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    Home » Bento Lunches » Lunch Boxes & Accessories

    Munchkin Bento Mealtime Set Review

    Aug 14, 2014 · 129 Comments

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    Today I am reviewing the lovely Bento Mealtime Set by Munchkin UK.

    The Munchkin Bento Mealtime Set is officially designed for toddlers, and I can see that it certainly fits the bill there, but having seen several other bloggers pack their children's lunches in it I wanted to give it a try for Small Child's lunches, because it looked like it would be big enough to hold enough food for an older child too.  When it arrived, I was pleased to see that I had judged correctly - whilst it is fairly compact, it does still have plenty of room for a decent amount of food.

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    My first impression of the set was of a fairly plain, straightforward divided lunch box.  Once I opened it up, I was impressed with the quality of it.  There has clearly been a lot of thought gone into the design, with great attention to detail.  The box is chunky and sturdy, with lovely rounded edges.  The two clips that hold it shut are a decent size, and 6 year old Small Child found it easy to open (if a little stiff at first - younger children might have a little trouble with it to start with).  Inside, the box has one main compartment, and two smaller ones, all of which are lidded.

    On closer inspection, the smaller compartments turned out to be removable containers, which means that the lunch box can be used without them, giving you two sections with room for a little more food if you need it.  The two smaller plastic lids are labelled 'veggies' and 'fruits' and are subtly engraved with cute designs.  They are easy to remove, and the lids clip firmly on, sealing the containers.

    I'm not sure I would put anything too wet in the main compartment, as the inner lid seems to be more of a cover to prevent food from moving around too much than a leakproof lid,  but the smaller containers appear to be leakproof.  I couldn't find any official information from Munchkin claiming that they are leakproof, but I ran a (very scientific!) experiment, where I put yoghurt in one of the pots, popped it back in the lunch box and gave it a good shake, and it didn't leak at all, so I would be happy to pack yoghurt or juicy fruits in them.

    Inside the main lid of the box is a matching plastic cutlery set (spoon and fork) that easily clips on and off, although again, a younger child might need to practice that bit! The spoon and fork are a little more flexible than they initially appeared, but perfectly adequate for a child's lunch.  There is a spoon and fork shape etched into the inside of the lid too, which would be helpful for a child when the time comes to put them away after lunch! I like the fact that the inner lids keep food away from the cutlery, so they are still clean when you come to eat.

    Eats Amazing UK - Munchkin Bento Mealtime Lunch Box Set Review and Giveaway - click here to enterOnce I'd had a good look at the box, it was time to make a lunch in it! Despite it being the middle of the summer holidays, Small Child was delighted to have the chance to try 'his' new lunch box (he lays instant claim to any new lunch boxes that enter the house!).  He was particularly taken with the brand name, having watched the Wizard of Oz recently! I took inspiration from the Munchkin logo, and gave it a heart theme.

    In this lunch, Small Child had a pizza quesadilla (a tortilla wrap spread with a little tomato puree, sprinkled with grated cheese and chopped ham before being folded in half and cooked in a dry frying pan until toasty), which I cut into hearts using our heart shaped sandwich cutter.  On the side he had a few Organix Tomato Noughts & Crosses (I thought they looked like kisses!), cucumber slices (under the carrots), raw carrot hearts (cut into shape using a mini bento cutter and decorated with a rabbit pick), sliced strawberries and blueberries, with heart picks and an M alphabet pick (for Munchkin), and finally some red grapes, in a heart shaped silicone cup, topped with a mini heart fork pick.

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    As you can see above, the mini compartments were pretty full, but there was still room in the main compartment for more food if necessary.  Having packed a meal in the box now, I'd say that whilst the smaller compartments initially looked a bit too small for my liking, once I packed food in them I found they were deeper than I expected, and so held quite a lot.  The main compartment was also bigger than I expected, it has plenty of room to hold the main 'course' of a meal.

    Overall, I was really impressed with this lunch box.  The only negative I can find is that it is a little bit fiddly, with the separate lidded compartments - you have to take them out of the box to get the lids off them, so there is the potential for losing them in a busy lunch hall, but that is a minor thing really.  The quality of the box is good, and with its rounded corners and smooth plastic it's a very nice box to handle.  I was particularly impressed with the seemingly leakproof containers, and the fact that the main compartment has an inner lid too, which could potentially be used as a little plate at lunch time. I think this box has been really well thought out, and I will definitely be using it for some of Small Child's lunches in September!

    The Bento Mealtime Set is BPA free, dishwasher safe, microwave safe and freezer safe, comes in three colours - green, pink and blue, and and is available to buy online from Amazon UK.  

    Disclaimer; I received a free Munchkin Bento Mealtime Set for the purposes of carrying out this review, however all opinions expressed in this post are my own.  I have no affiliation to Munchkin UK, and was not otherwise compensated for this review. 
    This post contains Amazon affiliate links; I may receive commission on items purchased through the links.
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    1. Petit Mom says

      August 14, 2014 at 9:12 am

      For my son who starts school in September 🙂 can't wait!

      Reply
    2. Tracey Peach says

      August 14, 2014 at 9:44 am

      For my friends girl. When we go out for the day the only food you can find is junk food so I would love to pack a healthy lunch for her

      Reply
    3. Janine says

      August 14, 2014 at 10:41 am

      I would pack for my lg for her nursery lunch.

      Reply
    4. Mummy Whiskers says

      August 14, 2014 at 11:14 am

      My son G, he starts pre school in September and will be staying for the lunch club 🙂

      Reply
    5. Lauren (@laurenbigeejit) says

      August 14, 2014 at 11:55 am

      My little niece, who loves her packed lunches!

      Reply
    6. Tracy Nixon says

      August 14, 2014 at 1:03 pm

      My youngest daughter - she loves to stay for packed lunch- my other three would do anything to come home for lunch each day!

      Reply
    7. Sarah says

      August 14, 2014 at 1:59 pm

      My 18 Month old son, I work full time and make him up a packed bento style lunch every week day as my hubby is not a natural in the kitchen!

      Reply
    8. La Sheonda S says

      August 14, 2014 at 2:00 pm

      Can't wait to do this with my girls.

      Reply
    9. kim neville says

      August 14, 2014 at 2:00 pm

      My little boy for his school lunch

      Reply
    10. catherine S says

      August 14, 2014 at 3:23 pm

      My baby girl, she loves a medley of snacks 🙂

      Reply
    11. Soph says

      August 14, 2014 at 3:30 pm

      This looks a good size for two different dips and lots of crudités for me and the youngest to share on days out

      Reply
    12. ERFmama says

      August 14, 2014 at 3:32 pm

      My eldest who is 10 and my middle person who is 3,5. 😀
      But it looks really nice to keep in the backpack for the park and so as well!

      Reply
    13. Clare says

      August 14, 2014 at 3:35 pm

      Ooooh this is a fantastic idea and perfect for a fussy eater who stars Pre-School in September who needs distracting from her food. This beauty with the compartments and knife and fork will be perfecto!! xx

      Reply
    14. Tabetha Howell says

      August 14, 2014 at 3:40 pm

      My little girl would love a lunch box lime this when she needs packed lunches at school.

      Reply
    15. Natasha Mairs says

      August 14, 2014 at 3:43 pm

      my youngest who is at nursery and takes packed lunches

      Reply
    16. Dee Dee Holman says

      August 14, 2014 at 3:43 pm

      I would use this for my little girl who hates sandwiches and grazes all day long.

      Reply
    17. Wendy Finn says

      August 14, 2014 at 3:57 pm

      Well I'm going to say that I'd use this for my daughter, who'll be going into year 4 in September. But I rather like the look of it myself 🙂

      Reply
    18. Lisa Tolliday says

      August 14, 2014 at 5:03 pm

      I love making creative packed lunches for my very allergic children.

      Reply
    19. Isabel O'Brien says

      August 14, 2014 at 6:35 pm

      My baby niece, she's so much fun. 🙂

      Reply
    20. Gina M says

      August 14, 2014 at 7:00 pm

      My husband because no matter how much I go on at him (...nag!) he never takes a decent lunch to work with him!

      Reply
    21. Wendy Murray says

      August 14, 2014 at 7:41 pm

      For my little boy who can't wait to take packed lunches to school!

      Reply
    22. olivia kirby says

      August 14, 2014 at 8:17 pm

      My little boy, Flynn, for preschool

      Reply
    23. Caroline Debono says

      August 14, 2014 at 9:07 pm

      For my littlest with allergies 🙂

      Reply
    24. Emma Ellison says

      August 14, 2014 at 9:27 pm

      My daughter who will be staying a full day at pre-school in September x

      Reply
    25. Debbie says

      August 14, 2014 at 9:42 pm

      Oh! I can't choose. Seren has to have packed lunches, but Tom & Seb love their packed lunches too!

      Reply
    26. Natalie Crossan says

      August 14, 2014 at 10:04 pm

      My little girl bridie 🙂

      Reply
    27. thebeesleybuzz says

      August 14, 2014 at 11:37 pm

      i'd use this one for my little girl and pack a lunch for her (rebecca beesley on rafflecopter)

      Reply
    28. Tabby Hampshire says

      August 14, 2014 at 11:51 pm

      Love this! Fruity and falafal are going to be in ours!

      Reply
    29. Tracy says

      August 14, 2014 at 11:52 pm

      For my Lil munchkins !

      Reply
    30. Sally Ann Savo says

      August 15, 2014 at 12:11 am

      My sister, since having a baby she's hardly had time for herself and tends to each anything out of a packet.

      Reply
    31. Penelope says

      August 15, 2014 at 4:39 am

      I would love to pack lunches for my toddler who will be going to Mother's Day Out twice a week starting next month!

      Reply
    32. Sandi says

      August 15, 2014 at 5:49 am

      I pack lunch for my two kiddos every day.

      Reply
    33. catherine plant says

      August 15, 2014 at 6:47 am

      my little one

      Reply
    34. winnie says

      August 15, 2014 at 7:26 am

      love to make one for hubby 🙂

      Reply
    35. Laura says

      August 15, 2014 at 8:48 am

      Would love this for my lg for out and about

      Reply
    36. Victoria says

      August 15, 2014 at 8:56 am

      I would love one of these for my 3 year old - she's not great with picnic food, which is a real pain when we're all out together, so anything that makes it more exciting for her would be a bonus, and this looks like a great size.

      Reply
    37. Stephanie Tsang says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:19 am

      I'd love to pack a cute bento box lunch for my daughter.

      Reply
    38. jen morgan says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:28 am

      my two little ones

      Reply
    39. Sharon says

      August 15, 2014 at 10:34 am

      My lovely little girl 🙂

      Reply
    40. Allan Smith says

      August 15, 2014 at 11:07 am

      My niece 😀

      Reply
    41. Scott says

      August 15, 2014 at 11:07 am

      My daughter would love that!

      Reply
    42. pauline hill says

      August 15, 2014 at 12:27 pm

      little boy for school (grand child)

      Reply
    43. jen louise jackson says

      August 15, 2014 at 12:33 pm

      My son

      Reply
    44. anne-marie wigley says

      August 15, 2014 at 12:53 pm

      fab idea for my little grandson

      Reply
    45. CaroleHeidi says

      August 15, 2014 at 12:56 pm

      Would be perfect for Arthur because he has quite a small appetite and it would make his tidgy lunches look less sparse!!

      Reply
    46. Leandra says

      August 15, 2014 at 1:23 pm

      my gorgeous little boy, Thomas.

      Reply
    47. Samantha Wheeler says

      August 15, 2014 at 1:29 pm

      My little girl 🙂

      Reply
    48. Jessie says

      August 15, 2014 at 1:52 pm

      My daughters, of course! 🙂

      Reply
    49. Ashleigh Allan says

      August 15, 2014 at 2:11 pm

      My daughter!

      Reply
    50. Ms Suan Watts says

      August 15, 2014 at 2:24 pm

      my lovely grandson Sam

      Reply
    51. Lorraine Tinsley says

      August 15, 2014 at 3:29 pm

      My daughter Isabella

      Reply
    52. Rebecca Phillips says

      August 15, 2014 at 10:05 pm

      my little boy

      Reply
    53. Anne Ling says

      August 15, 2014 at 10:36 pm

      Ohh, love at first sight! Want! 🙂

      Reply
    54. Helen says

      August 16, 2014 at 10:09 am

      My little girl!

      Reply
    55. Sarina Scholes says

      August 16, 2014 at 12:56 pm

      Cannot wait to pack lunches for my little girl who starts school in September, it's going to be a very emotional day!

      Reply
    56. Stacey Guilliatt says

      August 16, 2014 at 2:19 pm

      My hubby, he's a big kid at heart 😉

      Reply
    57. laura jayne bates says

      August 16, 2014 at 3:56 pm

      my 3 daughters

      Reply
    58. Melissa Overcash says

      August 16, 2014 at 3:56 pm

      Great container for lunch! How do you keep them cold?

      Reply
    59. Joy says

      August 16, 2014 at 4:19 pm

      Me! I'd probably make more of an effort with work lunches with one of these!

      Reply
    60. Elizabeth Williams says

      August 16, 2014 at 5:30 pm

      My son.

      Reply
    61. Elizabeth (Liz) Briggs says

      August 16, 2014 at 9:32 pm

      For my children 🙂

      Reply
    62. Val Swift says

      August 16, 2014 at 9:46 pm

      my other half, so i know he's had a proper lunch

      Reply
    63. clair downham says

      August 17, 2014 at 10:56 am

      my son and daughter

      Reply
    64. Susan Elai Carter says

      August 17, 2014 at 12:04 pm

      For our Christopher as he would enjoy having his own food box when we're out and about ...would save so much time and hassle.

      Reply
    65. Tanya Camilleri says

      August 17, 2014 at 12:28 pm

      My daughter who starts nursery in Sept (sob sob)

      Reply
    66. Clare Wood says

      August 17, 2014 at 12:32 pm

      Great to have cutlery!

      Reply
    67. Ella says

      August 17, 2014 at 12:41 pm

      For my son going up to first school, he is so excited!

      Reply
    68. Crystal says

      August 17, 2014 at 12:41 pm

      We homeschool, but we like to pack a lunch for Daddy now and again.

      Reply
    69. Kerry Booker says

      August 17, 2014 at 2:50 pm

      I'd most like to pack lunch for mickey mouse

      Reply
    70. Tracy Newton says

      August 17, 2014 at 3:06 pm

      My son starts "big boy nursery" soon. I can't wait to start making his packed lunches. If I had to choose somebody else I would like to make a packed lunch for the tooth fairy. She must get awfully busy on an evening.

      Reply
    71. Esther says

      August 17, 2014 at 6:47 pm

      I think my partner and my daughter would have to take it turns to enjoying their lunches from this!

      Reply
    72. abigail edkins says

      August 17, 2014 at 7:04 pm

      My grand daughter lillie pops as a picnic as shes too young for school

      Reply
    73. Emma T says

      August 17, 2014 at 8:43 pm

      My son. He usually just gets his food bunged in a box

      Reply
    74. Christina Brown says

      August 17, 2014 at 9:58 pm

      My daughter. She's just started bringing packed lunch to school at the end of last term and she says it makes her feel like a big girl. 🙂

      Reply
    75. Irene GILMOUR says

      August 17, 2014 at 11:36 pm

      my little girl shes starting school soon

      Reply
    76. IZZY says

      August 18, 2014 at 1:13 am

      my son x

      Reply
    77. Tarbs Gill says

      August 18, 2014 at 8:12 am

      My daughter who will be starting school in September too!

      Reply
    78. Jenny Clifton says

      August 18, 2014 at 10:02 am

      My little boy Tom. He loves little tastes of lots of things so Bento fits the bill. Fingers crossed.

      Reply
    79. Tammy Tudor says

      August 18, 2014 at 11:09 am

      my little sister 🙂

      Reply
    80. Jennie Hubbard says

      August 18, 2014 at 11:20 am

      Both my little uns who love a good picnic!

      Reply
    81. Kezz says

      August 18, 2014 at 1:31 pm

      I'd like to pack a lunch for my 2 and a half year old, for when we're out and about.

      Reply
    82. Laura Pyper says

      August 18, 2014 at 1:35 pm

      my little girl for school 🙂

      Reply
    83. katy spence says

      August 18, 2014 at 1:58 pm

      My year old, he is a food monster and loves a varied pack up!

      Reply
    84. Holly S says

      August 18, 2014 at 4:18 pm

      My other half because he works so hard 🙂

      Reply
    85. Caroline says

      August 18, 2014 at 5:46 pm

      I love the inner sections, would be great for my son who starts school tomorrow!

      Reply
    86. lisa chappell says

      August 19, 2014 at 9:52 am

      for my daughter <3

      Reply
    87. Lorraine Gatton says

      August 19, 2014 at 1:33 pm

      My ickle munchkins

      Reply
    88. Jessica Catterall says

      August 19, 2014 at 8:07 pm

      For my son - back to pre-school soon and hes fed up of having to find his cashew nuts amongst all the other bits of lunch and his cucumber making his crackers soggy!

      Reply
    89. sarah says

      August 20, 2014 at 6:05 am

      Back to school so for my big girl xx

      Reply
    90. Sam Goodwin says

      August 20, 2014 at 11:58 am

      I'd love to make a lunch for Michael Buble, of course I'd have to watch him eat it too.

      Reply
    91. Louise says

      August 20, 2014 at 5:16 pm

      I would love to do a bento box for my little man

      Reply
    92. Kasia says

      August 20, 2014 at 7:14 pm

      For my boyfriend :3 and me

      Reply
    93. Laura Asplin says

      August 20, 2014 at 8:18 pm

      Me! I never have time to do mine!

      Reply
    94. Rose says

      August 20, 2014 at 10:44 pm

      I would pack lunch for myself 🙂

      Reply
    95. leanne weir says

      August 21, 2014 at 7:37 am

      For my son who starts school in September

      Reply
    96. Felicity Kelly says

      August 22, 2014 at 12:41 am

      My son as he is about to start a new school

      Reply
    97. Solange says

      August 22, 2014 at 5:33 am

      My little girl for her school lunch

      Reply
    98. Gemma Poulding says

      August 22, 2014 at 9:06 am

      With my little boy for a nice picnic

      Reply
    99. Pamela Gossage says

      August 22, 2014 at 12:12 pm

      My grandson for his school lunch

      Reply
    100. Diane S says

      August 22, 2014 at 5:24 pm

      I'd like to pack a lunch for David Tennant, of course he would have to come to my house to pick it up 😉

      Reply
    101. Diana says

      August 22, 2014 at 8:03 pm

      My little one :}

      Reply
    102. Randi Sowders says

      August 22, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      I love that I found this blog. My daughter is just now entering the 1st grade and now I need to make her lunch every day. I bought a bunch of bentos so that I can make her lunch and I am excited for the challenge 🙂 So I would be making my lunches for my daughter 🙂

      Reply
    103. lindsey bluff says

      August 22, 2014 at 9:22 pm

      my daughter, she loves her dinner 🙂

      Reply
    104. Gillian Holmes says

      August 23, 2014 at 8:49 am

      my niece

      Reply
    105. Catherine Culmer says

      August 23, 2014 at 9:11 am

      My hubby

      Reply
    106. Trudi Walsh says

      August 23, 2014 at 10:00 am

      My husband for his long day at work

      Reply
    107. Richard Randall says

      August 23, 2014 at 10:06 am

      Myself.

      Reply
    108. EMMA WALTERS says

      August 23, 2014 at 10:10 am

      my 2 boys

      Reply
    109. Stephanie Whitehouse says

      August 23, 2014 at 12:29 pm

      for me and hubby to takr a picnic on the beach

      Reply
    110. Kristy Brown says

      August 23, 2014 at 8:09 pm

      Who would I most like to pack a lunch for? Well - Hugh Jackman wouldn't go a miss providing he came back for more 😉

      Reply
    111. Emily Jayne Phipps says

      August 23, 2014 at 9:07 pm

      For my son when we go on our little adventures together 😀

      Reply
    112. Joanna Sawka says

      August 23, 2014 at 9:36 pm

      My son for his school lunch

      Reply
    113. RACHAEL JONES says

      August 23, 2014 at 10:05 pm

      my youngest son .... he has ASD and trying to find new things for him to eat is intresting and challenging !

      Reply
    114. Leigh Larkin says

      August 23, 2014 at 10:29 pm

      For my little girl. She's just started at a new nursery where they need to take a packed lunch and I love thinking of new exciting bits to make her smile 🙂

      Reply
    115. Gillian Hutchison says

      August 23, 2014 at 10:55 pm

      Gerard Butler cos if I am making him lunch, I'd need to meet him and see if hes as lovely in the flesh.

      Reply
    116. Jane Middleton says

      August 23, 2014 at 11:03 pm

      my husband for sandwiches

      Reply
    117. cherie shaw says

      August 23, 2014 at 11:07 pm

      For both of my son's 🙂

      Reply
    118. Vikki D says

      August 23, 2014 at 11:20 pm

      For my son, he loves picnics so this would be lovely

      Reply
    119. Hayley Spencer says

      August 24, 2014 at 2:08 am

      my whole family for a picnic 🙂

      Reply
    120. Emma says

      August 24, 2014 at 8:54 am

      George Clooney!

      Reply
    121. Laura says

      August 24, 2014 at 9:08 am

      These look fab!

      Reply
    122. Annamarie Riddiford says

      August 24, 2014 at 9:30 am

      for my daughter

      Reply
    123. Terese Anderson says

      August 24, 2014 at 4:13 pm

      my daughter

      Reply
    124. Alisa Moore says

      August 24, 2014 at 6:31 pm

      My mum!

      Reply
    125. Rachael Kear says

      August 24, 2014 at 6:41 pm

      Would be great for days out.

      Reply
    126. claire wilkinson says

      August 24, 2014 at 7:17 pm

      husband - i wish he would take a packed lunch to work but he doesnt he spends a fortune on his lunch every day so id make him a nice healthy packed lunch in this box!!!

      Reply
    127. Colette says

      August 24, 2014 at 8:32 pm

      Erm - David Beckham 😉

      Reply
    128. Fiona Martin says

      August 24, 2014 at 11:48 pm

      My 3 yr old little boy.

      Reply
    129. Kiran Parry says

      August 24, 2014 at 11:57 pm

      This would be very handy when I go out for the day. There's room for fruit, crisps, sausage rolls and sandwiches so this would be very useful.

      Reply

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