Quote from: MandCmama on February 15, 2014, 02:32:10 PM
Regarding the planet box.... I've debated on these before. Is there room in the bags for other items? Such as whole fruit( apple, banana, etc)?

Yes, there is a pocket on the inside and one on the outside.  I put a juice box, napkin, utensils in the inside pocket.  An apple may be a bit too large.  We really love these lunch boxes.  Another child stole my daughter's planet box last year, so if theft is an issue in your child's class, you may want to consider that.  Fortunately my daughter realized it was missing and the teacher went through all the backpacks until she found it. 

We've used the Built NY bags. They're great.  DD is using a small Scout bag (the Nooner, I think) when she has a sandwich for lunch. If she takes a larger lunch, then she has a larger lunch bag that we bought last year.

These have been great -- new to us this year:

http://www.rei.com/product/812299/rei-lunch-bag

Can clip on to the backpack, if won't fit inside.

I've found some thin, about 5" square freezer blocks that are great to slip between sandwich and milk/yogurt.  Fits great in these lunchbags.

I've gotten creative with the containers size/shape so that we can fit leftover / container food in too.  Works well.

We've been using the matsacks for two years now.  It is the most attached I have ever become to a lunch box.

Regarding the planet box.... I've debated on these before. Is there room in the bags for other items? Such as whole fruit( apple, banana, etc)?

Helga gave up on lunch bags somewhere around 7th grade.  She just throws the tub of whatever in her backpack now. 

THe last one she had was this: 

http://www.builtny.com/product/gourmet-getaway-mini-snack-tote-big-dot-black-white

um, yes, *I* am the one that posted the original article from that "other" place.   sorry, i guess my "paste" from bitly was still "pasting" that link, since i did both minutes apart.

but yes, i still stand behind the matsack   and thanks for posting the correct link, TT!  out to lunch ... funny!!

So no one need stare more into that abyss here's the matsack ctmartin was referring to. http://mymatsack.com

   True 'dat.

I think it was just in the memory cache as the last copied piece of text. Obviously the guy isn't a lunch box although you've got my vote on out to lunch.

Nameless I think it was an honest mistake. There is another thread here that links to that article at our first home (and totally disses what the guy is saying). I bet ctmartin had that open as a window or tab and accidentally copied it instead of the lunchbox link to late into bit.ly

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Have you seen the Planetbox?  We've had them for 2 years. I'm totally in love with them.  My kids are 8 and 5.  We also have a Crocodile Creek for days when I pack them a hot lunch with a thermos. 

On my phone so I can't link the Planetbox. 

my daughter loves her matsack:  http://bit.ly/1h8J6dX  we have been using it for two years now (the first one we had ... pink ... did not wear as well and only lasted a year)

CM- I had that very one in my hands at the start of the school year and put it back down.  Since then Target has only had the girly colored variety.  And all the Land's End-er's up top...are you talking about the soft sided one that's got a semi rigid interior?  I was looking at that one online last night.  It has awesome reviews. It's also not currently available. In fact every one that looked plausible, is not currently available.  Guessing this is not the best time of year to be looking.  I can't be the only only one grossed out by the state of their child's lunch box about now!