With my dad being Chinese Trinidadian, we celebrate Chinese New Year. Since Lunar New Year is next week, and since this is the Year of the Pig, Little One wanted to make a cute Pig Bento for her lunch. Colour Your Sushi Rice with Natural Dyes I wanted to make the rice pink, but really did not want to use any food colouring. I prefer using natural dyes from vegetables. … [Read more...]
How to Pack a Bento Box Lunch in a Snap
It's that time of the year again! For many of us in Ontario, school starts next week! Some schools have already started their school year, but Little One goes back after Labour Day long weekend. This may sound a bit crazy, but I'm super excited about back to school bento box lunches! You've had two months of not seeing my daily kids' bento box posts on Instagram! Well, … [Read more...]
FUNKINS: We all have a part to play on Earth Day & EVERY Day #LetsBeLitterFree
We all have our part to play in taking care of our planet. When it comes to Mother Earth, my six year old knows the importance of treading lightly -- on Earth Day and EVERY day. April is Earth Month, and it's a good time to remind families how they can cut down on paper waste and be more environmentally friendly. If there's one thing I've learned about my six year old kid … [Read more...]
Put a bird on it
This post could alternately be called "Monday Funnies" because this makes me laugh so hard that I cry every time I think of it. It took me a year to learn what "Put a bird on it" means. A year ago, I posted an Instagram photo of a bento lunch I made for my daughter. This particular lunch had pear and meat cut out with a bird-shaped cookie cutter. I thought it was cute. I … [Read more...]
5 Easy Halloween Bento Lunches for Kids #LBLMoms
To say I get excited about Halloween is an understatement. I even make Little One's bento lunches spooky with the help of Lunchbox Love Halloween Notes and some cool bento accessories from BentoUSA. Contrary to popular belief, making bento lunches is not hard at all and for the types of lunches I make, it is not time consuming at all. These lunches are quick and easy. I … [Read more...]
5 Fun Halloween Ideas #KinderMom
Goblins and witches, and skeletons! Oh, my! Werewolves and bats, and zombies too! Halloween is right around the corner and we're getting pretty excited. We've got some fun Halloween activities to share! 5 Fun Halloween Ideas Halloween Bento Lunches Bring a smile to your child's face with some fun Halloween themed bento lunches. Cute Halloween Lunchbox Love notes … [Read more...]
Send Some Lunchbox Love to School! #LBLMoms
School has officially begun! Did everyone survive week one back at school? Little One is super excited about being in grade one and has been coming home every afternoon with big smiles! I love listening to her chat excitedly about her day and all the things she did in class. This said, I wonder if the honeymoon stage will end or if she'll continue to be as excited about … [Read more...]
16 Back-to-School Lunch Ideas
Now that September is here, what do you pack for your children's back-to-school lunches? Are you in need of some back-to-school lunch ideas? I am extremely mindful of what goes into our daughter's lunches. I want to make sure she's getting a healthy, hearty lunch, complete with vegetables, fruit, protein, and everything a growing child needs. I also want to make sure to … [Read more...]
5 Quick & Easy Bento Lunches for Kids
Making bento lunches is not nearly as daunting or time consuming as one may think. I make Little One's lunches as I'm making supper and it really takes little extra time at all. A girl friend was over recently and when she saw Little One's lunch for the following day (like I said, I make her lunches while I make supper), she made a face and said, "Oh. My. G-d. Chris, please … [Read more...]
Love Pinterest? Join the Lunchbox Love Holiday Pin Party! #LBLmoms
I am the first to admit that I am addicted to making healthy, cute, fun bento lunches for my daughter. I love letting her know how much I care by taking a few extra minutes to make special meals for her. Though she can't read on her own yet (except for a dozen words or so), she loves getting love notes (in the form of Lunchbox Love) every day. Lunchbox Love has … [Read more...]