My kids take their lunches most of the time during the school year, so I am always looking for fun, simple, and creative ways to pack them more than the usual peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.  Enter Glad® Food Storage containers! 

The first thing I noticed when I received these is that they come in SO many different sizes!  And, I love that they are so versatile that you can use them for everything from school lunches, to storing leftovers, to storing craft supplies.  The possiblities seem endless!  I also like that they all feature easy interlocking lids.  This is especially important to me since I only have one dedicated cupboard where I store these kinds of containers and lids.

One of my kids' favorite foods in the whole world is pizza.  Well, who are we kidding – most kids in the whole world love it too!  They often see those prepackaged lunches in the refrigerated section at the grocery store that feature a mini pizza and fixings to go with it, but I just have a hard time buying those. I feel like I have no control over the content of what's in the pizza.  Here's what I've packed my kids recently and they have come to love pizza for lunch now as a result:

I purchase whole grain flatbread and cut it in half since that is usually plenty for my boys at lunchtime.  I was able to use the entree size of the Glad® Food Storage containers to hold this.  In another, mini round size, I put just enough pizza sauce (or you can use marinara) to spread on the flatbread.  And to hold all the fixins, I used the small snack size container to put some pepperonis and shredded cheese.  Finally, I used another mini round to hold some grapes.  I usually finish off packing their lunches with a yogurt tube and juice box and then they're all set! 

Here is everything with the corresponding lids. No waste lunch!

 My kids have reusable lunch bags we pack their lunches in and I'm excited to share that everything from the Glad® Food Storage container line fit in nicely!

Another great use I have personally discovered for the mini round size containers in particular, is to use them to hold snacks that my kids take to school.  They're the perfect size to hold snack size portions of goldfish crackers, fruit, cereal, pretzels, and more!

My kids and I feel good about not having so much trash and waste come from their lunchbox.  How about you? Do you use reusable containers to pack your kids' school lunches?  One last bit of info is that all of these Glad® Food Storage containers are microwavable and dishwasher safe {top rack}, which I also love!  For more recipes, tips and ideas on back-to-school lunches OR to share your own ideas, visit Glad® on Facebook!

{Disclosure: I have partnered with The Glad Products Company through DailyBuzz Moms to help promote their Food Storage products. I have been compensated for my time commitment to review this product. However, my opinions are entirely my own and I have not been paid to publish positive comments. Thank you GLAD!}