When school starts, you're back to packing daily school meals and these lunch bags are the perfect way to get them from home to the cafeteria. Many are easy to reproduce at home so you can save some cash and customize them to your child's exact specifications. Of course, you can make things easy and just buy one too. And some of them are perfect for your lunch at work as well! You and your child will smile every time you see these super cute lunch bags!
1. Cookie Monster Duct Tape Lunch Bag
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Your preschooler will eat her midday meal in style if she carries this, one of the most awesome lunch bags, to school with her.
2. Ladybugs
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Little girls everywhere will love this adorable ladybug bag.
3. Turn It into a Placemat
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This innovative lunch bag zips out and turns into a placemat, giving your child a clean and sanitary place to eat his lunch.
4. Apple Printed Lunch Bag
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This cute food inspired bag is perfect for carrying lunch to school or work.
5. Polka Dots
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If I had a job outside my home, this would be the lunch bag I would carry to work with me. What about you?
6. Owl on Burlap
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Owls and burlap are both super trendy at the moment and this lunch bag makes use of both.
7. Cute Snowman
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If your kid prefers a brown paper sack, give it some personality with colored paper.
8. Total Sophistication
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A teen girl would probably love this lunch bag. But so would I!
9. Canvas Straps
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These sturdy canvas straps make it easy to carry lunch from here to there or just about anywhere.
10. Recycled Jeans Lunch Bag
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Use some old worn out jeans and fabric scraps to make a soft and reliable lunch bag like this one.
11. Favorite Fabrics
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Let everyone pick their favorite fabric so they have a bag they're happy to carry.
12. Add a Pocket
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The pocket is a great place to tuck little notes or reminders for your child to find at lunch time.
13. Washable
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This lunch bag would be so easy to toss in the washing machine or dishwasher.
14. Chevron and Dots
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These cute and trendy fabrics make a lunch bag that older kids and adults will both like.
15. Cute Lining
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I love the cheery fabric that lines this burlap lunch bag.
16. Old Style
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It's a little old school, but super cute, don't you think?
17. Perfect Size
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This lunch bag is the perfect size for a child's favorite lunch!
18. Oilcloth Lunch Bag
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Oilcloth is easy to work with, comes in cute patterns and is really durable so you can count on it for years.
19. Grown up
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Maybe this could be your lunch bag?
20. Velcro
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The velcro helps keep the lunch bag closed so nothing falls out.
21. Big Button
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A big button makes it easy to hold your lunch bag closed.
22. Stamped Paper
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These fun stamped paper lunch bags are cute and easy to dispose of after lunch.
23. Turtle Lunch Bag
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What little girl wouldn't love carrying her lunch to school in this cute turtle?
24. Clip It Closed
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A clothespin makes the best fastener for a simple lunch bag.
25. Metallic Lunch Bag
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What could be more fun than carrying your lunch in this?
26. String Closure
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This string closure makes it easy to carry this lunch bag. I love the little pocket for a napkin too!
27. Monsters Galore
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The perfect lunch bag for a little boy, wouldn't you say?
28. Houndstooth
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The pattern and design of this lunch bag make it just about the most ideal thing you could ask for.
29. Chevron Lunch Bag
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There is nothing about this lunch bag that I don't love!
30. Cute Characters
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The adorable characters on this bag are sure to appeal to kids everywhere. The polka dots aren't too bad either!
31. Food Theme
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Food themed fabric is so perfect for lunch bags.
32. Minecraft Lunch Bag
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Minecraft fans all over the place will get a kick out of this fun lunch bag.
33. Leather Strap
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This bag has grown up flair on a simple fabric. I can see a teen boy carrying this one!
34. Embroidery
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The cute embroidery pattern on this bag is adorable.
35. Bright Colors
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When it comes to lunch bags, you can't go wrong with lots of bright colors.
36. Quote
Via Fluf Organic Lunch Bag
I love the cute quote on this lunch bag.
37. Back Pocket
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Another great way to use an old pair of jeans!
38. Leather Lunch Bag
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Leather is the perfect way to create a brown paper bag looking carrier.
Which one is your favorite? I love that a lunch bag is good for the environment because it eliminates waste. What do you think?