Packing fun lunches is not as hard as you think and doesn't necessarily require a cabinet full of lunch supplies or artistic skills. With a few (and inexpensive) touches you can change your child's lunchbox into a fun lunch!
1) Cupcake decorations
In the picture above I added a reusable silicone straw and a cupcake decoration from the party store to dress up the lunch. My kids were thrilled to slurp their applesauce through the straw and with a quick cupcake decoration I made this simple lunch more exciting.
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Same with this St. Patrick's Day lunch. I added three St. Patrick's Day themed cupcake rings from my local cake store and made this simple lunch festive and fun!
2) Silicone Cups
To add some color and fun I simply added a cute orange mini silicone cup to hold some Almonds and dressed up this simple divided bento box.
Silicone cups can also serve as dividers and enable you to pack smaller portions and a larger variety of food which especially appeals to younger children and picky eaters.
3) Sandwich Cutters
This lunch was made more fun with a cute plane sandwich. The cutter is easy to use (just press down and done) and removes the crust while making your kids sandwich exciting and fun!
These mini sandwiches were transformed with a sandwich stamp. No artistic skill required. But the outcome is an adorable and appealing lunch.
Here is another sandwich cutter is that makes cute animals sandwich. It cuts the crust off, which is great for picky eaters. Quick, easy and fun in no time at all.
4) A Lunchbox Note
5) Food
Adding a fun lunchbox note - no matter if homemade or similar to this store bought card - sure will put a smile on your child's face and make lunch a little more special.
But even if you don't have any of the tools above you can still make a cute lunch. This summer BLT lunch was simply made special by adding three Goldfish crackers and with two deli sandwich picks. Similar ones are available at the Dollar Store.
I hope I could show you a few tips and tricks on how to transform you child's lunchbox from drab to fab with a few simple steps. For more ideas on making lunch fun visit my bento basics page.
-Nina from Mamabelly's Lunches With Love
