What’s the Best Kids’ Lunch Box? These 7 Are Kid-Tested, Mom-Approved
Whether you’re into something stainless steel or flat-pack-able
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Growing up, choosing a lunch box meant picking out your favorite cartoon character amid the sea of plastic containers. It was just a container for whatever Mom tossed inside; if your sandwich was mangled or your Cheez-Its resembled dust by the time you got to the cafeteria, that was life. At least you could stare at Garfield or the Muppets as you sipped water from the lid of your coordinating Thermos.
These days, lunch boxes have gotten far more sophisticated—there are collapsible ones, freezable ones, even electrically heated ones—all at a range of price points. So, which ones are actually worth your money? What won’t contribute to a meltdown in the carpool lane? I needed answers—and since you’re here, I’m guessing you do, too.
What's the Best Overall Kids' Lunch Box?
Due to its overall capacity—yet slim design—ease of use and warm-food compartment, Omiebox is PureWow's pick for best overall kids' lunch box of 2025.
Candace Davison
VP of editorial content
- Oversees home, food and commerce articles
- Author of two cookbooks and has contributed recipes to three others
- Named one of 2023's Outstanding Young Alumni at the University of South Florida, where she studied mass communications and business
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