A Bear for Tea-Break

This cute little bento is made by my 3 years old daughter.

It's a great way to boost her creativity.If you have time, try it out with your kid. It's simple, easy and fun 😊






Ingredients
wholemeal bread roll, sausage, cheese, seaweed, apple

How to make
1. using a straw, cut out 2 circles from a slice of cheese
2. cut out a bigger circle from the same slice of cheese with a round cookie cutter
3. place all the cut out circles on the bread roll respectively
4. cut out seaweed for the facial features of  bear with a seaweed punch
5. pick up the cut out pieces with a toothpick and place them on the circle shape cheese
6. cut the tips of the sausage to create ears for the bear, attach them to the bread roll with toothpicks or a strand of fried sphagetti
7. cut the apple into thin slices, use a cookie cutter to shape the apple slices

Circus Bear

Brighten up your morning with this little bear wearing a circus hat 🌞
Placing it on a ham & cheese roll will make your bento stands out.
Other than that, throw in some animal picks to make it colorful.
Steam some cabbage & carrot as a side dish next to the sausages 😋

A Christmas Bento

Merry Christmas to All 🎄🎅


Contents
Santa = red sausages, fish sausage, cheese, seaweed
Wreath = scrambled egg, red paprika, green peas, cucumber (leaf)

The rest are broccoli, cherry tomato & rice.

Little Skinny Bear

Here comes another bear themed bento.
This time, a skinny one to fit this small lunchbox.

Contents
Bear = Rice with bonito flakes, cheese & seaweed
Flowers = cucumber , carrot
Hearts = red sausages
Base = lettuce

Croquette Lunch

Croquette is a common dish for bento.
There are many types of croquette here in Japan. Potato, cream corn and crab croquette are great for kids. As for the adults, they prefer minced beef or pumpkin croquette.

Contents
Bear = potato croquette, sausage & cheese (ears), seaweed
The rest are lettuce, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, mini rice balls with seaweed and a pack of apple juice.

Let it Snow

What's better than to create a snowman out of rice balls on this cold cold winter day ⛄

Contents
Stir-fry cod with tomatoes
Broccoli , cucumber , red paprika , Egg rolls , orange
Pandas = cucumber with seaweed
Snowman = rice balls, crabstick, seaweed and a little bento cup

Spinach Kero Keroppi

Here's a bento for kids who do not like vegetables.
First mash boiled spinach and mix it with rice. 
Using a cling wrap, knead rice into an oval shape.
Then cut out ham, cheese and seaweed for the facial features.
Side dishes are boiled broccoli, cherry tomato, crabstick egg-roll and orange.
Quick, easy and healthy 😉

Chinese Dumplings

Chinese dumplings (Siew Mai) is one of the favorite main dish for bento in Japan.
They are as delicious no matter how they are served (hot or cold).  😋
Other than that, they can act as a beautiful gown for a little girl's lunch 👗

Contents
Face,Hair & Arms = ham & cheese
Dress = cheese, dumplings, quail eggs & crabsticks