suggests keeping rice balls in the top tier and sauce, fruits and snacks in the bottom tier.

Hmm...would love to know what a rice ball is! The downside is that this is not dishwasher safe. The upside...

is that this is only $1.50!

Sold at ichibankanusa.com

Dabbawalla Lunchbags

elizabeth leach — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:31:00 GMT

Chris Ford introduced us to Dabbawalla Lunch Bags when he saw them at the 2008 ABC Kids Expo. These Scandinavian inspired lunch bags are now available and I can't decide which one I'm buying. With bold, bright, graphic designs, these lunch bags are stylish and functional.

One large compartment holds food and snacks and a smaller one holds an ice pack for longer trips. Choose a ladybug (above), elephant, dog, stop light, apple, penguin, dog, or cow for $37.99 each. At Oompa.

ABC Kids Expo 2008: Dabba Walla Lunch Bags And Backpacks

Chris Ford — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:58:00 GMT

In India, the "dabbawalla" (Wikipedia entry) is the guy who collects the hot lunches of office workers from their home, brings them to the office, and then returns the empty boxes back. In America, Dabba Walla is a company that makes really cool neoprene lunch bags and backpacks.

What I liked best about Dabba Walla are the designs. Big and colorful, they're a lot cooler than the typical mass produced cartoon character stuff you'll get at a normal department store. And they had a stop light design, which I totally loved.

Dabba Walla bags, $38 for the luch bag and $48 for the backpack. Available at the end of October 2008. Check them out at DabbaWallaBags.com.

Japanese Food Containers Are a Lunch Box Alternative

Chris Ford — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:06:00 GMT

After finding the Japanese wooden toys made by Decole last week I've been checking out their other products, and I've found another good one. These plastic food containers are far from necessary, but they are cute and might be good enough to use as a lunch box.

Made in two different colors and designs, each container is 5.5" wide x 4" tall and are dishwasher and microwave safe. There's no handle to carry them around, but for young pre-schooler it could make a fun nursery school lunch alternative. And unlike the Pot-au-feu, these are available in the U.S.

Decole Food Containers, $13 each from SugarPineBeauty.com

Back-To-School-Drool: Munchlers Lunches Are Wild

Kelly Mills — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:02:00 GMT

Too much to love about these clever and well-designed Munchlers. If we do count the ways: the animals are cute as hell; they unzip to become a placemat or just get flat for storage; insulation keeps stuff hot or cold; smaller handles fit kid hands; and they are 100 percent recyclable. Oh yeah, and they are $9.95. From Built NY, so go ahead and pre-order one. Via Babygadget.

Back to School Drool: Small Paul Skull Lunch "Pale"

Karen — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:03:00 GMT

I'm not sure if the company purposely mis-spelled "pale," using a play on words regarding the stunned-looking skull on this Small Paul by Paul Frank Lunch Box, but no matter. Course, I didn't think they even made lunch boxes like this anymore, but alas, here one is with a skull resembling Paris Hilton's. Duh.

$19.95 at Eurokid. Well pick my jaw up too - 20 bucks for a lunch box?

Also, when is the whole skull trend going to DIE, already?

Back to School Drool: Build Your Own Lunch Box

chrisjordan — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:01:00 GMT

One plain metal lunch box and your child's choice of stickers. Each DK sticker book comes with over 60 reusable stickers.

Banish those licensed characters in favor of creativity and personal expression. And stickers.

Available at Lunchboxes for $13.95

Back to School Drool: Retro Style Tin Lunchboxes

chrisjordan — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:07:00 GMT

Bringing retro style back to the lunchroom. These adorable tin lunch boxes, that are blissfully lacking in licensed characters, are reminiscent of the ones most of us carried to school in the 1970's.

Each one comes with a matching 50ct pad of paper perfect for slipping little love notes in with the sandwich.

Available at Pink Taffy Designs for $20 each

Back to School Drool: Pink Plaid Lunch Tote

chrisjordan — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:02:00 GMT

Send her back to school with this insulated lunch tote. A front velcro pocket for a napkin or an I love you note.

Available at KooKooBear Kids for $16. Add a monogram for an additional $8.

Liven Up Your Lunchbox

chrisjordan — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:05:00 GMT

Ah the classic rectangular metal lunch box. That was one of the highlights of elementary school, getting a new lunch box. Then leaving it behind on the bus and never seeing it again.

Vannie Ogg has put a new twist on this classic. They will take any digital image , whether it is a photograph, a drawing made by your child, or even their name and print it on the lunch box. While having their face on the side of the lunch box won't make them less likely to lose it, at least it would increase the chance of it's eventual return. I am still bitter about Lizzy suddenly having a Holly Hobby lunch box the day after mine went missing.

The lunch box costs $35 for a single photo. Add $10 for an additional photo on the other side.

Pack Lunch in a Plastic Bento Box for the Park Playdate

crazedparent — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:47:00 GMT

When you're taking your toddler to the park for a playdate, you know you need to pack food for all the kids at the park, right? Because your food always looks better then the eats mom or dad brought. Maybe the other kids will stay away once they see you whip out this grown up plastic bento box, perfect for the day when you feel like sharing is overrated. Hey, that's what play food bento boxes are for.

The square bento box sells for $38, or you can get a round one in large ($42) or small ($34).