Bento tips and ideas

I am sure that, like me, all of you have meet some kids in your life. And if you have, you know how picky they are with their food. My friend's sister always complains how boring the school lunch is ( which is not entirely false), or how her mother makes the same sandwiches over, and over again. But there are some fun ways you could make meal time fun, whether you are doing it for someone else or just for, well, yourself. This creative way of serving food is called a bento. A bento is a Japanese lunch box, and they get very creative when it comes to lunch. The meals taste just as tasty as they look from the outside. Here are some ideas on how to make your lunch more pleasant,a nd most importantly fun: 1. If you are making a sandwich, try using different shapes instead of the standard square. ( I think cookie cutters will work for this, if not, you can cut out the shapes with a knife.) 2. Use lots of colors!!! Try adding fruits and veggies, besides being healthy, they make a colorful addition to any meal. 3. If you are planning on making rice, use natural dyes like spinach and carrot juice to add color to it. 4. You can also use fruits,veggies,and candy to make different shapes. For example: jelly beans (eyes), sea weed (you can cut out almost anything you want with this), olives (good for eyes and ears), tomatoes (cheeks), mushrooms, etc. (These are just examples i thought of now, there's much more you can do with these ingredients.) 5. Make sure you pack everything tightly so you can fit many items, but to achieve this you MUST be neat!!! 6. Make sure enjoy your bento after all the hard work you did! ^_^ Hope I helped everybody!!! ^_^ If you have any questions, comments, or requests please leave them below. I would gladly look over them!