turkey & veggie cream cheese roll-ups, carrots, ranch dressing in the red container, a babybel cheese wheel, blueberries, mini chocolate chip cookies
I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since I started making bento lunches for CJ. We have had a fun-filled year of lunch adventures. Thanks to my friend Keiko, my bento stash has expanded quite a bit. When Keiko went to Japan she kindly stopped at the local dollar store and picked up some food picks, dividers, sauce bottles, and many other cute things for CJ. We have enjoyed them so much - thanks Keiko!
my lunch-making supply drawer
Similar Japanese items can be ordered online. Here are some great sites for cute bento supplies:
www.amazon.com (search for bento)
wheat crackers, pepperoni, cheddar cheese stars, carrots, blueberries, Sharkies organic fruit chews
Over the last year I have developed a go-to list of CJ’s favorite lunches. These are: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, mini bagels with cream cheese, ham and cheese wrap sandwiches, and pepperoni with cheese cutouts and crackers. Having a go-to list of favorites makes it so easy to prepare lunch. I just try to “cute them up” each day to make them interesting and fun. This includes cutting the sandwiches into fun shapes, using food picks and dividers, and adding a decorative/seasonal napkin and a little note too.
What is your child’s favorite lunch, and how do you make it cute or fun?
Thanks so much, I can’t wait to hear your ideas!
bento box inside an insulated lunchbox with Sigg water bottle and ice pack
Bakugan napkin and note for CJ
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So good to see you back on your blog and just in time with more bento lunch ideas…I finally bought the box and just need to get a few other things, but will be stealing your ideas shamelessly!! I love this idea and can’t believe it’s taken me this long to get on board with doing the same!
Hope you are well! Will have to chat more soon!
Hi Catina,
Glad you stopped by. I hope B is enjoying his bento lunches. Hope you are well too, give me a call anytime!
I LOVE your supplies! I so need to buy some of these. Glad your back to blogging. I can’t wait to read more!
Hi Hazel, thanks for stopping by! I want to see what you come up with too