Monday 30 March 2015

Making Lunch Fun



When I took my own lunch into work with me, I always found my sandwiches got soggy for some reason.  No matter what I wrapped them in or whatever the filling it always happened.  If I wanted to take a proper meal in, like a pasta dish or salad, I had to carry a big Tupperware box which was bulky and, well, annoying really.  I always wanted a lunchbox that happened different compartments so my lunch would still be tasty!

I came across Monbento after my sister sent me a picture of one of their boxes and I was lucky enough to receive a kids box from them to try.  Excited was an understatement.  Finally a box that had everything I had always wanted in a lunchbox! Different compartments!

When it arrived I couldn't wait to open it up and have a proper look.  I am not disappointed.  There was a great selection of nice bright colours so it made it hard to choose one!  I opted for the "Banana" theme as I thought it was very appealing.  When I opened up the actual box itself I was in for a pleasant surprise.  






As you can see from the pictures above, the box has 2 smaller containers and underneath the second lid is a larger section.  All the compartments are a great size.  This means you could put your sandwiches at the bottom, cover them with the smaller lid and in the other 2 containers you could add fruits and other snacks.  Another lunch idea could be something like Sweet and Sour chicken, put the sauce in one of the smaller containers, chicken in the other and the rice at the bottom. The options are endless. The box is also microwavable, how fantastic is that!  Here are some more of the characteristics 
  • Food grade
  • BPA free
  • Airtight
  • Microwave safe containers
  • Freezer safe
  • Dishwasher safe



As this box is for children, it has a little fun element which gives kids the chance to customise the box to suit their mood.  There are 5 small discs, each containing a different design, which they can easily change.  My favourite is the star.


There was also a little booklet inside the box which contains fun recipe and ideas like salmon nuggets, fruit ice lollies and even how to create your own vegetable garden!

I love the Monbento box, it is fun,appealing and the best lunchbox I have ever seen.  

You can purchase your own Monbento box here. The box I have costs £16 which I think is a bargain for such a great product.





38 comments:

  1. That looks like a great idea! I agree, I often need to pack things in different containers - this would be the perfect solution!

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    1. Having it all in one box makes life so much easier! Also knowing you can actually take a proper little meal too is a massive bonus x

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  2. i do love these style boxes, i love how you can add different foods to different sections

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    1. it's great. You can take loads of yummy snacks hehe x

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  3. That looks like a great innovation and very stylish too.

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    1. The box looks small when you first see but as you can see, it has plenty of space, and the colours it comes in are so bright and appealing x

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  4. This looks fab, what a good idea, it looks quite spacious too x

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    1. it's fab! I love it :) I was delighted when I saw the space xx

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  5. What a great box. We always end up wrapping everything individually to prevent it going soggy. This would be an ideal solution.

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    1. No matter what I done I would end up with soggy bread lol.Glad I have this now. Its fantastic xx

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  6. What a fantastic idea, these look like such fun as well. x

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    1. The kids were so excited when I showed them it so that is a good sign x

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  7. I love it! I don't take lunches to work myself, but I prepare food for the Hubby and this would be great :)

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    1. They are great. What I love most is you can take a proper meal in these little boxes if you wanted to. Amazing!x

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  8. This looks like a great lunch box, I want one!! xx

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  9. wow that looks awesome, can not beat tupperwear!

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  10. I love the look of this too...I'm often put off of packed lunches because of soggy sandwiches or everything getting all messed up, this looks like a perfect solution.

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    1. soggy sandwiches always put me off making a packed lunch too yuck! This is the solution I have been after x

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  11. I love these types of lunchboxes, perfect for kids

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    1. They are. We are using it on our train journey to Berwick in the summer. Plenty of space for yummy snacks x

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  12. OOh i love these bento boxes especially for kids! they are great to make fun lunches in to take to school. x

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    1. They are. I can see me hiding it from the kids and using it for myself lol x

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  13. My son has a similar one for school - really great idea!

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    1. They are great! It means they can take more without it getting all squished or soggy x

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  14. I don't go full on bento but we have fun sandwich cutters

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    1. sandwich cutter are fun too! I make my own sandwiches into stars lol x

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  15. Really cute boxes - loving the bright colours too.

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    1. The colours are fab! I love bright colours they make me smile x

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  16. Looks great, and there is nothing worse than a soggy lunch so I'm glad you've not got to put up with that any longer! :)

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    1. It was always so disappointing seeing the soggy bread lol. Thanks xx

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  17. There's nothing worse than soggy sandwiches is there! This sounds like a great option for keeping food fresh

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    1. Argh even thinking of the siggy sandwiches makes me feel slightly ill lol. THe food will be much fresher in this x

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  18. super cute, always good to make lunch more fun for the kiddos! x

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    1. yeah I agree as they are more likely to eat i then xx

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  19. Oh what a fab bento box! I'm still looking for a perfect one to work ;)

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    1. its awesome hehe. you should get one of these! x

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