Kids Snack Boxes & Snack Containers

Yes, the silicone Mini and Midi Snack Boxes are pie warmer safe, like the rest of the Spixal silicone range. They're handy for keeping a warm snack or side ready for a work break.

Choose the container for the equipment you actually have at work. Heat suitability for a silicone box does not make its carry bag, cutlery case or a different plastic bento suitable for the same appliance. Read the container's heating instructions and your workplace's rules before use. Keep food appropriately chilled during the trip, then handle the heated container carefully and use a heat-safe surface when you take it out.

Leakproof ones in a few sizes, so fruit break, recess and lunch each have their own container. Spixal makes Mini Snack Boxes (5 x 100ml) and Midi Snack Boxes (3 x 350ml) in leakproof silicone, and the 550ml Spixal Flexi Snack Box with a 4-clip lid for Crunch and Sip. All are BPA free and dishwasher safe.

A Mini is useful for a small extra such as a dip or a few berries; a Midi has more room for a separate snack; the Flexi offers another size and a clip-style lid. Compare the portion you normally send with the capacity and opening style. A multipack gives you several containers of the listed size, not one container with that combined volume. Keep the intended break in mind when choosing.

The 550ml Flexi fits a piece of fruit or a full serve of cut fruit and veg. For smaller portions like berries or a dip, the 100ml Mini or 350ml Midi silicone boxes are a better fit.

Separate meal breaks are easier when the food for each break is easy to reach. Put the fruit-break snack in a small box and keep the main lunch closed until lunchtime. At home, practise getting that snack out without tipping the rest of the bag onto the floor. The right size is the one that holds the portion your child usually eats, with enough room for the lid to close cleanly.

Yes. The Mini and Midi have a leakproof silicone seal, and the Flexi has a secure 4-clip lid that keeps juicy fruit contained in the lunch bag.

Keep fruit juice and food away from the sealing surface before closing the lid. On a clip-style box, secure every clip; on a silicone box, check the lid is seated all the way around. Leave enough space that the contents do not push the lid up. A container that worked well yesterday still needs a quick check after washing, particularly if a lid has been mixed up with another size in the cupboard.

Most schools ask for fresh fruit or vegetables at Crunch and Sip, so think apple slices, berries, orange segments, or cucumber and carrot sticks. Check your school's rules before packing crackers or cheese.

Check your own school's fruit-break guidance, because the allowed foods and timing can differ. Choose a container that your child can open and close quickly at their desk. Prepare food appropriately for their age and ability, and keep the lid with the box after the break. If the school asks for fruit and vegetables only, put other snacks in the separate recess container so there is no confusion about which food belongs to which break.

Yes. They're BPA free, food safe and dishwasher safe. Hand washing in warm soapy water helps them last even longer.

Empty the box after the day and separate the removable pieces for washing. Pay attention to the edges where the lid meets the base and to any corners beneath dividers. Follow the care directions for the model, then let the lid and base dry fully before storing them together. A quick check of the sealing surface while packing is also useful: a trapped crumb can stop a lid sitting properly.

Yes. They're designed to sit alongside a Spixal bento in our lunch bags, so fruit break, recess and lunch all travel together.

Pack the bento first, then see which snack box fits beside it with the cooling pack in place. A bigger snack portion may require a different arrangement, even when both pieces are from the same range. Avoid forcing the zip or squeezing soft containers under a rigid box. If the snack is eaten first, place it where your child can reach it without taking the main meal out of the bag.