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August
Back to school shopping - the coolest lunchboxes and lunch bags.
It's a tradition for so many families - the school year starts off with a clean new lunch box, full of promise (and not so full of last year's peanut butter crud). Here are a few that we love because they're not only adorable, they're built to last. 
Our readers have begged us for pink robot items; leave it to Beatrix NY to have that very thing covered.
($34 at Beatrix NY)
[don't miss 8 more great picks after the jump!]
Laptop Lunch Bento System
For older kids, a bento system is so practical, especially in this season's hot purple.
($25 and up at Laptop Lunches)
Eric Carle collection lunch boxes
Preschoolers heading to school for the first time will find comfort in the company of Brown Bear or that Very Hungry Caterpillar. ($18 at Pottery Barn Kids)
Built NY always does nifty things with neoprene, and now, it's lunch bag animals named for downtown New York streets--Astor Owl, Cornelia Kitty, and Delancey Doggy. Maybe you should be packing hot pretzels and chocolate egg creams in there.
($20 from Built NY)
What more is there to say?
($13 at perpetual kid)
Older girls might prefer these brown bag style eco bags from Rebel Green with an earth-friendly backstory.
($24 at Kate's Caring Gifts/ Use SCHOOL2011 at checkout for a 20% discount on your entire order)
Give your little kids a sweet message about learning. Or is it cookies.
($28 at Dabawalla / 20% off with code CMP20)
Can't decide on a design? Let your kid make his own with this cotton eco-tote that you can color yourself with Tee Juice Fabric Markers.
($21 at Nubius Organics / 15% off with code CMP15)
These lunchbags have plenty of room for a big kid sized lunch and a handy clip for easy carrying. And we just can't get enough stripes!
($20 at Love Reusable Bags)
More back to school guide picks:
The Coolest Kids' Backpacks
Parents' Lifesavers
Better Lunchbox Snacks
The Coolest Kids Wear from Tea Collection
Find More: Back to school shopping, Backpacks, Lunchboxes + Bags for Kids
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I love the Eric Carle collection! I also recommend Easy Lunchboxes, a set of three plastic divided containers with lids that promise to be almost leakproof, and BrightBin's L'Artiste bag that comes with markers for DIY decorating.
We JUST ordered that Brown Bear lunch bag!! Good thing I was on it this year or we would have missed out!
We had a laptop lunchbox and it is great. We also really love our planetbox. http://www.planetbox.com/ It's a great lunchbox. My 7 year old has been using his since kindergarten and it still looks brand new. My favorite things about it is that there are no lids to get lost and it can go straight in the dishwasher. It's stainless steel so it cleans up really well.
Thanks for being such a great resource and for including Laptop Lunches too! We SO appreciate your support! Thanks, also, for supporting the planet AND the US economy with our eco-friendly, made-in-California bento boxes!