It's the time of the school year that I call the breaking point. As in, everything is breaking.
The school supplies that were once so crisp and clean after the big back-to-school shopping haul are now worn out, if not entirely lost. The pencils are down to nubs, sharpeners are missing their tops, and the backpack has accumulated a layer of grime of I-don't-know-what at the bottom. And the lunch box — don't even get me started on the lunch box.
But just my luck, Bentgo Kid's bento-style lunch boxes are currently up to 40% off on Amazon, as part of the site's Big Spring Deals. Normally they retail for $40, but right now, savvy shoppers can snap them up for less than $25. They come in more than two dozen fun patterns — just note that some of the styles are only 20% off (which is still a pretty good deal, if you ask me).
The Bentgo was named one of the best lunch boxes for kids by the Good Housekeeping Institute, and experts there were impressed with its leak-proof design and compartments that kept food separated. They say it's especially good for little ones — kids between the ages of 3 and 7 specifically — since they're the ones who are most interested in making sure their food doesn't touch. The latches are easy to open and close, and the tray can be removed and popped in the dishwasher.
If there's a downside to the Bentgo, it's that it doesn't have a huge capacity — another reason that it's better for the little ones than the big kids. There are two half-cup compartments, one quarter-cup compartment, a two-tablespoon well for sauces and a one-cup compartment that you can maybe fit a sandwich into if it were cut creatively.
Truly, it's great for kids who like to try a lot of different smaller items and snacks. That makes it good for sharing treats on the playground — another reason to buy now for spring and summer. But keep in mind that the deal won't last forever, since Amazon's Spring Sale is only running through March 31.
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
