Thermos Lunch Containers

We got our thermos brand one at Target and it didn't have characters on it. It was small too. I think we paid $16 for it and it was pink camo. They had tons of different ones.

I found a small stainless steel one (my son hates the super heroes too) and it keeps his food warm. I got it at Target last year. This is it:

http://shopthermos.com/detail/TMS+2330P

Do you pre-heat it with hot water for about 5 mins before you put the food in? That's what I've been doing and it works.
I can get it in his soft side lunch box along with a drink and ice pack.

Here's one for you, from Amazon and has excellent ratings:
http://www.amazon.com/Thermos-Nissan-Ounce-Stainless-Cont...

Or, Google Search "Thermos for hot foods"

good luck,
Susan

I have found plain ones with either a pink or blue lid at Target that is the Thermos Foogo brand:

http://www.amazon.com/Foogo-Thermos-Leak-Proof-Food-Blue/...

I usually find them back near the sporting goods or coolers.

Don't go to the "back to school" section. Shop in the sporting goods or housewares dept. I hate Walmart, but in this case they have a much better selection than Target. You may also want to try a sporting goods store, like Dick's.

Prior to filling the thermos, boil a pot of water and put it in the thermos for a few minutes. Then empty and the water and add his heated lunch.

We have a plain stainless steel thermos made by "Tempo" manufactured by Range Kleen. We found it at Wegman's grocery store for $8. My daughter never complaned of cold food.

Last year I had trouble thinking outside of the jar and wished for more of a square container. This year we found at Wegman's a square microwaveable container that comes with a hot pack that you boil before use. You then zip the hot pack and the container into a square insulated pouch (think the size of a small CD case). I'm looking forward to trying it out this school year.

I'd call around to stores and ask. I don't know if you have a Fred Meyer where you live but ours has plain containers. My granddaughter has one that I bought at FM that fits in her insulated lunch bag.

Look in the camping section, not the back to school section. I found a grey thermos for my daughter with no characters on it.

My son is 4yrs old and likes all of the characters, but try going to "toy's r us" I remember seeing some there that were plain.