Relive those childhood memories of taking your lunch to school with your favorite cartoon characters with these playful lunch boxes.
From designs spanning all categories of popular culture, these meal carriers let your personality shine through while providing a tasty mid-day break. From Buzz Lightyear to bento-inspired carriers, these playful lunch boxes are definitely ones to look out for when packing your food.
Take a look at the bevy of playful lunch boxes and you'll be inspired to bring your lunch in something more interesting than a brown paper bag.
Implications - Modern consumers are feeling the monotony of the products on the market. Customers are looking for practical items that also provide some form of entertainment. Companies trying to attract more shoppers could integrate a whimsical element into their items.
50 Playful Lunch Boxes
From Buzz Lightyear to Bentos, These Carriers will Spruce up Your Meal:
Leslie Chen — Jul 9, 2011 — Lifestyle
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Bento Box Laptops
The Fujitsu Tray Computer is a Wooden Frame Holding Separate Features
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Teen Makes Bags Out of Juice Boxes
Trash E-Fashions
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Edible Cartoons
Face Food Bento Boxes
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Video Camera Containers
The LunchCommunicator Lunch Box Helps Parent and Child Relationships
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Holiday Bento Boxes
Rice Snowmen and Other Edible Smiley Creations
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Spooky Bento Boxes
10 Halloween-Inspired Mini Meals
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Fruity Beverage Packaging
Naoto Fukasawa Flavors His Juice Boxes With Creativity (UPDATE)
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Elegant Snack Satchels
The Borja Garcia 'Lunch Box' Sophisticates Your Office Snacks
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Edible Album Covers
Obacchi Jacket Bento Meals
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Lunch Box for Dogs
Dora Bento Pochi
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Hindu Lunch Boxes
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Lifetime Lunchboxes
The Colorful Whipsaw Yubo Lunchbox is Here to Stay
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Fruit-Inspired Beverage Packaging
Japanese Juice Carton Looks Like a Banana
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Celebrity Lunch Boxes
The Charity Lunchbox Auction
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Bento Artistry
Creativity Expressed Through the Art of the Japanese Lunch Box
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Minimalist Bento Boxes
This Mark McClean Sushi Tray is a Modern Dish for Japanese Delectables
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Family Bonding Through Bento
In Japan, 'Bento Day' Lets Kids Learn to Make Healthy Lunches
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Gaming System Meal Carriers
Relive Your Old-School Nintendo Days With the Etsy NES Lunch Box
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Compact Lunch Boxes
The Metaphys 'ojue' Easily Slides into Bags and Briefcases
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Competitive Lunch Box Creations
Star Wars Art in the Bento Challenge
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Styrofoam Notebook Totes
The 'Laptop Lunch Box' from Cindy John is Delightfully Low-Tech
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Scribbling Food Containers
The Thomas Vu Lunch Box is Fun and Practical
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Edible Album Covers (UPDATE)
Bento Box Art
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Gamer Bento Boxes
The Zelda Bento Box Features Iconic Nintendo Characters
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Fashion Forward Meals
The Colette Lunch Box is Healthy and Chic
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Latent Lunch Bags
BUILT Makes Creative Lunch Totes
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Customizable Lunch Boxes
Ogg Studio Personalization
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Waste-Free Eating
Kids Konserve Reusable Lunch Kits
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Musical Bento Boxes
'Manzuko: The Ghostly Bento' is a Japanese-Inspired CD Gift Set
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Reusable Lunch Wrappers
The Wrap n Mat is a Lightweight Food Container Option
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Polar Bear Bento Boxes
The Gel-Cooma Lunch Box is "Beary" Adorable
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Album Art Bento Boxes
Edible Album Covers Will Have You Craving Music With Your Food
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Artistic Lunch Landscapes
Sakurako Kitsa's Bento Works of Art
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Festive Bento Boxes
Seasoned Seasons Greetings Depict Rice as Snow
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Adorable Fruit Guardians
Fruity Faces' Inflatable Fruit Carriers Make Eating Healthy Fun
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Self-Heating Lunchboxes
MO:BEN Makes It Easy to Reheat Your Lunch
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Retro Lunch Boxes
Take a Blast to the Past With Geeky Vintage Lunch Boxes
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Rockstar Juice Boxes
Beatle Juice Includes Paul 'Apple' McCartney and John ‘Lemon' Len
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Luxury To-Go Packaging
Emma Smart Lunch Boxes Make Portable Meals Classy
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Literal Food Carriers
The Sandwich Lunch Box Perfectly Preserves Your Sandwich
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Disguised Bento Boxes
The Laptop Lunch Hides Your Meal from Hungry Coworkers
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Lunchbags in Disguise
Fool Your Friends With an Organ Transport Lunch Box
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Animated Movie Meals
Have Lunch with Buzz Lightyear Using the Toy Story Shirtbox
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Cutesy Cartoon Lunch Boxes
These Charming Sanrio Bento Boxes Feature Iconic Japanese Characters
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Pre-Segmented Meal Portions
The Nutrition Pyramid Lunch Box
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Galactic Meal Containers
'Star Wars' Lunch Boxes Feed Your Inner Nerd
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Creepy Bento
Bento Lunchbox Treats Get Scary
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Retro Nerd Carryalls
'A New Hope' Poster Art Messenger Bag is for Older 'Star Wars' Fans
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USB Powered Lunchboxes
The Thanko Hot Box Keeps Your Meals Toasty
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Fun Reusable Lunch Gear
The Citizenpip ‘Soup to Nuts Kit' for Kids is Waste-Free
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Movie Character Mash-Ups
The Iron Man R2D2 Merges Two Hollywood Heavyweights
Gamer-Centric Sushi
Laura Bento Creates Xbox Controller Bento Box
Compartmentalized Gadget Docks
Bento Book by Rene Lee Creates a Virtual Laptop
Flexible Tablet Concepts
The Flex Tablet Bends but Doesn't Break
Game Boy Tablet Covers
The Gamer iPad Sleeve is a Blast from the Handheld Gaming Past
Sci-Fi Touch-Screen Laptops
The Crowd Notebook Seems Inspired by Star Trek's Control Panels
Holiday Bento Boxes
Rice Snowmen and Other Edible Smiley Creations
22 Amazing Bento Innovations
From Disguised Bento Lunchboxes to Anime Bento Boxes
Geeky Gaming Sneakers
Converse Super Mario Bros Chuck Taylors Level Up Your Streetwear Game
Spacecraft Play Forts
Make-A-Wish Turns One Boy's Backyard into a Millennium Falcon Play-Fort
Elegant Snack Satchels
The Borja Garcia 'Lunch Box' Sophisticates Your Office Snacks
80 Fruitovations
From the Roald Dahl Snozberries to Detoxifying Fruit
Bending Yoga Jedis
Star Wars Yoga Will Make You a Flexible Jedi Master
Cute Cupcake Carriers
Cup-a-Cake Ensures Your Cupcake Stays Intact On the Go
Animated Edibles
Anna the Red Creates the Fun and Friendly WALL-E Sandwich
Darth Vader Watches
The Storm Darth Watch is Inspired by the Dark Side and 'Star Wars'
Geeky Cookies
The Death Star Cookie is Perfect for Your Next Star Wars Slumber Party
All-In-One Tables
The Mono Office Kitchen Concept Has Everything AND the Kitchen Sink
Fun Food Containers
Goodbyn Compartmentalized Lunchboxes for Kids & Adults
Snackable Gamer Art
Video Game-Themed Snacks to Satisfy Your Hunger Bento-Style
LEGO-Like Lighting
The Luxit Lights Look Like Playful and Iconic Building Blocks
Lifetime Lunchboxes
The Colorful Whipsaw Yubo Lunchbox is Here to Stay
Darth Vader Breakfasts
The Star Wars Pancake Mold Makes 'The Force' a Part of Your Daily Diet
Break Apart Computers
Dae Hoon Jung's Split Laptop Incorporates the Case in the Design
25 Berrylicious Breakthroughs
Strawberries, Cherries, Acai, Oh My!
Edible Anime
The Delicious Anime Bento Boxes are Yummy
Fowl Game Food
My Meal Box's Angry Birds Bento is Inspired by the Popular iPhone Game
Minimalist Bento Boxes
This Mark McClean Sushi Tray is a Modern Dish for Japanese Delectables
Toy LEGO Timepieces
Wake up to theToy Story Minifigure Alarm Clock
Tempura Shrimp Plushies
Karin Madan's Stumpytown Characters Make Strange, Cute
Lonely Robot Lunchboxes
The Wall-E Lunchbox is Pixar-Perfect
Compact Lunch Boxes
The Metaphys 'ojue' Easily Slides into Bags and Briefcases
DIY Lunch Containers
Rodrigo Piwonka Cleverly Repurposes a CD Spindle for His Bagel
Intense Pixelated Gaming
Cully's Tetris Video Turns into a Tricky Game of I-Spy
Sweet Treat Protection
'Cupcase' Individual Cupcake Carriers Prevent Damage and Contamination
Transportable Kitchens
The Outdoor Meal Kit is Like a Handheld Kitchen Cupboard
Scribbling Food Containers
The Thomas Vu Lunch Box is Fun and Practical
Geektastic Talking Toys
Star Wars Plush Dolls are Super Adorable and Can Talk
Sushi iPhone Sleeves
The Bento Box Japanese Cuisine Gadget Case Keeps Your Phone Clean
Fruity Food-Savers
The Grapefruit Saver & Knife Preserves Fresh Cuts Conveniently
Sci Fi Remixes
'If Star Wars Was Real' Takes Iconic Characters and Makes Them Cultural
Building Block Lunchboxes
The LEGO Lunchbox is the Nerdy Way to Bring Food to School
Gamer Bento Boxes
The Zelda Bento Box Features Iconic Nintendo Characters
Dual-Screen Touch Tablets
The Sony Tablet S1 and S2 Models for Fall 2011 Are Unveiled
Retro Gaming Devices
Hyperkin Introduces a Handheld Super Nintendo
Fashion Forward Meals
The Colette Lunch Box is Healthy and Chic
Latent Lunch Bags
BUILT Makes Creative Lunch Totes
Trashy Space Art
Star Wars Art Made of Recycled Garbage
10 Mr. Potato Head Features
From Classic Rock Spuds to Digital Potato Guts
Movie-Inspired Edibles
The Where the Wild Things are Bento is Too Cute to Eat
Interactive iPad Storybooks
'Toy Story 3 Read-Along' iPad App is Packed With Fun & Games
Musical Bento Boxes
'Manzuko: The Ghostly Bento' is a Japanese-Inspired CD Gift Set
Iconic Spaceman Origami
The Buzz Lightyear Paper Craft Art is Sure to Bring Out Your Inner Child
Organic Ceramics
‘Reversed Volumes' from Mischer'Traxler Creates Vegetable Bowls
Adorable Fruit Guardians
Fruity Faces' Inflatable Fruit Carriers Make Eating Healthy Fun
Charitable Cracker Satchels
Eco-Friendly Itzy Ritzy 'Snack Happened' Bags Feed the Hungry
Retro Lunch Boxes
Take a Blast to the Past With Geeky Vintage Lunch Boxes
Reigning Animated Trilogies
'Toy Story 3' Debuts at $109 Million at the Box Office
Tubular Laptop Audio
The Logitech Z305 Speaker Gives You Great Sound On-the-Go
Literal Food Carriers
The Sandwich Lunch Box Perfectly Preserves Your Sandwich
15 'Toy Story' Treasures
From Mangafied Disney Plushies to Viral Video Spoofvertising
Inedible Craft Lunches
The Felty Sandwich Will Not Satisfy Your Hunger
Cute Banana Containers
The ChiquiSafe Fortifies Your Fruit Against Squash-Scale Impact
Skin-Stripping Fruits
The Electronic Banana Peeling Simulator Leaves Us Wondering "Why?"
Otherworldly Character Cameras
Buzz Lightyear and Alien Digital Cameras Will Make Your Kid Happy
Star Wars Subway Attacks
Improv Everywhere Star Wars Video Stages a Galactic Takeover on the Metro
Vinegar Refreshments
The New Wild Flavors Drinks are Made for Adult Tastes
Organic Baby Food
Sweet Cheeks Makes Homemade Cuisine Using Local Ingredients
Recycled 8-Bit Instruments
Benjamin Gaulon Transforms Nintendo Controllers Into MIDI Inputs
Cutesy Cartoon Lunch Boxes
These Charming Sanrio Bento Boxes Feature Iconic Japanese Characters
Saddle-Shaped Lunch Bags
The Handcrafted Leather Aston Martin Picnic Basket
NES Controller Carriers
Nintendo Reversible Messenger Bag is One Geektastic Satchel
Galactic Meal Containers
'Star Wars' Lunch Boxes Feed Your Inner Nerd
Retro Nerd Carryalls
'A New Hope' Poster Art Messenger Bag is for Older 'Star Wars' Fans
Star Wars Navigation Voices
The TomTom GPS System gets Yodafied
Sci-Fi Geek Getups
The Homemade Death Star Costume is Made Out of Paper
Kid-Friendly Juices
Ribena Juiced Up is a Healthy and Natural Refreshment
Robotic Sci-Fi Pets
The 'AT-AT Day Afternoon Video' Shows a Star Wars-Inspired Dog Replacement
Princess Babydoll Frocks
Britney Spears' 'Toy Story 3' Ensemble is Cutesy
Healthy Skin Drinks
Xango Mangosteen Juice Retains Most of Its Benefits in Its Skin
Spacecraft Lunch Makers
The Star Wars Sandwich Cutters Help You Take Off the Curst