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Promising review: "I bought three of these so that I could easily pack my kids’ school lunches and WOW, I love them so much! The serving sizes are perfect, they are relatively easy to clean (the removable tray is dishwasher safe for the top rack), and I swear my kids are eating more well-balanced meals just because of the fun presentation. If you need an extra compartment, just put in a cupcake liner and make your own (see photo). I also love that I am no longer washing multiple little Tupperware containers nor am I going through boxes of small sandwich bags. These are environmentally friendly, super cute, and so functional! I LOVE them!"—Kayla

Get it from Amazon for $27.99 (available in seven colors).

Promising review: "This lunch bag is exactly what I have been searching for! I needed a bag for my 5-year-old that would fit his Bentgo box plus his water bottle but at the same time not to big and bulky. This bag met my packing needs perfectly with even a little extra room to spare for an extra snack as well as an outside pocket. I love that there are also a number of ways to carry this lunch bag." —Keith Gonzalez

Get it from Amazon for $24.99 (available in 18 prints).

Promising review: "These have worked great for my kid's school lunches. Works well in an insulated lunch bag to keep food chilled. The coolers are still cold to the touch when I take them out of my daughter's lunch box after she returns home from school. The thin size is perfect for not taking up too much space. I've had them for a few months, have sent one in school lunches everyday, and I have not had any problems with leaking." —abh17

Get a four-pack from Amazon for $15.62.

Yumbox is a small biz owned by two moms who set out to create a lunchbox that would enable parents to pack a nutritionally balanced meal.

Get a pack of three from Yumbox for $10.50 (originally $14).

Promising review: "These have been a GAME CHANGER in this house!! My son has always begged me for Uncrustables but my wallet didn’t agree with them. I LOVE being able to make them at home and customize them to exactly what they would like them filled with! I make two weeks' worth of sandwiches at a time and store them in sandwich bags in the freezer so in the morning during the school year we can just grab and go! Love them!" —Katherine Smaczniak

Get it from Amazon for $15.96

Promising review: "These are great cups, we now have five of these for the kids lunches and I've never had one leak. They are easy for the kids to use and are the perfect size for their lunch bags." —burnem79

Promising review: "I love these water bottles. My kid has been through so many water bottles with the same problem: either they were difficult for her to open or close, or they leaked and wet her backpack. These though are perfect: after drinking, she doesn’t have to worry about making sure the lid is tight enough since it closes by itself. Perfect size as they fit in her lunch box and bottle holder well. Highly recommend to any parent whose kid might not be the most careful with closing their water bottles." —SW

Get a pack of two from Amazon for $18.50 (available in four colors).

Promising review: "I specifically bought these to use in bento boxes for my kids for their lunches. Four of them fit perfectly into the large compartment of the lunch box containers which is perfect for portioning fruit, veggies, and helpings of whatever their main meal is for the day. My kids love them, and so do their teachers. Have gotten many compliments on their lunches using this combo. I rinse them out and throw them in the top rack of my dishwasher and have been using the same set for almost FOUR years now! No smell, no bad taste."—Amazon Customer

Get a pack of 12 from Amazon for $6.84 (also available in a 24-pack).

Promising review: "Who buys a grape cutter? Well, a working mom with a toddler! This makes lunch prep so quick and easy!! I recommend to every mom I meet!! 🤗" —Danielle

Promising review: "A mama’s best friend!! This makes my life so much easier, eases my mind sending grapes in my kids’ lunch, and saves me so much time!!" —Kaitlin

Get it from Amazon for $11.99.

Promising review: "My kids love these and I purposefully don't read the cards before putting them in the lunch boxes so that they can come home and tell me the jokes. The cards are sturdy and the perfect lunch box size! They are bright, colorful, and in age-appropriate wording and themes." —IHeartAmazonPrime

Get a pack of 150 from Amazon for $14.99.

Promising review: "Good for anyone who cares for children! I love this thing! Makes preparing lunches and snacks so much faster! It was hard to find this size, but my kids prefer the smaller apple slices and this works great. Just center over the apple and push down, when it gets close to the bottom flip the gray part under it, set it on the counter and push down. Perfect apple slices pop out easily! " —mom of 3 busy kids

Get it from Amazon for $14.99+ (available in four colors).

Inklings Paperie is a small biz based in Plymouth, Michigan founded by a mom of two that makes whimsical paper creations and modern keepsakes.

The set includes 24 assorted cards (four each of six designs), 24 stickers and instructions and idea-starters all packaged in a mini hand-stamped muslin drawstring bag.

Promising review: "My daughter LOVES these and said all her friends are jealous that she gets these super cool notes on her lunch! I will definitely be ordering more!!!"—Kati

Get it from Inklings Paperie on Etsy for $20.

Promising review: "Elevate packing lunches! My kids and I both love these food picks!! I use them in place of packing utensils for lunches. They are long enough to layer foods as a skewer (we regularly use them for cheese and salami with crackers on the side, fruit skewers, and noodle, olive, cherry tomato skewers). They also work great to pack in place of a tooth pick. They are not super sharp, but pointy enough to easily puncture food. To clean, I simply place with silverware in the dishwasher. So easy! I highly recommend!" —Jenna Caldwell

Get a pack of 12 skewers from Amazon for $5.20.

Promising review: "As a pediatric feeding therapist, these picks are an amazing way to make food fun and get those picky eaters to try or at least pay attention to new foods!" —LGS

Get a pack of 86 from Amazon for $7.98.

The sandwich cutter set comes with four large sandwich cutters and seven small vegetable cutters. The four sandwich cutters are a dinosaur-shaped sandwich cutter, a Mickey-shaped sandwich cutter, a heart-shaped sandwich cutter, and a star-shaped sandwich cutter. The small vegetable cutters are shaped like flowers, dinosaur, star, and heart.

Promising review: "Perfect for bento lunches!!! Love these! I make bento lunches for my little one and she loves that her sandwiches and fruit are fun and bite size!" —Michael Grimaud

Get a set of from Amazon for $8.99.

Mamamade is a small biz based in Castle Rock, Colorado, founded by a mama who is raising three boys while running her Etsy shop that specializes in eco-friendly goods for the home and family.

Promising review: "Exactly what I was looking for! Perfect size, fun prints and effective (absorbent) for my daughters' lunches at school. Great customer service as well. <3" —Lori Bean

Get a set of six from Mamamade on Etsy for $9.99 (also available in larger quantities).

Promising review: "I use this to quickly and perfectly boil eggs for my picky 9-year-old son who takes one in his school lunch every day. I haven’t used its other features, but if they work as well as this one, I’d have to say it is a pretty great product. The color is great too!" —Kimberlyn Glynn

Get it from Amazon for $16.99+ (available in eight colors).

Promising review: "Purchased for my kids for their lunches at school, to replace aluminum foil and plastic bags. Has been a great transition. We are doing our part, and the product holds up great! Looking forward to purchasing more for home use as well." —joe stokes

Get it from Amazon for $9.99.

Tarrah At Home is a small biz based in Warman, Canada founded by a stay-at-home mom with four kids that offers handcrafted storage solutions for your home.

You can add one name, either first or family to this cheery bag. You can also choose your fave fonts and colors and add your notes in the personalization box when you place your order!

Promising review: "Product arrived on time. My daughter loves the bright colors. The snack bag fits perfectly into her lunch bag. I love that it's washable and reusable. A great purchase!!!"—Katherine

Get it from Tarrah At Home on Etsy for $7.11+ (available in eight styles).

These reusable pouches have an extra wide zipper opening at the bottom making them easy to fill.

Promising review: "These pouches are wonderful! I bought the large size and they work for all my kids ages 1–10 years. The little one gets his purees and the older ones use it in their lunch bags for anything from porridge to yogurts to smoothies. I love that they are reusable and are super easy to fill with a funnel. As for the cleaning, yes it can get all dried and caked on after several hours in a lunch bag but I just leave them to soak in hot water and soap and then clean with a brush. I leave them to dry semi open and there are usually no lingering smells but when needed, I will rinse in vinegar to get them perfectly fresh smelling. Great product!"—NT

Get a pack of six from Amazon for $10.99.

The set includes four forks, four spoons, and four knives.

Promising review: "I bought these to pack in my first-grader's lunches. I love them, they’re a good size for kids’ hands and they wash well."—Janell Foltz

Get a set of 12 from Amazon for $14.99+ (available in three colors).

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