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Ready, Set, School! Everything You Need for the Best Back-to-School Lunches.
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items It's almost time to send the kids back to the classroom! This is a list of things I highly recommend. Not just water bottles, bento boxes, snack boxes and backpacks but cool things like joke cards, placemats, fancy utensils to custom labels. Please check it out!
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Backpacks, Bento Boxes and Lunch Bags Essentials
Backpacks, Bento Boxes and Lunch Bags Essentials
This is one of my favourite options for younger kids because the compartments make it easy to pack a variety of gluten-free, nut-free and dairy-free snacks. Great for picky eaters who like foods separated.
Bentgo Kids 5-Compartment Lunch Box - Best for Young Kids
No more boring sandwiches! These cutters remove the crusts and cut your children's school sandwiches into eye catching shapes!
Sandwich Cutter & Sealer - Heart, Star, Mouse
Cut up everything fun and your children will actually eat it! No more lunch bentos coming back with food in them. My children get so excited when their lunches are cut in fun shapes.
Elfkitwang 12Pcs Sandwich Cookie Cutters Set
An easy way to organize small snacks inside a bento box. I love these for keeping foods separated and adding variety to lunches. perfect for fruit, crackers, allergy-friendly treats, dips, or little bites. Reusable and helps reduce the need for disp...
Bentgo® Snack Cup | Snack Container
Perfect addition to lunch bentos. Way more fun that using a fork!
160PCS Kids Food Picks with Storage Box - BPA Free
A lunchbox essential for keeping snacks and meals cool throughout the school day. Plus they come in cute designs. These are a great size for lunch bags without taking up too much space.
Ice Packs for Kids | Bentgo® Official Site
Target has a great selection of affordable kids’ lunch bags in fun designs and practical sizes. They’re a good option for school lunches because they fit bento boxes, snack containers, and ice packs while keeping everything organized
Lunch Boxes & Bags - Target
Schools are germy enough, pop a washable placement in your child's lunch bag to keep their lunch and snack station clean! No more placing bentos on dirty gym floors or unsantized tables. These placements are machine washable and there are many stylis...
Funkins Reusable Kids Placemats, 15x13, 2-ply, Pink Dinos
Another great quality bento box for your elementary school child! Separates foods, easy to clean, is made with premium, food-safe materials and of course comes in a variety of fun colors your children will love!
OmieBox Kids Bento Box - Insulated, Leak Proof
My son loves his YumBox! I find the designs great for elementary schoolers and the circular part is great for dips, or small treats like candies or mini marshmellows.
Yumbox Panino Leakproof Bento Lunch Box (Surf Blue Shark)
I love Hadley brand! And you can't go wrong with the little designs. My son loves his Spiderman Lunch bag! There are so so many design options to choose from to fit your little ones' liking.
Simple Modern Marvel Kids Lunch Box - Spidey
The only backpacks we know and love! For from Preschool - Grade one I'd recommend the size small and from grade 2 - 6 the size large. Tons of beautiful designs to choose from.
Shop Kids Backpacks - Stylish and Durable Options | Pottery Barn Kids
If your looking for an easy to carry lunchbag look no further. Perfect for childrens school lunches, lots of space for all the essentials, and a large handle for carrying. Comes in some beautiful designs, check them out!
FlowFly Neoprene Insulated Lunch Tote Unicorn
Perfect stainless steel insulated containers, perfect for both hot and cold school lunches.
THERMOS FUNTAINER 10oz Insulated Food Jar Purple
These Yeti Stainless Steel Waterbottles are perfect for children! Keeps water cold, easy to clean, durable and beautiful looking. Lots of color options to choose from
Water Bottles: Reusable Bottles, Mugs & Jugs - YETI
Light weight, easy to clean, awesome designs! My kids love their camelbak bottles, and they have lasted years!
CamelBak Eddy+ Kids 14oz Water Bottle
We got these alongside our camelbak waterbottles. Nice to have extra straws and tops available if any get damaged. Sometimes my daughter chewed the straw top.
CamelBak Eddy+ Kids Bite Valve & Straw 4-Pack
Leak proof, great to keep lunches hot or cold! And the cutest design options
Howeemo 10oz Kids Soup Thermo Blue-Dino
Great for labelling all your childrens school accessories! backpacks, lunch boxes, jackets and boots!
School Labels for Kids – Mabel's Labels
A lot of people are moving to stainless steel lunch containers and it allows hot or cold food to stay the right temperature for longer. Its a great upgrade if your looking to try something other than plastic.
Stainless Steel 3-Compartment Lunch Box 25oz
These are great little snack holders, and can fit right into bento boxes! If you want to keep something separate, or provide your little one with a special treat, these are a must!
SANEXC 6 Oz Stainless Steel Snack Containers - 6 Pack BPA Free
Pop a joke in your kids lunch box for an extra bright day!
500 Joke & Motivational Lunch Box Notes
Sweet inspiration cards. Pop one into your child's school lunch daily to brighten their day and let them know your thinking of them.
Fancy Land 60 Motivational Lunch Box Notes
My favourite brand at Target is always Cat and Jack! Their backpacks have the best designs, top reviews and are durable and last.
Target cat and jack backpack kids
Cat and Jack has the cutest bento box designs this year! The bentos are good quality, affordable and the designs are incredible! Also pair with the matching cutlery sets!
Snack Bento Lunch Box Cat Jack
Cat and Jack cutlery sets are great for school lunches and pair with a matching bento! Only at Target! Rave reviews, good quality and my all time fav brand!
cutlery set cat jack / A-95054396?preselect=94883994
Oxo Tot offers high quality utensils perfect for elementary school aged kids lunches. Dishwasher friendly, they are durable and last, come in nice colors and the spoon is deep which is great for soups/stews or mac and cheese! My kids have been using ...
OXO Tot Go Fork Spoon
Silicone placemats are great for containing messy spills and bento lunches at school. The easiest things to clean! Pop in your child’s lunch bag for a mess free lunch experience.
Silicone Placemats 2pk Green Cloud Island 2"
The Picky Eater Bento! These bentos are great for kids that love a lot of variety with their snacks and lunches. Great quality, doesn’t leak and easy for little hands to open!
GoBe Kids' 2-in-1 Bento Style Lunchbox with Small Snack Spinner Flip - Sage Green: Stainless Steel, BPA-Free
The best quality bento box with a built in thermos so you can serve both hot and cold foods in the same bento box. Genius idea! Quality brand.
OMIEBox Insulated Bento Lunch Box with Leakproof Thermos Food Jar 3 Compartments - Pink: Plastic & Stainless Steel Construction for Ages 3+
Clip to your kids backpack and they can access sanitizer spray whenever they need at school! My kids love having sprays attached to their packs.
BioPure Hydrating Hand Sanitizer Spray - Coastal Glow - 30ml
Avoid the plastic and pack snacks in these reusable snack bags! They close well and easy for little hands to open.
2pk Peva Snack Bags - Cat & Jack™ Strawberry