I’m a bit late to the bento party. I’ve always thought they were cute and creative and a great way to encourage kids to eat a variety of foods. I didn’t delve into the world of bento previously because Arden was mostly eating lunches at daycare and didn’t have a real problem eating lunches.
Now that I’m working part time she’s with me for lunches more, and now she’s having some trouble eating her dinners. She’s not really picky, just doesn’t want to eat all of her meal or takes for-ev-er (like two hours at the dinner table!) to eat. So my plan is to use the bentos for dinner to get her to eat better.
I bought all my supplies at Bento USA by All Things For Sale. I basically shopped through the sale section and tried to set myself up with a beginner bento kit. I’ll include links below where I can find them so if you’re interested you can find them easily.
Starting with the bento boxes, or lunch boxes. This one has a transparent lid that snaps closed and a removable divider.
This cute two-tiered bento is listed as a snack box, but since Arden is only three and has the corresponding appetite, it will help me give her quantities that she can realistically eat.
Several different cutters. These can be used to cut meats, cheese, or other similar thin foods.
This CuteZCute cutter is especially cute. It’s a set that makes panda, frog, kitty, and pig shapes and can cut sandwiches in addition to meats and cheeses.
Some silicone cups and a variety of picks. The cups can hold dips or small foods or even just for decoration turned upside down so the faces show. The picks can be used to pick up small foods or to hold them in place. I’m already seeing that I should have chosen some longer picks – more like skewers so I can string things on them. I can probably work with some things I’ve got around the house.
I couldn’t resist this little holiday set of picks and rings.
If I manage to put together a cute box, I’ll try to share them but I’m not promising anything! Most meals are put together in a time crunch so me getting all creative and taking pictures isn’t likely to happen often.
This is not a sponsored post, but if anyone wants to send me bento stuff (or anything cool for that matter – hint, hint!) to try, I’ll give it a whirl and tell everyone about it!
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