Matthew's Puzzle and a mom putting it all together

June 11, 2010
The school year is coming to an end, it may even be over for some of you, but if you are anything like me you are already looking forward to the next school year. I mean that I have already ordered Matthew’s school supplies through a PTA fundraiser and we have had several meetings to make sure Matthew is ready to transition from Pre-school to Kindergarten. And with that I have been thinking about him going from half day to full day. I will need to pack him a lunch. With his special diet (GFCF) he will not be able to purchase lunch and he will still need a snack.

I decided to start looking around the internet for stainless steel bento style lunch boxes. I was having a really hard time finding anything that fit the bill. Most bento style lunch boxes are made of plastic and although they claim to be BPA free and food safe I just don’t believe in plastics. I try very hard to avoid them at all costs.

So some how I came across PlanetBo x. These are eco-friendly, stainless steel, bento style lunch boxes for kids. They even come with cool retro style magnets so your child can decorate their PlanetBox as they like.

I contacted PlanetBox and told them a little about myself, Matthew, and Matthew’s Puzzle and asked if they would be interested in having me do a review. They sent me a free PlanetBox lunch box, a carrying case (Green) and the Rocket magnets. Matthew was so excited to receive the lunch box that he wanted to start taking it to school right away!

I’m completely in love with this lunch box. It is very easy for Matthew to open, both the carrying case and the lunch box itself. They are made from stainless steel which will not leech horrible chemicals into his foods! They are dishwasher safe – how wonderful for those us moms, and it is 100% recyclable. Matthew’s school has trash free Tuesdays (I think it’s Tuesdays), but Matthew will be almost completely trash free every day. The carrying case even has a place for his Kleen Kanteen drink container. I’ll only have to pack him a cloth napkin to really stay trash free. Their magnets are even certified to free of toxic material.

But with all of that said I think the best part is that Matthew really likes the lunch box. When you are already different it is important to like the things that you bring to school and to be confident in who you are. He really likes it and is proud to use it.