Easy Lunchboxes–The Eco-Friendly Lunch Box + Giveaway!

One day’s lunch at our house.

There are lots of lunches going on at my house with six children home every day.  We like to take our lunch to the picnic table in the backyard during the nice weather months of the year. We’re a food allergy family so we also need to bring our own food on outings.  One frustration I’ve found in the process is that things get smashed – be it sandwiches or snacks.

Another is the endless line of plastic baggies that it takes to carry food for eight people.  Really, it’s a big mess with all the baggies.  When I found Easy Lunchboxes online I knew I wanted to buy some for my family.  I approached the company about a review opportunity here on Our Busy Homeschool in tandem with a discount for my own purchase and they have been wonderful to work with!  They are even sponsoring a giveaway – keep reading for details on how to enter.

The Easy Lunchbox system of containers look like this: Each container has three sections, one large compartment that holds approximately 2.5 Cups, and two smaller ones holding 3/4 cup and 1/2 cup.  A sturdy BPA-free, FDA-approved, food-safe plastic, these containers have held up to my brood quite well.  They’re even dishwasher safe.  The lids fasten securely but the compartments are not designed to hold liquids without possible leaks (think soup).  You can also purchase lunch bag coolers made specifically to fit the Easy Lunchboxes.  The coolers are vinyl-free and insulated, with enough room for up to three containers, and come in Black, Dark Red, Olive, Purple and Aqua.  We chose Aqua for ours.

We’ve used our eco-friendly lunch boxes many times, including on a recent trip to the zoo.  Here is what we packed that day: All of those fit easily into three coolers, which fit underneath our double stroller while we visited the animals.  A few hours later we stopped at some picnic tables to eat. Thanks to Easy Lunchboxes everyone’s food was ready to go – without baggies flying around in the breeze!  Of course, another great thing about the containers was when Oliver decided playing was more important than eating lunch – all we had to do was put the lid back on and return it to the cooler for later. 

Easy Lunchboxes come as a set of 4 containers (4 lids and 4 bottoms) for $13.95.  The coolers are $7.95 each.  You can see this product in action on their YouTube channel. 

Want to win a set?  Easy Lunchboxes is offering one winner a container set and one lunch bag (winner can choose color). Retail value is $21.90.  This giveaway ends at 6:00am on Saturday, May 21st, 2011.  Please be sure I can contact you via email or another winner will be chosen. 

Mandatory Entry: Visit the Easy Lunchboxes site and leave a comment telling me something you learned.

Extra Entries (please leave a separate comment for each entry!):

• Watch one of their YouTube videos and leave a comment telling me which one you watched.
• Follow Our Busy Homeschool with Google Friend Connect or through email for an entry.
• Tell me what your family’s favorite lunch is in a comment.

This giveaway is offered to US & Canadian residents only. Please do not enter this giveaway if you have won or received free product from EasyLunchboxes within the past 3 months.

{Disclaimer: I received a discount on my purchase in exchange for a review.  All opinions presented herein are my own.} ** I was so happy with Easy Lunchboxes that I am now an affiliate.  If you make a purchase through any of the links in this post or my sidebar I will receive a small percentage of the sale.  My grocery budget thanks you! **