laptop lunchboxes

sunnth

I did spend a couple of months trying various little containers that we had around the house and normal lunchboxes but when my dd broke her lunchbox in November I did splash out and buy the laptop ones. The kids love them ds aged 4,4 and dd 7 but they can be awkward for larger things. I have found that they are enjoying their lunches more as they are getting lots of variety and I managed to buy insulated outer containers from tesco in a sale for £1ish each that they fit in. The thing I didn't realise was the school have a rule that no lunch boxes remain on the table so my dd has to get all the little containers out of the box and put the box under the table!

Thanks for updating me.

thriftlady_2

The other downside for me with them, was when my DD lost several of the tubs over a short period of time. They turned up eventually, but it was annoying seeing as they were expensive and nothing else would fit in the spaces. I ended up buying a spare set of containers boy, have I spent a lot of money on lunch boxes this year :rolleyes:

Quackers

Thanks for the update Thriftlady. I'm glad you mentioned they were for younger children in your opinion as I've been considering them for a while as I'm now struggling to find something suitable for my teenage girls.

I was using a fab square box from Matalan that sort of folded in half. One half held a standard sandwich and the other half had 3 sections - fruit went in one, cake in another and then nuts or popcorn or sometimes crisps in the third. Then it folded together to make a cube sort of shape. Still with me?

Anyway, it broke & I cannot find another :rolleyes:

I've resorted to a bog standard lunchbox with bits and pieces all wrapped up but this was ideal for my eldest daughter. I'll keep searching

lizzyb1812

Quackers - you mean like this one - decent price too

http://www.lakelandlimited.co.uk/product.aspx/!6480

lizzyb

Quackers

lizzyb1812 wrote:

Quackers - you mean like this one - decent price too

http://www.lakelandlimited.co.uk/product.aspx/!6480

lizzyb

Wooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooo, thats the baby.

Thanks so much. Can't believe I didn't think of looking online

waspie72

I've got an Indian tiffin tin for my lunches. Friend bought them back from India for me, got a 4 tier and 3 tier one. Handy for sandwiches, salads, snacks etc. Would be a bit different for kids. Might be worth looking around in shops for them if you get chance. Come in handy for picnics too.

lindadykes

Waspie72 - I bought 2 Indian tiffin tins for lunches - only two tier ones, on ebay 99p each plus£4.98 p&p, making them £6.96 for 2. They looked a bit small when they first arrived, but I have to admit they hold a good sized portion. I tend to put something savoury in one and something sweet in the other. An example of the type of thing I have taken to work in them is a salad of cherry tomatoes, chopped salami and feta cheese with basil, for the savoury course and a piece of HM Cranks devon Apple Cake and Custard for dessert.

joey_2

Quackers - I have 2 of the cube lunch boxes you mean and got them from Woolies not long ago for £1.50 each!!! They are great!
Hth.

eryn_kathleen

QVC has a Lock&Lock alternative to laptop lunchboxes here...

http://www.qvcuk.com/ukqic/qvcapp.aspx/app.detail

It's not much cheaper, but it might be a more flexible system.

mcchse

lizzyb1812 wrote:

Quackers - you mean like this one - decent price too

http://www.lakelandlimited.co.uk/product.aspx/!6480

lizzyb

I've also seen those in my local Wilkinsons! £3.50 each. They look about the same size as well