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It’s been a while since I last posted about Charlie’s bentos! I used to pack just a bento box, but now I also pack 2 snacks since we don’t always have time to eat breakfast at home. Our daycare also provides 2 small snacks a day, which consist of fruit and crackers. I pack more [...]

When I read all of the ADORABLE posts about bento lunches, I can’t help but feel like Wagon Jr.’s daily lunch is a poor man’s version of a creative bento! I don’t use a bento box or cute cut-outs or decorations, but I do use two tupperwares and his lunchbox (complete with morning and afternoon [...]

With Easter coming up next weekend, I thought it would be fun to surprise my son with a bunny-themed lunch box. Just a few little touches — a plastic egg along with cheese and egg bunnies — are enough to add some fun to his bento box without a ton of extra work.

When you first begin to pack bento lunches for your children (or yourself), it can be very tempting to try every tool or decoration technique that crosses your path. Any bento-related web search will turn up hundreds of boxes filled with cute characters, elaborate landscapes, and other beautiful scenes.  There’s no denying that if you’re [...]

Surprise your little one with a special lunch on St. Patrick’s Day. Your child won’t be able to resist this rainbow of veggies with a pot of gold at the end of it!

We’re very excited to welcome Wendy from Wendolonia to Hellobee! She’ll be bringing you the best in bento tips and inspiration each week!  ~~~ When I began packing bento box lunches for my preschooler four years ago, I had no idea how much I would enjoy it. I was instantly hooked by the nifty equipment, the [...]

Charlie almost finished his lunch every day last week, and then Friday the unthinkable happened — he finished his entire lunch for the first time since he started daycare! Hooray! I definitely credit bento boxes with not only increasing the variety of food he’ll eat, but also with how much he’ll eat. Or it could [...]