Kids' Chill Lunch Box

My kid picked this out for his kindergarten year. It took some work to figure out opening and closing it on his own, and at first, he'd sometimes not get it closed back all the way, which created a mess if he had leftovers. More importantly, the ice pack doesn't stay cold nearly long enough to keep everything cool for very long, which could be an issue if you have a later lunch or aren't storing it in a very cool place in the meantime. It would also be nice if there was a carrying bag available for this; it's kind of slippery and difficult for little hands to carry to the lunch room, especially along with a water bottle. We found a small tote bag that worked fine, but having bags made to fit (and maybe to coordinate with the colors or collabs) would be helpful. All that said, the basic usability of being able to separate out his lunch items was great, and being able to toss the insert in the dishwasher was super helpful. We got a 2 pack, but ended up putting the 2nd box away, as we usually run the dishwasher every other day, and the spare ice pack came in handy when we forgot to unpack his lunch box the night before. At the price it was, he'll be using them again this year, but if I had it to do over again, I'd just get the regular bento box and use separate ice packs.

We love our Chill box... Bentgo, could you please PLEASE make a Chill in stainless steel???? That would be perfect. I don't want to choose between the food safety aspect of keeping my child's lunch cold, and the plastic-free safety aspect of stainless steel. In the meantime, I would recommend this lunchbox to anyone. Thank you :)

I got 2 of these last year for my girls for school, and we absolutely loved them. Only issue was about halfway through the school year they stopped sealing correctly and the fruit juice from one compartment started to make their sandwiches/chips soggy. We love the freezable trays though!