Yubo Lunchbox
Remember when you were a kid and back-to-school shopping meant buying a new lunch box each and every year? While we all loved our E.T. and Fraggle Rock lunchboxes, buying a new lunchpail every year is expensive and wasteful.
Today’s lunchboxes are much more eco-conscious. Take the Yubo Lunchbox, for example. The compact lunchbox is BPA-free, anti-microbial, dishwasher safe, and (when you are done with it) fully recyclable. But, you probably won’t be sick of your Yubo for a long time because of the unique ability to change faceplates. That means there is no need to buy a whole new lunchbox every time your kid’s taste changes from say, Toy Story to Despicable Me. You can also design your own faceplate, perhaps with a photo of your face or a plate or the family dog.
If the eco-features of the box alone aren’t enough to make you want to buy a Yubo, each lunchbox comes with a slim ice pack, which is so logical it is shocking it is not common practice. Simply stick the ice pack in the freezer and tuck into the lunchbox and your kiddo’s yogurt snack will stay nice and cool all day.
If you opt for the Deluxe Yubo, your lunchbox comes filled with three BPA-free food containers. The perfectly portioned containers mean no more baggies heading to the landfill. The containers are just the right size for a child’s entree and two sides, but if you want more options you can also purchase two medium-sized containers (for $7.95) and a drink container ($5.95), which you can mix and match in the lunchbox for mealtime variety.
However, if you want to tuck in a banana or a juice box in addition to the sandwich and sides, you are out of luck. They simply don’t fit within the Yubo’s structure. This limitation is a little frustrating, but if your kid eats less than my 90th percentile son, the Yubo is an awesome lunchbox.
Yubo lunchboxes are available online at getyubo.com. The standard lunchbox is $21.95, the deluxe (with three containers) is $29.95. Thanks to Yubo for providing a lunchbox for this review.
photo credit: Yubo
