I have not done a fun lunch friday in for ever and with the meatless friday series going on I decided to do some fun lunch ideas today. My favorite type of fun lunch is definitely bento style. There are so many cute possibilities and if you like to decorate food then this one is for you. Imagine being a child and being served a really fun lunch.
In case you’ve never seen a Bento lunch here are some of the cutest I have found:
all I can say is wow! My girls love Hello Kitty so this one is a winner. source: flicker
love these piggies and there are even some toadstools in this one. source: flicker
There are so many good blogs out there that can inspire you if you think you might want to try your hand at a bento lunch. Here are some more amazing creations.
this is one crazy under the sea lunch
Merry Christmas for lunch
For those of us moms who don’t have 2 hours to make a lunch here are some Bentos from Susan Yuen that we might actually be able to pull off but still impress the kiddos
Trust me, these are do-able. The facial features are all made of nori sheets which are available at most supermarkets and you can use a paper punch or small scissors to cut out any shape you need. The pink that is used to make the piggie faces and ears are deli cuts, usually bologna but I have used ham just fine. Rice balls are super easy but if you really want to try this you should probably buy a few tools.
Here are a few of my favorites, some I have, some I want to have
egg molds are the easiest to start with and the kids will wonder how you did it
some cute bento boxes, rice molds, egg molds, sauce containers (for mayo or soy sauce), food pics and a bento bag
and my favorite…did you love Little Red Riding Hood when you were little? I still do
