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Simple Bento Box Ideas

August 25, 2015 by Erin Leave a Comment

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I’ve mentioned before how much I enjoy making the kids packed lunches.  I know.  I’m such a weirdo.  But, honestly, it doesn’t take very much extra time to get a little creative.  I promise.  And the kids excitement about lunch makes the extra few minutes so worth it.  I figure that they’re only little for such a short period of time, why not cut some sandwiches into shapes?  I just love it.  YOLO, man!

Don’t get me wrong.  I don’t do it EVERY day.  But, I do make their lunches fun, more often than not.

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Since I lived in Japan teaching English (before I was married or had kids), I bought tons of cute bento box supplies for my future children’s lunches.  I’m such a nerd.  That’s some foresight!  I just knew it was something I would love.  I also taught Japanese kids here in the U.S. for the last 7 years and many of them gifted me with even more bento goodness.  I am prepared for lunch time!  (But you can get simple sandwich cutters at the Dollar Store and tons more on Amazon.)

Here are a few ideas to get your own creative lunch box juices flowing.

1.  First up is a simple idea.  Just using inexpensive sandwich cutters, I cut their classic PB&J into cute shapes.  I added Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish Crackers for some cheese crunch.  There are also fresh cherry tomatoes and cucumbers from our garden and peaches.  I bought my containers at Kroger, but I’ve seen similar ones on Amazon.

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2.  Here is another simple one.  Ham and cheese “sushi”.  It’s simply a tortilla with a smear of cream cream cheese (to keep it all together), ham and cheese all rolled up and sliced.  The kids LOVE this.  I included Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish Crackers, a clementine, cherries and snap peas.  Fun and simple.

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3.  The last idea I want to share is a little more ambitious, only because you need a few things from Amazon.  But, it was really just as easy to make as the first two.  My kids LOVE hard boiled eggs and making them into a shape is just plain fun.  I bought these egg molds and you just pop a peeled (but still warm) hard boiled egg into them and then refrigerate.  Just take them out of the mold right before you pack the lunch.

Super easy.  I put them on a bit of spinach in the container.  I supplemented with more protein in the form of salami and cheese skewered on pretzel sticks.  I included baby carrots, an apple, a few cherries, Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish Crackers, and a little shaped rice ball.  The rice ball is a classic addition to Japanese bento boxes and I like to serve them from time to time.  I topped them with sesame seeds.  So delicious.  I made an extra for myself!

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So, there you have it.  Three ways to make packing a lunch more fun.  Even having cute containers and lunch bags help.  I always include Wet Ones® Singles to kill the germs on little hands so they can enjoy lunch.  It’s a necessity!  Who knows when was the last time they really washed their hands.  Wet Ones® kills 99.9% of germs.  I often include Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish Crackers in my lunch boxes because they  have so many flavors, so things don’t get boring.  And they are my kids favorite snack.  And I often find myself reaching for them too.  So cheesy and crunchy and good.  What is your favorite flavor?

Want more lunchbox inspiration, make sure to visit the Wish I Had Wet Ones in My Lunchbox website between July 6, 2015 and September 7, 2015 for other ideas and a chance to win a year’s supply of Wet Ones® for your home and your child’s classroom*, plus $1,000 cash!!!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Wet Ones® + Pepperidge Farm® . The opinions and text are all mine.

 

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