This was a pretty basic week for us, but I will introduce you to my worst bento picture ever.
Monday
It was pitch black outside due to rain, so I only had the light over our kitchen table, and let me just openly admit … I do NOT know how to edit photos taken in artificial light. I assure you, her string cheese is not orange plastic. Yikes.
Anyway … GoGo Squeez applesauce, half of a toasted bagel with cream cheese, goldfish crackers [outer space theme] and string mozarella/cheddar cheese packed in this box [in pink, which is no longer carried there]. She came home with one tiny piece of cheese, so it went over well even though it doesn’t look very appetizing in this photo.
Wednesday
strawberries, oyster crackers, leftover rotisserie chicken from previous night’s supper [not pictured: box of raisins] – her appetite hasn’t been that great lately, so I packed a smaller lunch than usual, but she still came home with almost everything uneaten. Typical preschooler behavior.
This lunch was packed in our new favorite two-tier bento box.
Friday
sliced salami and pepperoni, squirrel-shaped flatbread, organic honey graham sticks [under the squirrels], pretzels and grapes – packed in this adorable [and inexpensive!] little 2-tier box
I had a friend ask if the boxes are hard to open for kids, and I am pretty sure Emma can get them open – I need to ask her teacher. I’ve honestly never worried about it too much, because her teachers are always right there while they eat lunch. The blue and pink boxes that I posted here are so easy to open, I actually have to use a cute yellow strap to keep them closed.
I also had a couple of people ask me how I take these pictures, which is funny since I included SUCH a bad picture this week. But I typically do this setup when the weather is nice:
Super fancy! ;)
And last but not least, I have had a lot of comments and emails and facebook posts about how YOU started doing this and are having great results with your kids eating their lunches – THANK YOU for sharing!! I don’t know how it works or why it works or what it is about small food in cute boxes, but kids eat it. So please keep sharing your stories.
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Those look so good. I would like to eat lunch now : )
Life with Kaishon´s last [type] ..‘Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.’ ~Oprah Winfrey
i will make you a heart-shaped sandwich :)
I need to get some of this applesauce. I always send Luke with the Motts single serve packages, but he spills them often. I think this would be better.
Erin´s last [type] ..Comparing, Contrasting, or Just Being
yeah, these are great for both kids. i always have one in my bag for Lucy and emergencies. they are more expensive, but I usually try to stock up when they are on sale :)
omg, one day i will share with you the process (groaning all the way) of how i put my kids’ lunches together. its painful…and so not as cute as emma’s lunches! you will laugh. i need to tear this page out of your book…but how can i justify the purchase of bento boxes to kevin after always having to justify why i purchased yet again, another “must-have” lunch tupperware container (much to his despise!) ; ) stay tuned!
kristin´s last [type] ..Still My Baby
I need to know MORE!! seriously, please post about this!! i’m so curious.
you got it keli, nothin’ like giving me a challenge! i just started taking photos for the post and will take more tonight as i get those lunches made. it will be ridiculous! kevin will think I am funny for taking photos of the process that I dislike the most in motherhood! grrrrrr….making lunches….grrrrrrr!
kristin´s last [type] ..Small Town Mexico
Um……….is it sad that I’m an adult and I want a squirrel sandwich?