The best lunch bags, bento boxes and snack containers

Looking for a new lunch bag for your little? Look no further. We've rounded up the cutest lunch bags for kids and all the accoutrements (Bento boxes, reusable snack bags, cutlery and more!) so you can pack the perfect midday meal. (Whether your kid eats it or not is another story.)

When looking for a lunch bag, you'll want to find something that's easy to clean and durable. Remember that kids should be able to open lunch bags and containers on their own. It's a good idea to do a couple of trial runs to practise at home before the school year begins. You'll also want to keep a couple of extra containers as backups in case things go missing—don't forget to label everything.

Don't stress too much about creating those Instagram-inspired meals. The most important aspect of lunch is that it's balanced so aim for a bit of everything: a fruit, veggie, whole grain, meat or alternative, and dairy or alternative. Your kid may not always finish what you send but stay consistent and keep sending a variety of nutritious foods that will keep their mind and body fed.

1. Stephen Joseph Rainbow All Over Print Lunchbox

$33, mastermindtoys.com

2. Omielife Omiebox Hot and Cold Insulated Bento Lunch

$60, cutekidstuff.com

3. SafeLunch HandsClean Lunch Bag

$35, safelunch.ca

4. Fluf Zipper Lunch Bag

$35, fluf.ca

5. Yumbox Original Safari Orange

$44, well.ca

6. Hip Reusable Cutlery Set

$10, oldnavy.ca

7. Bentgo Kids Chill RedRoyal

$40, toysrus.ca

8. Wonder Co. Cheetah Food Jar

$22, indigo.ca

9. Little Lunch Box Co. Bento Five

$45, westcoastkids.ca

10. Liewood Fiby Snack Box Set

$55, moutonroyal.com

11. Sistema To Go Bento Lunch Box Food Storage Container

$15, walmart.ca

12. So Young Green Stegosaurus Lunch Box

$37, soyoung.ca

13. Pep Rally Ombre Pastel Love Lunch Bag 

$19, staples.ca

14. Sugarbooger Happy Cactus Silverware Set

$15, activebaby.ca

15.The Sling Sisters' Large Reusable Snack Bags

$11, hipbaby.com

16. Hydro Flask Insulated Lunch Box

$55, mec.ca

17. Wonder Co. Race Car Bento Box

$19, indigo.ca

18. Thermos Funtainer Vacuum Insulated 10 Oz Food Jar

$20, walmart.ca

19. Heys Jurassic World Lunch Bag

$19, toysrus.ca

20. Torune Panda Ice Pack

$7, cutekidstuff.com

21. Fluf Zip Snack Bag

$12, fluf.ca

22. Mastermind Toys Stephen Joseph Dino Bento Box

$20, mastermindtoys.com

23. Montii Co. Insulated Lunch Bag

$45, tinytrendsetter.com