In recent years,
kids bento lunch boxes have become increasingly popular among parents and caregivers who desire an easy and convenient way to pack healthy and nutritious meals for their children. They offer many benefits over conventional lunchboxes or early days by their ability to add variety to children's meals, making them a great tool for promoting healthy nutrition.
Why we love Bento Boxes:
- Ability to separate foods and ingredients preventing them from getting soggy and mixing together.
- Allows parents to introduce new foods to their children, which can be especially helpful for picky eaters, who may be more willing to try new foods when they are presented in separate compartments.
- Designed to be compact and easy to fit into school bags, making them perfect for school lunches without taking up too much room for all the other school essentials.
- They are also easy to clean! A huge plus for busy parents with tight latch-sealing lids to ensure they don't spill inside school bags!
Our Favourite Kids Lunch Bento Boxes
Monbento Original This bento lunch box features two separate compartments, allowing your child to keep their foods separated and prevent sogginess. The box is made in France of BPA-free plastic and is dishwasher safe, making it easy to clean. While they are on the pricier side, their unique designs and quality ensures they last for years and are also suitable for adults too. We love how the entire width of this bento box is separated so that you can pack for morning-tea and lunch, or if at work, keep one box in the fridge for later in the day. It also features a small dip or sauce compartment as well as a section to store your
reusable cutlery and there's the option of purchasing a separate Monbento Cocoon cooler bag designed to store it and keep things cold for longer.
Bentgo Fresh Leak Proof Lunch Box While there are many bento lunch boxes out there, a challenge some parents may have is simply the inability to put a full-sized sandwich, wrap or full piece of fruit inside without it getting squashed. Bentgo solves this with a large compartment that is wide and deep enough to fit a full-sized sandwich, a good pasta salad or some of last night's dinner.
Want to add some more variety? There's a smart removable divider that easily slides in with ease. With integrated BPA-free silicone in the internal side of the lid with secure locking clips, nothing will leak in school bags or let wet ingredients mix with dry. It's also easy to disassemble and place in the dishwasher for everyday ease.
OmieBox by Omie These bento lunch boxes set themselves apart from others by being one of the first to offer compartments for both hot and cold foods. Featuring a clever compartment designed for sealing in hot foods like soups, left-overs, stews or pastas, it's a great bonus for kids especially in Winter.
Omie also adds to the range with the introduction of Omie Dip containers that are also 100% leak-proof so ideal for storing dips or fresh cut fruit, are designed to fit into the OmieBox or can be used on their own as a little snack container. They're also microwave safe too! There's also separate reusable cutlery that have clever pouches design to attach to the OmieBox handles for easy carry. Why we really love Omie is that they're conscious of waste and their customers by offering replacement dividers and seals so that you don't need to replace the entire lunch box, extending their lifespan and keeping them spill-proof for longer.
Avanti Yum Yum Bento Boxes For those looking for a more affordable kids' bento box that can survive the school week, Avanti Yum Yum Boxes is a great option. The Avanti bento box offers a variety of compartments to keep foods separate and prevent sogginess. The box is made of BPA-free plastic and is dishwasher safe, making it easy to clean. They also fit with their matching Yum Yum Insulated Lunch bags with zips which is great to keep food cool to last the school day. Available in a wide range of colours with cute cartoon prints, these are great for those on a budget.
Still unsure of what bento lunch box to choose or want to browse our other lunch box and cooler bag options?
