Buy Lunch Boxes Online

Traditional Metal, Vinyl Bags and Boxes; Great for Kids or Adults

Aug 19, 2008 Judith Zwolak

From small reusable bags that fit in a child's backpack to fashionable lunch totes & sturdy metal lunch boxes, a super selection of lunch containers is available online.

Choose from a great selection of lunch boxes and lunch bags for children and adults from online retailers on the Web. To pick the right lunch holder for you or your child, consider what food containers, bottles, ice packs, and other items it will regularly contain. A grade schooler who must fit her lunch in a backpack might choose a vinyl bag that takes up little room. A large, sturdy metal lunch box with an enclosed thermos for hot foods or beverages may better suit an adult.

Following are some of the online retailers who sell lunch boxes, bags, totes and carriers.

Lunch Bags and Lunch Boxes at LL Bean.com and Landsend.com

The same online and catalog stores that sell sturdy, functional backpacks also offer lunch boxes, bags and totes with the same qualities. Preppy to the core, both LL Bean and Lands’ End offer monogramming on most of their lunch holders. Lands’ End’s offerings include a reusable polyester washable lunch sack with a hook-and-loop enclosure and handle ($10.50), an adorable mini lunch tote that mimics a handbag ($19.50), and a ThermaCool Lunch Box with a curved “bottle trunk” to keep drinks cold and separate from the rest of the food ($35).

LL Bean’s lunch box selection includes the Super Lunch Box Extra Large, which is big enough to hold a hungry teenager’s bountiful lunch and has a separate section for snacks ($19.50). For younger kids, the Critter Lunch Box (pictured below) brings a choice of eight bright colors and embroidered animals to the lunch room ($15.50).

Wide Selection at Lunchboxes.com

For an incredible variety of lunch boxes, head to Lunchboxes.com, where you can find lunch boxes with kids’ favorite characters, such as a Spongebob Squarepants Lunch Box (see photo below), as well as the Classic Construction Worker Lunch Box and Thermos Set (pictured below). Search alphabetically or by categories that include metal, insulated, plastic, thermoses, school, work, play, girl zone, and boy zone. Flat rate shipping is $6.95.

Folding Lunch Box with Containers from Lunchsense.com

There’s no waste with this clever lunch box from Lunchsense.com. The BPA-free, lead-free, and vinyl-free box is 8 inches wide, 6 inches tall, and 5.75 inches deep when snapped together (medium size, see photo below). Undo the snaps, and the box lies flat to from a placemat. Included in the small, medium, and large lunch boxes are different sized plastic containers, a drink bottle, and an ice pack. Prices range from $35 to $44. Shipping varies with UPS.

Tortuga Lunch Tote from Builtny.com

Trendy and adorable, the Tortuga Lunch Tote from Builtny.com measures 9 inches high by 10.5 inches wide by 6 inches deep and is made of a semi-firm EVA exterior wrapped around a stretchy interior neoprene panel. The tote folds flat when not in use and can insulate food up to four hours. Available from $20 to $22 in four color combinations. Shipping varies with FedEx ground.

When shopping for lunch boxes, bags, and totes online, choose the best food holder for you or your child’s needs. Also, always write your child’s name on the inside of the lunch holder with permanent ink. Lunch boxes have a habit of getting misplaced in the frenzy of after-lunch recess.

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