Plastic-Free Food Containers for Kids
We recently took a road trip to my sister-in-law’s house in Oregon. It’s about a 6 hour drive which meant a lot of knick-knacks to keep the kids entertained–and of course, food!
Since we were leaving early in the morning, I made some breakfast burritos the night before. I also cut up lots of fruits and vegetables. Here’s the list of things I packed food-wise:
- breakfast burritos
- hard boiled eggs
- almonds & cashews
- raisins
- sliced bell peppers
- steamed green beans
- blueberries
- sliced cheese
I use various plastic-free items when bringing food on-the-go with my kids. Here are a few options.
Silicone Pouches
These silicone pouches are easy to open and close which is great for kids.
I usually put raisin, nuts or other dry snacks for my kids in these pouches. I like these better than the Stasher bags for my kids because the Stasher bags are harder to open. I usually save the Stasher bags for my own snacks.
Baby Food Containers
For baby food, I’ve used both stainless steel containers and glass ones.
They do have a plastic lid but the majority of the container is not. Both these options are leakproof. They also make great containers for little desserts for the older kids.
Divided Metal Containers
For meals or larger snacks, I like to use divided metal containers.
I like the different sections but the lid is harder for my younger child to open. So, I generally have to open it. These make it easier to pack a variety for the kids and makes it look visually more appetizing, which I think is important.
For larger meals, I use PlanetBox lunch boxes. These also have partitions but the lid is attached with a latch.
I can usually fit a good portion of homemade mac and cheese in the large section and then some extra veggies and fruit in the other sections. I throw in some metal forks, cloth napkins and their water bottles in the bag and that’s their lunch on-the-go.
Water Bottles
Speaking of water bottles. I love Kleen Kanteen! I own two of their water bottles and coffee cups and both of my kids have two of their sippy water bottles.
This is the second generation of their sippy bottle. The first one had a fixed handle that didn’t swivel and it was barely enough space for their nose when drinking water. So, this new design is much better.
What do you think? What kind of food containers do you love for your kids? Tell me in the comments!
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