Bentgo Kids Stainless Steel Leak-Resistant Lunch Box - 3-Compartments with Bonus Silicone Container, Durable, Eco-Friendly, Dishwasher Safe, BPA-Free, Ideal for School, Ages 3+ (Purple)

These are the best lunchboxes! I was looking for something sturdy that’s wasn’t plastic, and an attached lid that cannot be lost. The hinges are strong and I love that it’s stainless steel. We have three of them and all work great! They get easier to open over time. I would say a child about age 6 can start t learn to open and close them and by age 7 the child will know how for sure. Remind them to completely close the lunchbox before putting it in the lunch bag or the contents will spill out all over the bag.

Wonderful company and incredible products. My kid loves his bentgo backpack, lunchbox, ice packs and everything bentgo related. I’ve been having this lunchbox since my son turned 6 months and now he is 3 years old and we are still using it. We had a little problem with it at the beginning but the amazing customer service provided us with a new one and we can’t be more happier and grateful. Buying bentgo products.PS. A very happy customer!!

Love that its made of stainless steel. Its super sturdy and well made. However there can be room for improvement. I wish the back hinge was attached to make closing easier for the kids. Because the hinge is loose and detached my 5yo had a hard time closing the lunchbox without getting it stuck (as i did, too). Felt it was too heavy. If the hinge wasn’t an issue i would have kept the product, but unfortunately i will be returning and finding something thats easier for my chikd to open/close.

I read the reviews from other purchasers, and I was worried about the hinges/clasps but figured I'd give this shot (because for some reason I thought it would turn out better for me, lol ok). I love the stainless steel, I love the size of the compartments and the little silicone cup (I'm a sucker for the little features). Its pretty slim which is also really nice to slide into a backpack and tbh my son thought it looked like a fun little laptop. Whatever gets you through the day, ya know?I bought two of these so my kids wouldn't be endlessly fighting over them; one of them is fine, but the other had clasps popping open on its maiden voyage. Before I even put food in it! I thought maybe it needed time to stretch out its little jonts and hinges and used it for a short car trip. Wrong! the clasps never closed completely, and they still don't.The clasps click and close on the top, vs other bentgo containers where they click shut on the bottom. Those feel really secure and you can hear the "click" to know they're fully closed and airtight. These just kind of slide into place without much of a click - it honestly surprises me that the closing mechanism feels a bit faulty and poorly made for something that otherwise feels really solid. The plastic the clasps are made with honestly feel cheap and like a total afterthought.I know little tiny hands need to be able to open these but the clasps slide on and then just slip right back off 75% of the time I close it, and I'm only 4 days into owning it. And even though closes pretty decently without the clasps, I'm not spending fifty dollars (!) for something which carries the risk of a child haphazardly throwing it in after lunch, with all the stuff he told me he ate, but didn't really, and then the whole backpack is covered in strawberry juice and smeared peanut butter at the end of a long day. I need things to make my life easier, not things that make me swear more. Supes grateful for free returns. byeeeeeee!

We've lived with these boxes for 2 years now, through kindergarten and first grade. They hold ample amounts of food, wash well, absolutely do not leak, and my kiddo can open and close them herself. They are rather heavy, but if you want to avoid plastic then so are all the options. The color on the outside will start flaking off if you run them through the dishwasher, but they tell you this straight out on the packaging. For me, it was worth the convenience of not hand-washing these to lose the decorative paint. Honestly, I think they should either skip the paint or use the same material my kid's name/phone number sticker is made from because that thing isn't budging. We had a problem with one of them after a year+ of use and the customer service was excellent! We had a new box shipped to us right away, no hassle.I wasn't sure what we would like better so I bought some LunchBots bento boxes at the start of Kindergarten as well. We like the Bentgo ones much better than the LunchBots which leak and let juices/fluids from one food item invade the space of other food items resulting in fruit juice soaked into your sandwich or chips/pretzels losing their crunch, for example.

I definitely like these lunch boxes and bought 4 of them but I am disappointed after a month the color is already chipping off because of the dishwasher and I bought these specifically because they are dishwasher safe compared to the other plastic Bentgo boxes. It is disappointing as they are very expensive and should hold up if they cost that much!

Generally it’s fine but the color on the top shreds in the dishwasher- I ONLY have ever put it on the top rack and it claims it’s dishwasher safe, but pieces of plastic are all over in my sons lunch box and peeling off the top. Only buy for hand washing

The only complaint I have about this lunchbox is that the paint is peeling off of the blue and purple lunchbox that I own. However, if you want to avoid peeling paint, buy the silver lunchbox. There is no paint on the outside, only stainless steel. If you want a case to carry it in, this is a great case that fits it perfectly and can be purchased on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NQD2YVY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1