It's Friday! So today's lunch has a special treat in there, one that has never made an appearance in Peyton's lunches before. Kids love bite size food. Today I took mini butterfly cookie cutters and cut Peyton's peanut butter and jelly sandwich into several little mini butterfly sandwiches! Bite size, finger food treats.Cheese balls! I never buy cheese balls but Peyton was with me when I went grocery shopping. And in a moment of weakness, I said yes to a huge ol'barrel of cheese ball. Mind you, ...
Kids Bento Box
Princess Castle Bento Box
I'm loving my new set of princess cookie cutters, so today I made peanut butter and grape jelly castle sandwiches! Peyton said she needed two sandwiches because once you cut them into the shape they are too small. So be mindful when using cookie cutters. Sometimes you may have to make two sandwiches to give the kids a decent size sandwich. To help combat waste, I try to use the peanut butter and jelly in the center where the cookie cutter shape will be. Then I'm only wasting the bread.As I was ...
Cheesy Hearts and Crackers Bento Box
I'm trying to break Peyton of peanut butter and grape jelly sandwiches so today I made a cheese and cracker lunch box! I took a mini heart cookie cutter with a scalloped edge and cut out 6 Colby Jack cheese hearts. I like to buy the rectangle individually sliced cheese to do this with. I use about 3 slices per bento box meal. And then I have them for my lunches if I want to use them too. I switched out the beef sticks I normally buy to turkey sticks. Just thought turkey would be a little ...
Princess Tiara Bento Box
Yes, I must confess I went out and bought a new Bentgo Box. It was too hard only having one Bentgo box in the house. And sometimes Peyton has been known to forget her lunch box at school. So I bought a second one in blue. However, I will be buying a green one and a few extra inserts before school starts. I just love the shape of this lunch box! It's the perfect size for little kids. And it helps keep me from tossing a ton of junk food in a bag and sending her off to school. Today, Peyton is ...
Scared Kitty Bento Box
I've been making Peyton's lunches for a few months now and I must admit I'm still having a blast doing it! Even though she has been requesting lots of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches I keep her box fresh and fun with new and interesting sandwiches thanks to my extensive collection of cookies cutters!I haven't used our Halloween cookie cutters since last Halloween. But I came across them while I was cleaning up our baking area. How fun is a sandwich in the shape of a cat? My one complaint ...
Cheese and Crackers Bento Box
My goal this summer is to keep Peyton excited about eating her lunches. I'm hoping that if I keep it new and fun she'll opt in for my healthy choices I'm sending with her to day camp rather than other items. This morning I decided to make her a cheese, crackers and beef stick based Bento Box. It's a fun twist on a classic! To start out this fabulous Bento Box meal I grabbed a little cookie cutter and cut my Colby-Jack cheese slices into hearts! A fun little spin on an ordinary slice of ...