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.

I bought this lunchbox for my 11-year-old daughter who wanted something that fits in her bag, was leakproof, and had a bento-box style. The lunchbox is nice in that the compartments hold a nice variety of items. We have packed everything from sandwiches, frozen and fresh fruit, cut up veggies, tuna salad, chocolates, pretzels, sushi rolls, crackers, cookies, etc.PROS: Nice variety of compartment sizes makes it easy to portion food.Easy to clean. I hand-wash it when it comes home and set it to dry. My daughter then makes her lunch after dinner and we pop it in the fridge overnight.Lunch stays cool until lunch timeLeak-proof - frozen fruit which melts by lunchtime doesn't leak into her bagnot too heavyshe can open and close the latches with no troubleIt is easily stack able and fits well in the fridgeCons: I am concerned that the latches may break over time, but so far they are fine. We have had the lunchbox for a while and its used daily during the week.I would like the lunchbox to come with a small waterproof bag so that the whole thing can be slipped into her backpack. The lunchbox is leak proof, but not if you accidentally forget to close one of the latches. A bag would contain any mess.

Great for my 4/5 year old. We switched from the classic 5-compartment plastic Bentgo. That one was great for my preschooler (light, leak proof, easy to open and close, good size compartments for his age). This larger metal one is also leak proof. But it is significantly heavier. And it is a bit harder to close (the metal latches need to be pulled up by pulling up on the lid before it will close and you can latch it). So if your kid is a bit older, and/or practices with you a bit, closing it on their own shouldn’t be too hard. My only complaint is that it isn’t really dishwasher safe. I handwash it 75% of the time, and the other 25% I put it on the top shelf in the dishwasher. The color coating on the top has started significantly peeling. The Bentgo logo started peeling first, and I thought I could slow it with a sticker. But the next wash, the whole corner started to go. Otherwise, it’s great.

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!