Product Details

• Brand: Goodbyn
• Model: Goodbyn Lunchbox PARENT
• Released on: 2009-08-28
• Dimensions: 13.00" h x 3.20" w x 8.50" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Pack like you mean it, it stinks when your sandwich tastes like a banana or when your chicken korma tastes like your sweet rice roll, Goodbyn keeps tastes (and moisture) separate, lunch tastes like it's supposed to
• Each Goodbyn lunchbox comes with three sheets of hundreds of stickers: alphabets, body parts, allergy labels you name it, you stick it
• Goodbyn has a carrying handle, can easily be slipped into a backpack, or fit into a cubby hole at school
• Goodbyn dishwasher-safe, so we can keep our kid's lunches clean - inside and out
• Can be recycled and reborn as something else

From the Manufacturer
Goodbyn, a better lunchbox reinvented for kids, parents, and our planet. BPA and Phthalate-Free and pack like you mean it. It stinks when your sandwich tastes like a banana or when your chicken korma tastes like your sweet rice roll. Goodbyn keeps tastes (and moisture) separate. Lunch tastes like it's supposed to. Stick it. Love it. Raise your hand if you don't like stickers. Who doesn't? Each Goodbyn lunchbox comes with three sheets of hundreds of stickers: alphabets, body parts, allergy labels, you name it, you stick it. When things fit seamlessly into your life it's a breath of fresh air, right? Goodbyn has a carrying handle, can easily be slipped into a backpack, or fit into a cubby hole at school. Feed, rinse, repeat. Grime isn't fun, especially when you put your lunch in it. Our priority was to make Goodbyn dishwasher-safe, so we can keep our kid's lunches clean - inside and out. Go on and on and on. Reincarnation is one of our favorite topics, especially when we're talking about lunchboxes. One material for one reason: it can be recycled and reborn as something else.

Customer Reviews

Not for independent little kids
I bought two of these for my twin pre-school boys. First, the good - they are rugged, they do not leak if they are closed properly, there is PLENTY of room inside, and the sticker decorations don't fall off in the dishwasher. The bad - the narrow bottle inside easily tips and spills, and the bottle inside has no confirmation that the snap lock top is actually closed. The worst of all, I'd say, is that the lid to the whole lunch box is so very hard to snap on, that my children can't do it themselves. My pre-school frowns on this, first because the school fosters independence, and second, because the teachers don't have time to deal with it. Even with a lesson from Mom on how to press the inner ribs first, the teachers cannot get the lid on completely. And, the school has a policy of sending home leftovers so that the parents know what the child ate / didn't eat. That means that I can only send dry and semi-dry food for lunch, because if they don't eat it all, it's not a disaster when it falls out of the Goodbyn onto their cubby, shoes, coats, etc. Presentation also suffers a bit when the box is filled flat, but carried upright. My kids lovely little sandwich triangles end up in a messy pile at the bottom of one of the compartments. Lastly, I would confirm that there is no way to keep hot foods hot, because the container has no insulation. I WOULD recommend this to an adult who wants to be "green" and take salads, fruit, bread, and yogurt to work. I would not recommend it for a young child, or even an older one who might be in too big a hurry to do a good job closing it.

Okay.... Just
First, this lunch box is completely uninsulated. In other words everything will be room temperature at lunchtime. The compartments all must be sealed when you pack it, you must press around each seal. If you don't, air will seep into the compartments and liquid will seep out. It also might open accidentally. You get better at it over time but you really have to make sure the dang things are sealed. I'm not a bodybuilder but it would help me get the $%^& thing closed. Opening is okay but it is not that easy for a little kid. Each compartment is like a tiny tupperware lid that fits okay but not great. So when you finally get one closed, it somehow pops another open. It's frustrating but after awhile, you get the hang of it.
It's really just a big slab of plastic and it works as advertised. Just don't expect too much. Like anything advertised, you'll find things to like and things to dislike. We are returning this item to the manufacturer who has agreed to take it back and give a refund. That's a good thing.
I would wait until this item has been on the market for awhile and has been refined. There will also be some good imitators that will be available for a lower price. Overall, it's overpriced and it under-performs. It should be priced at about $12.00 max.

This thing rocks!
This lunch box is great! My son was just telling me how he didn't want any bread in his lunch because it gets all mushed up and crusty by the time he gets to eat it. This sturdy box lets me pack his sandwich in its own sealed compartment preventing it from being crushed by a juice box. Its like packing his lunch in tupperware, but without having to worry about him losing any of the containers. He loved putting the stickers on and making it his own. It's so nice not to have to use 3 or 4 baggies every morning and a juice box, knowing all those items would wind up in the landfill. Fantastic!