Chances are you've heard the term bento box and not given it much thought because you aren't totally familiar with it. I'll be honest, until today I thought bento boxes were filled with sushi and seaweed. {they are a Japanese tradition, after all} Little did I know they can be filled with lots of other things! Also, they can be filled with things even the most picky eater will love. What's more, they are super cute! 1. Birds in a Nest I love these bird nest pretzels with sandwich birds. Adorable!| 2. Fun Flowers Fruit flowers? Yes please! I love the orange wedges as a flower!| 3. Fishy Bento See how to make this fish themed bento lunch box and make your child's lunch a special one.| 4. Bunny Bento Perfect for Easter or spring lunch magic. 1. Baby Chick Sandwich Celebrate Easter … [Read more...]
5 Most Adorable Themed Bento Lunches
Do you Bento? Bento" originates from the Southern Song Dynasty slang term 便當 (pinyin: biàndāng), meaning "convenient" or "convenience." - source Wikipedia Over the past couple of the years Bento lunches have been rapidly gaining popularity here in the States; you can even buy an entire 'how to bento' book on Amazon called; Yum-Yum Bento Box. I must admit that I'm becoming increasingly fond of Bento - for as long as my daughter has been eating 'big girl' lunches, I've used cookie cutters to make her sandwiches and decorated her plates and lunch boxes with fruits and veggies. Now that she's older, I've been wanting to get more creative. While searching for inspiration, I've stumbled across some amazingly adorable and creative Bento - these are my 5 favorite Themed Bento Lunches from … [Read more...]
