I was lucky enough to be selected to try out Rubbermaid‘s new and improved TakeAlongs and Blue Ice Fun Shapes! We received the TakeAlongs and a monkey shaped Blue Ice a few weeks ago. We popped the TakeAlongs in the dishwasher on the top rack (yes!) and started to use them right away. They are also microwave and freezer safe. Rubbermaid also sent a Sharpie to me to use. I love putting notes in my kids lunches so this was a perfect compliment to the TakeAlongs and Monkey Blue Ice.
The new Quik Clik Seal of the TakeAlongs ensure that the lid clicks in place to secure the contents. The bases have graduation marks for easy measuring and the lids have ridges so they stack easier.
The Blue Ice Fun Shape is a reusable ice pack that my kids love. We put it in the freezer and it froze overnight. We used it in a lunchbox and it kept the food chilled without the mess of ice. It is perfect for school lunches! The Blue Ice Fun Shapes come in a variety of shapes perfect for boys or girls.
We are notorious for having leftovers that never get used in this house. There are usually not enough to make a second meal out of but I hate to throw food out. There has never been a good solution; until now! With the use of the Blue Ice Monkey, we were able to pack some leftovers easily and mess-free for the kids going to school.
While it wasn’t the initial intent, we found that the Blue Ice Monkey also came in handy with baby food on the go. I can also see that it would be great to use for milk in bottles or cups as well. With an ice pack so cute, my kids might even remember to remind me to use it!
I made this very delicious casserole for dinner a few nights ago. There was only enough for one child and only one child wanted it in their lunch. I pulled the Rubbermaid TakeAlong out of the fridge and tossed it in the lunch box. I knew that I needed the Blue Ice Fun Shape Monkey in order for this lunch to be safely refrigerated for the hours it would be at school. So, in he went. I threw a drink in the lunch box and the meal was ready!
I am happy to announce that the food was kept chilled and my son enjoyed his lunch. I am also happy to announce that the little monkey made it back into the freezer after his day at school. I plan on using the Rubbermaid TakeAlongs for leftovers frequently now. They will also be used for sandwiches (perfect fit) in order to cut down on waste as well. They are a perfect size for lunch boxes and we really like the new design and features.
The TakeAlongs are available at Walmart and grocery stores. Don’t hesitate to grab them when you are out. I can’t talk about how well they stay closed and the food stays fresh. They are wonderful!
Rubbermaid has kindly offered to give one of my readers the items I have reviewed! If you would like to win TakeAlongs and a Blue Ice Fun Shape (boy, girl or gender neutral), be sure to enter today!
Here is how to enter:
1. Leave a comment letting me know who you would use the TakeAlongs and Blue Ice Fun Shape for and if you would want a girl, boy or gender neutral design if you win.
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4. Follow me and Rubbermaid on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. Leave me a comment with your status update! You can tweet once daily for an extra entry but be sure to come back and leave me a link!
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Entries will be accepted until 11:59pm (CST) on October 6, 2009 and a winner will be drawn by random generator on October 7, 2009. This giveaway is open for residents of both the US and Canada!
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Anne Y says
I would use this for my son
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Gerrie says
I would use this for my god son when I have him on the weekends and take him out for snacks. I would like the neutral gender one though because I also have a daughter that would want to use this for school
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Elizabeth says
I would use them for picnics with my 4 kids. Gender neutral would be great so I can use it for any of my kids.
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annalene says
i would use these for packing family lunches.. nearly everyone in the household will find these handy at some point! i'd go with a gender neutral design. thanks for the great giveaway!
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Belinda M says
My son would be the user of the takealongs. I would send him off to school with them…boy would be the gender
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carli says
I gotta admit–I'd use it for myself! I've been taking my lunch to work to save $$, and I keep forgetting to throw it in the fridge, which is already stuffed with the lunches of everyone else trying to save $$. I would like any ice.
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chrissyb says
I would use them for lunches and snack holders for long day trips. I'd like the boy please.
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Melissa G. says
SO cute!
I'd want a boy design and i'd use it for my boys!
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Aymee says
I would use it for my daughter to take her lunch to school so I would get a girl one.
Life, Love And Lola says
OOOOH a beach picnic with my honey…that's what I would use it for! And I don't have kids…but I love monkeys…so I must have monkey freezer thing!!!
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Meleesa says
I would send them in lunches to school, for both my girls and my son.
marthastewart2001 says
…and I blogged about this too
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marthastewart2001 says
My daughter has severe food allergies and has to take her lunch to school every day. I would use this for her, so would prefer girlie, though gender neutral is always a winner in a house with 5 kids.
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Marina says
for my dottie doo and I would def want girls designs!
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Chanda says
Would use them for my sons meals. He just turned 1 and I usually take his meal wherever we go so these would come in handy for sure!
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I would give it to my great niece. She would enjoy this.
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My nephew would love this…so boy, please.
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Dorothy says
I love Rubbermaid have lots of their stuff and will check this out for my six year old grandson who visits often and we do all kinds of cute things like this for him…I love being grandma best of everything and anything…
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throuthehaze says
I could definitely use this. I would love a neutral design
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Dolphin Girl says
I would use it for my son, I would like the monkey ice pack!
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Kimberly says
I would use them for my son's lunch bag that he takes to school. That monkey is so cute! Boy color would be great for us!
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mom2boys says
I would use these for my husband and my sons lunches. I would pick the boys design. Thanks!
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BabeeLove says
I would use them when we pack our lunch for a picnic.
I would like gender neutral.
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Brittany says
I would use these for snacks and would like a gender neutral design if I won.
Sharon Culbertson says
I subscribed to rubbermaid.
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Sharon Culbertson says
It would be for my grand kids, so win we go place we would have them. And for their lunches for school. Ill take gender neutral.
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I would use this for the grandkids, I take them fishing and camping and camping.
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clarissa says
I have 3 in school this year and I pack them all lunches pretty much everyday. So any of them could use it. You could suprize me with the design, it could be boy, girl or neutral doesn't matter I have boys and girls!!
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I would use the TakeAlongs and Blue Ice Fun Shape for my twins and would want a girl design.
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Kindra says
I'll be honest, everyone would want to use it, so probably a general neutral design would be best. seehorce(at)yahoo(dot)com
ZDub says
I would use these for my daughter's lunch! Perfect!
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Amanda says
My husband would probably use the rubbermaid containers for bringing his lunch to work. We would use the gender neutral design for the boy girl twins.
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amanda says
Everyone in my family would use these – I'd like a gender neutral design if i won.
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Jaime says
I would use them everytime I take my grandkids, that I homeschool, on a field trip
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