Lunch Box Ideas & Info

Grab some ideas for how to pack and what to pack in our convenient and colorful food containers and cooler bags:

A Rainbow of Lunch Possibilities {VIDEO}

February 18, 2013

So many lunches, So many COLORS! Since coming out with my new set of BRIGHTS containers, lunches have become even more eye-appealing and colorful! Now really, I hardly thought that this could even be possible, but inspired by Cristi’s post HERE, I decided to put together a little video to showcase some super-fun packed lunches [...]

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7 school lunch packing tips from a mom of 7

January 18, 2013

So I KNOW I’m not the only one who hates is not a fan of making lunches in the morning. And I only have THREE kids. Stacey has SEVEN!!! Four are in school already and it’ll be five this fall… So this smart mom got it all figured out: Stacey gets the kids to help, [...]

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Lunchbox ideas without peanut butter

December 13, 2012

I could seriously eat a pb&j sandwich every day. And if it’s a toasted pb&j sandwich, even better. But if you’re not a fan of this lunch box staple, or if you or your kids have nut allergies, you need other options. So thanks to my friend Nina, also known as Mamabelly, here are 6 [...]

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Pack a little Hanukkah inside your lunch box

December 7, 2012

This is a guest post by my friend Sarah of Bentoriffic. – Kelly As early as my daughters could speak and understand a bit of holiday cheer, we began reading books about Hanukkah and playing with dreidels (decorative wooden tops) at our house. I say this because we are a Christian family. My children have [...]

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Halloween Lunches: How-to Edition

October 26, 2012

Scroll down for all the links if you want to learn more! Leave it to some of my lunch packing and super crafty friends to come up with all kinds of adorably edible Halloween ideas! You’ll want to check out the below links to find out how you can make the above. Pictured above: Quick [...]

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Pack once, eat all week

October 20, 2012

Enjoy your lunch with these pack ahead, time saving tips Kendra Peterson, AKA Ludicrous Mama, who blogs over at Biting the Hand That Feeds you, is one of my favorite writers, in that she rarely never makes it seem like she’s Miss Perfect. What I love about her is that she unabashedly admits she’s not [...]

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I’m Chatting With fitsmi Radio About Healthy Lunch box Packing

October 15, 2012

UPDATE: Listen NOW: I’m excited to be a guest tomorrow on the fistmiForMoms radio show! Tuesday Oct 16, at 11:30 am EST, I’ll be chatting with host Linda Frankenbach about how to jazz up kids’ lunches. I’ll also be sharing tips and ideas from my new Trader Joe’s/EasyLunchboxes cookbook too! Linda Frankenbach is a formerly overweight teen and knows [...]

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Reusable Take-out Containers Reduce Restaurant and Cafeteria Waste

October 8, 2012

Waste not, Want not I’ve already shared about taking reusable containers with you when you’re on the road, on a family outing, or the like. But what about going out to eat? Packing up your restaurant leftovers, and thereby avoiding non-microwave-safe reheats and non-biodegradable garbage when you’re done? I like my segmented EasyLunchbox containers for [...]

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Two Moms on a Mission – One Lunchbox at a Time

August 30, 2012

We both have three kids. We’re both obsessed with feeding our families healthy food. We’re both obsessed with lunch packing, and we both work a little too hard (is there such a thing?) when it comes to promoting our message and what our businesses are all about. I’m the mom and ceo of EasyLunchboxes – [...]

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ThrifTee Gear: upcycled t-shirt turned cool lunch box for teens

August 16, 2012

You’re a teen. I get it. (Some of you live in my house). Even if you want to avoid the school cafeteria, it’s not always the coolest thing to carry a lunch box. Unless you’re pulling off say, head to toe Hello Kitty and your HK lunch box just completes the picture, you may not [...]

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