Customer Reviews

BUILT NY Munchler Lunch Bag - Benny

5 star:		(21)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

My 4 year old loves Benny, and that it opens all the way up to become a place mat at his school, but it's very small for a kid sized lunch and after just a few weeks of admittedly stuffing it (tuperware lunch, drink and fruit is all) the seams are ripping. It won't last.
Perhaps if it had been a bit bigger or your just using it for snacks.

I was misled by a lot of the reviews here. I don't understand why people would say this is too small for a kid's lunch. The reviews made me think this was small enough to stuff in a large purse, but it's not. I was surprised when I received it. It's definitely large and stuffable. It fits my son's Thermos Funtainer, a whole sandwich, an apple, a banana, and you can put cookies or crackers in a Ziplock bag and it will still fit. If that's not enough for your kid, two cereal bars will fit with the rest of the above.

I would like to think that should be good enough for a school aged kid.

This is wipable. The inside is reflective material to keep things cold or hot. My son loves it!

If you are looking at this for an older child's lunch, not sure it would work. You definitely will not fit a thermos in there. It can hold a juice box, sandwich and addn'l item.

I bought two Bennys for my twin preschoolers and a Boo for my 7-year-old daughter. All were huge hits. The Bennys we received were a little different from the one pictured - slightly less cute but slightly more functional, so I'd say it was a positive change overall. Basically, they are a bit larger than the one shown, and have backpack straps, which make them much easier for little guys to carry around. We get compliments on them every time people see the boys wearing them into school.

The Boo is exactly as pictured, and my daughter and her friends all love it.

In response to the criticisms from other buyers:
- According to the packaging, the materials are all lead-free.
- It's true that the bags are not particularly thick or sturdy, but about what I would expect for the price, and they wipe clean more easily than most other lunchbags we've gone through over the years, and the insulation is better than you would think for the weight and thickness.
- Some complained that the zippers stuck, but in my experience almost all zippered lunch bags begin to stick after a while; we've had no problem with these ones so far.
- While I can certainly see how the way these zip down all the way and then zip back up could be confusing for some, there is really no need to use this feature. We usually just unzip the top to get food in and out.
- For those who found these too small to hold their kid's food, I wonder which one they bought (and how much their kid eats!), because we have had no trouble. The Benny can hold a large, insulated sippy cup, a sandwich tupperware, a fruit, a yogurt, and two small snack tupperwares, as that's what I pack for my preschoolers each day. The Boo is a bit smaller, but still plenty big enough for an elementary schooler, since they tend to use juice boxes or milk bottles rather than bulky sippy cups. I have no idea, though, how big the other characters are.

All in all, we've been very happy with these, and would definitely recommend them to others.

We were excited to purchase this lunch box as we have a dog who looks just like the puppy on the box.
The first time my son used this, the zipper broke open within 5 minutes and all the food spilled out. By the end of the morning the stitching on the handle had come apart.
My son and I were both extremely disappointed in the quality of this bag. Very cheap quality. The zipper continues to pull apart, even when the bag is empty.
My son was excited to use this lunchbox, now he wants nothing to do with it. He's tired of his lunch falling on the floor. I do not recommend this product. If I could, I would give it zero stars.
Don't be fooled by the cute puppy face. This product is not worth it.

Just an FYI--This lunchbag is NOT polycarbonate, #7 plastics, as a previous reviewer said! This lunchbag is polypropylene (#5) so it is BPA free and safe to use. So go ahead and buy it!

This bag looks even cuter in person, but the material was thinner than most lunch bags and the zipper did not work well. Cheap manufacturing seems to have gotten the better of this product. The zipper on my bag eventually broke beyond fixing after only a few weeks of use. Sad :(

My daughter received the Dog lunch bag to use as a snack bag on her first day of playgroup. The first time my petite 4 yo tried to unzip her new Dog lunch bag, the zipper broke in half leaving a sharp stub. She still loves it because it's so cute, so I covered the sharp part with electrical tape. Now, after having used this for almost a year, the corners are starting to crack. As much as this product costs, it should be made with materials strong enough to withstand a 4yo's tiny fingers. I wish I had gotten a bento box instead.
If you're still thinking of buying this, the dog size can hold a half sandwich, an orange or apple and a yogurt, no problem. If you need to pack a full lunch for an older child including a drink, it'll be a tight squeeze, if possible at all.

This is a pretty cute little bag. Not big enough for a lunch but adequate for toting along a snack. The zipper is a bit tricky to work though, and I would think little kids would be a bit frustrated with it.

It is washable with a damp sponge or paper towel, so cleanup is easy.

I originally bought this for my daughter's lunches, but it's so darn cute and the size is just right to fit in my bag that I ended up using it and bought her something else. So - if you eat a huge meal, I guess it wont work for you, but your average sandwich, chips, fruit and/or cookie plus napkin fits in just fine. Plus it's super easy to clean and has thermal properties.

So - not just for kids :o)