In the beginning...

Last week a friend at work introduced me to bento.

What a neat idea. Without sticking completely to the traditional style of bento by having pickled foods and meats all the time, this was the perfect oppurtunity to introduce new styles of, and flavours of food to by 4y.o's lunchbox.

After a little bit of research I came across heaps of sites and blogs that other mums all over the world have. My favourites coming from Bento-corner and Lunch in a box...

A trip to the local supermarket, and I picked up a simple divided container, for $1.98... so hey, if she isnt keen, no loss! A couple of stickers that I had hidden away, and its preschool heaven :) + Im a pretty cool mum in her eyes when Dora is whipped out... and the stickers were free from bookclub!

I am now just a little hooked... a visit to eBay and I now have on the way, a traditionl double layered bento box (pink of course!) some bento grass dividers, some rice moulds (hearts and stars) vege cutters and some little animal picks. All of which I will share once arrived.