Bento boxes

[Henrietta23]

I have a few rice molds but don't really use them since going low carb and finding out DS is allergic to rice. I have egg molds which are lots of fun!

 

[Beanie]

I adore bentos. If I had spare money, I'd be collecting the presses and cutters. They're so kawaii!!!

Images from bento contests .

Beanie, I make them for myself too! And I'm 48!!

If I get a job outside the house.... I'll go ALL OUT!

WOW!!!! They are incredible!!!!

 

[Beanie]

No little kids here, but I sometimes try to make our occasional picnic lunches in the bento style. This site - http://www.justbento.com/ - has some ideas, both for kids' boxes, and also with more adult themes.

Awwww....the radish mouse is presh!!!

 

[Henrietta23]

I'm hoping to do some things with quinoa or amaranth grains in place of rice.

 

[CrimsonRose]

Wow all that stuff requires some serious talent and time...

I have neither... thank goodness my kiddos are home-schooled and have no clue these exist or they would pester me daily! hahaha

 

[abifae]

Well, if I understand right, it started as a push to get Japanese kids healthy home cooked meals and, Japanese style, turned into a motherly love competition.

Then it exploded because kawaii is so in. Kawaii is Japanese for CUTE! Not just cute. Definitely CUTE!



I love it. I want egg molds. I want the seaweed punches for faces too lol.

 

[Henrietta23]

It started for me as way to make home lunches exciting for DS when more than 95% of the kids he went to school with ate the school lunch and brought crappy prepackaged snacks everyday. It also started a lot of interesting lunch time conversations for him! He doesn't get into the cutesy aspect of it so much any more. But apple slices cut to look like rabbits do help make up for gummy fluorescent "fruit snack". It all started when I found a Totoro bento box. We love the movie My Neighbor Totoro. And we're watching it again for at least the 43rd time right now!!