It's the day every mom dreams of and dreads at the same time....my oldest's first day of KINDERGARTEN!   We had a wonderful morning today -- filled with smiles, excitement and anticipation!  I even took a crack at my first bento style lunch for my daughter!  From my perspective, it was a huge success!  It was super easy to assemble and made organizing her lunch....fun!  I have yet to see if she feels the same way about it :)  I guess I will find out this afternoon...
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Ham & Cream Cheese Pinwheels, Carrot Coins w/ Ranch, Grape Skewers, Cheese Bars
There are so many bento lunch ideas out there on the web -- most seem waaaaay too complicated for me, so I decided to just go with something simple and eye-catching :)  Her lunch includes:  Ham and Cream Cheese Pinwheels, Carrot Coins w/Ranch for dipping, Grape Skewers and Cheese Bars.  I packed her lunch in the Sassy On the Go bento style box, which you can find in pink or blue on Amazon.

Although I am new to this style of lunch packing, I am already IN LOVE with this Sassy container -- it comes with a middle divider, and 3 smaller matching boxes w/lids inside!  Giving you countless packing options!  I also found these AMAZING 1 oz. tupperware containers w/lids that are going to be perfect for dips, sauces and spreads!  

Of all of the bento advice websites I have found, I like AnotherLunch.com the best!  She does a wonderful job reviewing many different style boxes and gives a whole heap of lunch food ideas!  

I am always looking for fun and EASY lunch ideas -- I'd love to hear your favorite bento lunch ideas!  ...If this continues to go smoothly, I may start a section on my blog showing pictures of the bentos I pack, if you are looking for ideas too!
 


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anonymous
08/20/2012 11:52

Be careful sending the skewers. Some schools do not want anything sharp....even if it is plastic.

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TheSpottedLamb
08/20/2012 12:08

Yes! Excellent point!

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Peggy
08/20/2012 13:03

Agreed! never give a kid a weapon--and let's face it they can make a weapon of anything! lol
I LOVE Tupperware, esp the small ones. I appreciate the link for the new Midgets--now Smidgets--how cute! and cheaper on Amazon than Tupperware site--excellent!
excellent lunch and snacks as well, Erin!

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