bento again

My brother and sister in law went to Japan for a holiday a few weeks ago so I asked them to look out for some bento equipment for me while they were there. They came back with heaps and I'm planning to have some little friends over for a proper wee bento lunch-maybe when it's warmer outside. I love stationary too, so it must be something about lots of small things with many uses. I've added a picture of  my first attempt using the cut out shapes ( using white and multi grain bread) . There's boiled egg moulds, tiny cutters for cheese, fruit picks, little pictures that can decorate the lunchbox, moulds for cooking a poached egg in and little sticks for holding mini sandwiches together. I love it and the next picks will be sooo much fancier promise.

bento

I made the kids an Easter lunch today, fruit served in an egg shape with egg shaped french toast and cheese cut out like bunnies- I hear you, who cares ( and why bother?!). Our kids love thins kind of thing as a surprise from time to time and I love seeing happy smiley kids at meal times.

 
Bento (弁当 bentō) is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables, usually in a box-shaped container. It is still common for Japanese homemakers to spend time and energy for their spouse, child, or themselves producing a carefully prepared lunch box.

that is one happy looking sandwich

he eh snowmen rice balls!

what kid wouldn't want to eat that?

Here is a website I like that has about 170 lunchboxes displayed on it- great when there's no bread in the house or if something new/ different is needed.

over 100 lunch box ideas 

and here is a link to my Pinterest page that has all of the fun foodie things I've found on my web wanderings.

fun kids food