TMNT Kids Bento School Lunch
I stumbled onto bento right before my 7 year old started Kindergarten. I started bentoing for the creative side of it. To make “cute” lunches. And the truth of the matter is much easier to make...
View ArticleHugs Valentines School Lunch
Cute simple school lunch with lots of love. KC had a bad dream last night. So I’m running on interrupted sleep today. Then found out I didn’t have sandwich fixins, so I just made it up as I went....
View ArticleHave A Great Day – Kids School Lunch Bento
Happy MLK Day everyone. No school today but I have a leftover lunch (photo) from last week I thought I’d share. I’ve spent some time on Pinterest looking for more ideas for my son’s school lunches....
View ArticleInaugural Yumbox Post
It’s no secret that I’m something of a geek. I read somewhere that a Geek is a person who is passionate about their interests and not afraid to express their enthusiasm. I geek-out about a lot of...
View ArticleI Love You – Kids School Lunch
Fun little heart lunch in my lunchbot trio today. Today we have a School Lunch two-fer. Tuesdays are usually quite busy. So I got most of Tuesday’s post written but not in time before I had to run...
View ArticleSaint Patricks Day School Lunch
March is sure going to be a Holiday-tastic month. Two weeks of St Patrick’s day and then two weeks of Easter. WOW! I have to admit I do enjoy making holiday school lunches for my kids. I’m only a...
View ArticleSaint Patrick’s Day School Lunch
Fun green Saint Patrick’s Day School Lunch for the kiddo today. I had fun doing this “on the fly” today. First time using these new silicone cups and dividers. I like them because they kinda look...
View ArticleSaint Patrick’s Day School Lunch
Whew, glad things are back to normal. Well except for the getting up an hour early part. Ugh. KC is feeling better, and is back at school today. After injuring his eye (corneal abrasion), he pretty...
View ArticleSaint Patrick’s Day School Lunch
I’m really having fun with these Green School Lunches. This one (and yesterday’s) was planned ahead. I sketched it out while surfing my bento inspiration pinterest board. I don’t usually pre-plan...
View ArticleSaint Patrick’s Day Kids Lunch
Last of the Saint Patrick’s Day school lunches for the kids. Next week I move on to Easter lunches! Thanks for the kind comments and emails about my Son. The first 30 hours or so were pretty rough....
View ArticleSpring Bunnies Easter Kids Lunch
Saint Patrick’s Day is behind us and Easter is coming soon. Hubbie was up early helping with the morning routine today. NO idea why. He is NOT a morning person. Also, he has the week off (use it or...
View ArticleFirst Day of Spring Kids School Lunch
Today officially marks the First Day of Spring. *looks out window* It’s raining… in Seattle. I know, you’re shocked. Still we’ve already had a couple of Spring Like days. My crocus have come and...
View ArticleEaster Bunny Kids Lunch
Pretty cute Easter Bunny Lunch today. I make most my lunches on the fly in the morning. Although I’d like to start a habit of doing them the night before. This one was done in the morning, but I had a...
View ArticleEaster Bunny Kids Lunch
Last Easter Bento of the year. I have a very busy weekend, so no sneaking in extra bentos before Sunday. Of course, I still have time for spring bentos, I just don’t know if bunnies will be allowed....
View ArticleHappy Birthday Kids Lunch
I’m pretty sure this is my first Birthday Bento. Previous years KC’s birthday fell during spring break. Technically his birthday it tomorrow, but this is close enough. I made it last night, which is...
View ArticleSpiral Butterfly Kids Lunch
Back from Spring Break and 2 weeks of sick (spring cold). My daughter started preschool today (half days). I’m pretty excited about that. It’s been a long time since I’ve had day-time hours to...
View ArticleDoctor Who, Clara Oswald Lunch
When the Edible Geekery folks wanted to do a Doctor Who hop for Impossible Astronaut day I had to join in. I am going slightly off topic and not doing Silence / Hash mark lunch… You see, I’ve been...
View ArticleButterfly Kids School Lunch
We had a down right summery day yesterday. It was wonderful, I even got out the kiddy pool. So I felt inspired to make a spring/summer lunch. My 4 year old is in Preschool now (3 days a week) and...
View ArticleBoy Pirate Themed School Lunch
Making fun lunches for boys can be tricky business. Yesterday I thought I made a really nice spring/summery lunch. But instead ended up with a girly butterfly lunch. While most of his classmates...
View ArticleKids Bear School Lunch
. We have another week and a half left of school = 7½ school days = 6 lunches. I want to finish the year strong, so I brainstormed ideas. I asked my son if he had any requests. He pondered for a...
View ArticleKids Shark School Lunch
. Counting down the last days of school. Or for me, I’m counting down lunches. This is lunch 6, 5 more to go. I’ve been wanting to do this shark lunch for a while, glad I was able to get it in....
View ArticleAngry Birds King Pig Kids School Lunch
. My kids are big Angry Birds and Bad Piggies fans. Today I made a King Pig lunch for KC. This was inspired by a lunch by Cristi at Bent on Better Lunches. While wasting time on facebook writing...
View ArticleSpaced Out Alien Robot Kids Lunch
. We’re down to the last days of school. Today is the last Thursday of Second Grade. I think I’m looking forward to it even more than the kids. I’d love to sleep past 7a. 3 more lunches to go! ....
View ArticleFish Themed Ocean Kids Lunch
. And…. it’s the last Friday of Second Grade. Only 2 more lunches to go! Not to mention, Yay weekend. Mommy is pooped. I’m loving this ocean themed fish kids lunch. I got the idea for the fish from...
View ArticleCool Star Wars Kids School Lunch
. Woo Hoo! We’re almost there. This is the next to the last lunch for the Second Grade. Still working hard to up the Boy Factor on these lunches. I jot ideas down as I get them. Of course you...
View ArticleLast Day of School Lunch
. Okay so it’s not REALLY the last day of school lunch. But next-to-the-last-day-of-school-but-last-lunch-school-lunch didn’t have the same ring. We still have a half day tomorrow. We’re not doing...
View ArticleHow To Make Sandwich Sushi For Kids School Lunches
Sandwich Sushi is so fun and the kids love it. Especially if they get to work on their chopstick skills. Of course they’re also a fab finger food. Prep – Get all your stuff together. Ya I know. No...
View ArticleBack To School Kids Lunch Idea Round Up
We’re just a few days away from Starting School here. My son will be a third grader! I have one more year with my daughter starts Kindergarten next year. Before I jump back in, I thought I’d do a...
View ArticleDespicable Me Minion Kids School Lunch
I’ve known I wanted to make a Minion Lunch for a while. This actually came out different then I had planned. I was going to make two smaller minions, but when I cut the crust off the bread, it was...
View ArticleLego Themed Kids School Lunch
Pretty simple but really fun lunch. One of my goals this year is to use my unloved boxes more. And the Lego one is the first. It’s a fun box, but that big rectangle stumps me sometimes. And it’s a...
View ArticleSnoopy Kids School Lunch
It’s a very Snoopy Lunch Charlie Brown! I recently got some vintage cookie cutters off of ebay and was excited to put one to use. I’m really pleased with how it turned out. The other charlie brown...
View ArticleRubik’s Cube Kids School Lunch
Fun and playful Rubik’s Cube lunch. I did this one in secret so I hope my son really likes it. KC and I have recently become Rubik’s Cube enthusiasts. And we’re both learning how to solve a cube...
View ArticleHealthy Kids School Lunch
Mom’s been sick this week. Just a seasonal bug, but enough to slow me down. Pretty simple lunch today, that I have to admit looks nice all on it’s own merits. I’m pretty excited about next week....
View ArticleHalloween Lunch Ideas
Halloween Season is almost here! Can you feel it?! It’s all I can do to wait until October 1st to start making Halloween Bentos for my son to take to school. Halloween bentos are my very favorite!...
View ArticleStar Wars Kids School Lunch
Been feeling under the weather all week. And while I’ve done a Star Wars Lunch recently, and I don’t like to do repeats. But… It is a great fall-back for “cool” lunch that is super easy. Good thing...
View ArticleAngry Birds Pig School Lunch
Fun super simple Angry Birds Pig lunch. This is another surprise for my son. I hope he likes it. We’re both looking forward to Halloween lunches starting tomorrow, but I wanted to slip this one...
View ArticleHalloween Bat Kids School Lunch
Woo Hoo! Halloween Lunches are here! I’m kicking it off with a Batty Bento in a Planetbox Shuttle and a Halloween Edition Lunchbox Love Note. I occurs to me as I’m writing this post, that I forgot to...
View ArticleFun Halloween Kids School Lunch
I’ve recently gotten on a vintage cookie cutter kick. Once you get the hang of using these cutters for sandwiches, making a fun lunch becomes SO easy. I picked up the Boo and Eek cutters on ebay. I...
View ArticleSkeleton Halloween Kids Lunch
Today’s lunch was inspired by the chocolate bones. I found a small “bag of bones” in the holiday section of my local Target. Of all the holiday monsters, I like Skeletons the best. I don’t know why....
View ArticleEasy Halloween Kids Lunch
Running on very little sleep this morning. I put this together pretty quick. I just love the bat cutter, and I think it’s the first time I’ve used the spider cup. Stay tuned on Wednesday, I’ll be...
View ArticleHalloween Werewolf Kids Lunch
Something I haven’t “gone public” with before now, is the fact that I’ve put my son KC on a Dye-Free Diet. He’s been (artificial) Dye Free since about April of last year. With AMAZING results. As...
View ArticleGreat Pumpkin Kids Lunch
My family is crazy about Peanuts. My husband in particular, and he’s passing it down to the kids. It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown is a Halloween must watch at our house. So I knew as soon as I...
View ArticleHalloween Kids School Lunch 4 of 4
Making a quick series of posts to share some Halloween Lunches that I’ve made, but not shared yet. Enjoy! Affiliate Links: Narrow Bento Box Happy Halloween Pick Halloween Bat RIP Ghost Gate Fence Pick...
View ArticleHalloween Desert Bento
I mentioned about a week or so ago, that my son has been Dye Free since spring, with very positive results.* However, as with any specialized diet, it creates some challenges. Particularly in the...
View ArticleHalloween Kids School Lunch
The day is here. Happy Halloween. One last spooky lunch for the year. Check out the special Dessert Bento I made for my son’s class Halloween party. Coming up, general fall themed lunches and...
View ArticleThanksgiving Bento Catch-up
I’m still fighting my annual fall cold. It’s been hanging on for quite a while. The optimist in me is glad I have it now. So I can get it over with and enjoy the rest of the holidays. Last year I...
View ArticleBig Christmas Lunch Post
Wow Christmas Eve already… that happened fast. I blame a late Thanksgiving. Say, I have an idea. Lets do one Big Last Minute Christmas Lunch post. Merry Christmas Everyone! You're reading Big Christmas...
View ArticleSeattle Seahawks 12th Man School Lunch
Very excited for the Seattle win at the Super Bowl. I hadn’t planned on doing a Seahawks themed lunch. But after the game I was inspired! I’m very pleased that I could make this lunch quickly, and...
View ArticleFresh Healthy Sandwich Kabob Lunch
Here is a fun fresh and healthy lunch using kabobs. There is just something fun about food on a stick. And it’s so pretty too. When you break it down it’s a pretty simple lunch really. I have Sandwich...
View ArticleEasy Angry Birds Kids School Lunch
A fun and healthy Angry Birds School Lunch. A perennial favorite we have peanut butter and honey sandwiches, mixed berries, goldfish, and mixed fresh veggies. First day back after a holiday weekend...
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