Keroppi Bento

As promised, this morning the switch took place. Since two kids immediately fell in love with our new U-Konserve bento box they have to take turns taking it to school. My 3rd grader brought a Darth Vader bento yesterday and today is my middle schooler's turn. 

He likes his lunches simple and since there is so little time to eat I try to pack him a smaller lunch and he has a healthy granola bar in his backpack for the way home. All kids had a hard time getting up this morning, so I packed a chocolate pudding into everyone's lunch to cheer them up. I don't normally pack pudding but the kids seemed to need a little extra motivation this morning.

Our U-Konserve bento box is packed with:

• chocolate pudding (under the Keroppi topper)
• Annie's Cheddar Bunnies
• strawberries and
• a ham and cheese wrap 

And if you are wondering what my 3rd grader packed since he had to switch today: 

I packed him a fun Star Wars themed bento in our Lock&Lock box with:

• Annie's Cheddar Bunnies and Luke Skywalker
• chocolate pudding
• Boba Fett sandwiches and
• strawberries

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New Lunchbox Fun

I love lunchboxes. Period. And I love when they make lunch packing and lunch enjoying easier.

Here are a few new ones I am trying out with the kids this week and today's lunches. Which lunchbox is your favorite lunch box currently? Leave me a comment! I'd love to know what works for you!

This lunch is for my 5 year old daughter. She loves to have a choice but really only needs 1/2 a sandwich, fruit, veggies and a dry snack. I love that the Lock & Lock bento box only takes up a little more then half of her lunch cooler so I can add a thermos or reusable drink bottle and it still fits into her small Kindergarten backpack. Plus, the two inserts are removable and you can tailor the lunchbox to your daily needs. Great for small eaters. In the bento box today is packed:

• cucumber slices
• orange slices
• a 1/2 a chocolate spread sandwich
• pretzel crackers

My daughter also brings a daily snack and this Sistema snack box works great for us. She loves applesauce and almost daily brings an applesauce pouch and a small dry snack or veggies. Today we packed a GoGo Spqeez Apple Banana pouch and some left over homemade mud buddies. To make lunch more fun I added a cute topper to make her smile.

This is our new Fit & Fresh Lunch Pak Carrier and I already love the versatility! It fits a whole sandwich for my 4th grader in the bottom of the box and the top tray fits into the same box. You can attach an ice pack to the bottom of the top tray and the lid which makes this easy to pack and your food easy to keep fresh! We are also trying out the Kids' Squeeze Water Bottle. I love that the opening is wide enough to fit ice cubes and because it is a squeeze bottle it is ideal for lunch and for using it during during school in the afternoon. Packed today is:

• a Turkey and lettuce sandwich with a fun topper
• orange wedges
• cucumber sticks and
• homemade mud buddies

Did you spot the fun bento pick? I found it at bento USA and love that you can write on it with a food safe marker. Perfect for entertaining and adding a fun element to lunch!! 

For my picky 8 year old I love using the Goodbyn Bynto right now because it just works for him. It fits just enough food and has just enough space for a little variety. Well, and it perfectly fits our favorite Zbars. That is a good reason to choose a lunchbox right? We packed for him:

• cucumber sticks and two grape tomatoes (fingers crossed the bento pick actually makes it back home today ;)
• orange slices
• a 1/2 chocolate spread sandwich
• pretzel crackers
• and a CLIF Kid ZBar Protein

Here is where I got my new lunch gear (contains affiliate links):