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Frozen 2 Bento Box – No Fancy Sandwich Art!

by Wendy Copley on December 6, 2019

Have you seen Frozen 2 yet? Augie and I went to see it Sunday night and we LOVED it!

Anna! Elsa! Olaf! That cute little fire lizard whose name I don’t know!

To channel some of that excitement I made a Frozen lunch and I’ve got a video showing YOU how to do it right here:

The best part? There’s no fancy sandwich or rice art in this bento so it’s actually, really, truly, realistic to make it on a weekday morning. Hooray!

Supplies used in this video (some of these are affiliate links):

Yumbox Original: https://amzn.to/2LKGt4m
Frozen icing decorations: https://www.joann.com/wilton-disney-f…
Frozen cupcake picks: https://www.joann.com/wilton-disney-f…
Snowflake sprinkles: https://amzn.to/33UMO5k
Winter sprinkle variety bottle: https://amzn.to/32OtPIg
Michael’s stamping snowflake: https://www.michaels.com/assorted-sno…
More Frozen-themed cupcake toppers and whatnot: https://amzn.to/2r7SsTh
R&M Snowflake cutter set: https://amzn.to/2CS7MGc
More fun bento ideas can be found in my book, Everyday Bento: https://amzn.to/35aqMvK

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My Ridiculous Winter Bento Stash and a few Winter Lunches

by Wendy Copley on December 2, 2019

Winter has set in across the U.S. and we’re even feeling the chill here in California. (It’s rain, not snow but it still counts. Sorta.) The cold weather has put me in the mood to pull out my winter bento stuff and make some wintery bento boxes for my kids.

Want to see what equipment I use for these types of lunches? Check out this video for a tour of my stash:

Products shown in this video (some of these are affiliate links):

Snowflake sprinkles: https://amzn.to/33UMO5k
Icicle sprinkles: https://amzn.to/33UdqDx
Winter sprinkle variety bottle: https://amzn.to/32OtPIg
Michael’s stamping snowflake: https://www.michaels.com/assorted-sno…
R&M Snowflake cutter set: https://amzn.to/2CS7MGc
More winter bento ideas can be found in my book, Everyday Bento: https://amzn.to/35aqMvK

And here are some examples of lunches I’ve made with these supplies:

Meatball snowman bento box lunch — Meatball snowman: creepy or cute?? I can’t decide! ⛄️⛄️ His hat, eyes, and buttons are all made of white carrot. The nose is orange carrot. He’s paired with carrot coins, a couple of strips of naan, dried cranberries, yogurt stars and some strawberry applesauce with snowflake sprinkles.

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The Week in Bentos – September 2019 #3

September 20, 2019

Happy Friday! I have recently restarted a long-running series from this blog — The Week in Bentos! Every week for 7 years(!!) I posted a round-up of all the lunches my kids had during the week. It was fun, but also a lot of work and after my readers’ interest dropped off I decided to […]

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An Autumn Lunch in the PlanetBox

September 17, 2019

Is fall in the air where you are? It’s not here (it’s going to be 75° today!) so I’m forcing it! Augie has leftover bratwurst, cucumber slices, dried cranberries, teeny little grapes, queso, and these gorgeous leaf-shaped tortilla chips! Packed in a PlanetBox. Chips are from Trader Joes.

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PlanetBox Lunch Box Comparison – Shuttle, Rover and Launch

September 10, 2019

Come learn everything you need to know about the three different PlanetBox lunch boxes! I explain how these bento boxes compare in a few different areas: size, durability, accessories, how much they hold and lots more. Did you know that we’ve owned our Rover for over 7 years? Well, I’ll tell you about five times […]

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Yumbox Lunch Box Comparison – Original, Panino, Tapas and MiniSnack

September 3, 2019

Are you confused by the differences between the various Yumbox lunch boxes? This video will show you everything you need to know about one of my favorite brands of bento boxes. See the difference between the sizes. Which tray is best for you? What size should you buy for your child (or yourself)? What are […]