We’ve been through variety of bento style lunch boxes over the past 2 years but I think I finally found the perfect bento box! I just love the Spencer Bento Box Container from Pottery Barn Kids. It has the perfect size compartments all in one solid box. That means no separate containers to wash and lids to loose.
to write and draw little notes and pictures. The markers also work on mirror, plastic, ceramics and windows! Don’t bother trying to find them at your local stores. I called every craft store, Target, Walmart, etc, and no one carries them. You have to order them on Amazon. I also ordered the Chalkboard Contact Paper
from Amazon. It wipes clean with just a damp paper towel so I can change the note each day. And if I need to, I figure I can easily replace it or peal it off when I need to send it through the dishwasher.
So now lets open up the bento box and see how I made this fishy lunch!
I used a variety of cookie cutters for the fish shaped cheese sandwich. A large circle cutter to cut out the bread and a smaller circle cutter for the cheese scales. A small heart cutter made a perfect cheese mouth and a small triangle for the cheese tail. The eye is a Wilton Candy Eyeball
In the smaller compartments from left to right:
Hummus and Green Peppers = Sand and Seaweed
Goldfish Crackers = School of Fish
Blueberries = Water Bubbles
Yogurt Pretzels and Yogurt Raisins = Corral and Pebbles
I hope this inspires you to make a creative lunch for your little one!
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This is really great I will share this with my niece. She has the pickiest little 5 year old. This would make eating lunch so much fun! Great post! Joining from Talent Tuesday
Blessings,
Susie
Found your link at the What I Learned Wednesday Link Party. This is so cute!
This is super! I love the bento style lunch…question- does this one fit in a standard lunch box? Thanks! Saying Hi from Mom on A Time Out Hop…I host Photo Friday Link Party, I'd love to have you link up this or any other original photo from your blog. Happy Hopping!
This is a great lunch box … and some very fun snack ideas too!
Wow! I LOVE this! That lunch box does seem perfect. I like the idea of not having to wash all of the separate containers. The chalkboard idea was genius- I never heard of chalk ink, but I MUST check it out because I hate the way real chalk gets all over your hands! Thanks so much for sharing at Food Adventure Friday!!!
Love the lunch and thanks so much for the compliments 🙂 You are too kind. Have a great weekend!
So cute. I hope your kids liked to eat what you have packed.
LOVE this! What a clever idea to make the bento lid a chalkboard. What kid wouldn't feel special to get a note on that! I am featuring this at TGIF this upcoming Friday =-) Thanks for linking up & have a GREAT weekend,
Beth =-)
This is just adorable and I never even knew that there was such a thing a chalkboard contact paper – so cool! Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!
Gorgeous looks!
Sarah, I am SO doing this when I have kiddos of my own! Thanks for letting me feature this chalkboard project in my round-up of 20 DIY Chalkboard Projects. Happy weekend to you, too!
Warmly,
Lauren
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