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Thursday, December 20, 2012


PlanetBox Rover Review and Snowflake bento lunch

I am very pleased that I was given a chance to review the awesome PlanetBox. As soon as I received their e-mail in which I learned that I was given this opportunity which included a choice of magnets for the Rover Complete Set, I gave that choice to our son who selected the Rockets. Today is the last day of school for this calendar year and our son can hardly wait to take the PlaneBox to school.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

PlanetBox Rover Review. BentoSchoolLunches.com

Here are some of the things I love about the PlanetBox Rover complete set:
  • Made of Stainless Steel- There’s no worry about BPA, it’s dishwasher safe, eco-friendly and should last indefinitely.
  • Compartments- The PlanetBox includes well thought out compartments to hold a variety of lunch items.
  • It's all one piece- Not a bunch of containers and lids that your child has to keep track of.
  • Cute magnetic designs- There are several magnetic designs to choose from. There should be something to suit every kid.
  • Big and Little Dippers- containers to hold sauces, dips, yogurt etc that fit perfectly inside the Planetbox. 
  • Insulated Bag- I really like their carrying bag. Whether using the handle or the removable and adjustable shoulder strap, this bag is both sleek and functional. On the outside there's a place for a water bottle and a pocket for a napkin or a snack box. On the inside is a mesh pocket for a PlanetBox cold kit or any ice pack, and a couple little straps that secure utensils or a cute note from home.
While the price is a bit more than some alternatives, the value more than justifies it when its quality and all of its features are considered. Care for them properly and you'll enjoy your lunch box for many years! A PlanetBox Rover easily makes the short list of gifts that I would give to friends or relatives to let them know how much I appreciate them.

Here is my Snowflake Bento Lunch:

Snowflake, Christmas, Planetbox Review, Bento School Lunches

  • Main compartment - Snowflake shaped sandwich and snowflake sprinkles.
  • Upper left - Red and green apple slices.
  • Upper right - Celery sticks.
  • Center - Yogurt covered raisins.
  • Lower left - Pepperidge Farm holiday shaped crackers.
  • In Little Dipper - Ranch dip for celery sticks
The cute magnets.


The bag that I adore.


Here are the supplies that I used to make this lunch.



Disclosure: PlanetBox generously provided me with the items for review without cost to me. Other than receiving the products, I have not received any compensation to write this review. All opinions are my own.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012


Bento Lunch: Santa bento with Lunchbox Love Note

The nice people over at sayplease.com contacted me and sent me several boxes of their adorable Lunchbox Love notes. I will be using the Christmas sets during our holiday parties to keep our son and his friends entertained and I am sure the kids will love them!

They have some new free Elf Joke printable which are perfect to attach to the elf each morning, add to lunches during the days leading up to the holiday, or to add a little more fun to holiday gifts. You can find these printables and more here. (This page allows you to sign up for their weekly emails and get an instant 10% coupon and you can even get to the printables without signing up).

Santa, Christmas, Lunchbox Love, bento school lunch

In this bento lunch:
  • Santa's head shaped sandwich with Provolone cheese beard and hat fur, raisin eyes, fruit leather for nose and mouth and also hat with marshmallow top.
  • Snowflake shaped Ritz crackers and Parmesan dip in Mini-dippers.
  • Organic baby carrots and cucumber sticks.
  • Seedless red and green grapes. Packed in Easylunchboxes container with Lunchbox Love note.

  • Packed in:
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Sunday, December 16, 2012


Go Green Lunch Box Review and Christmas Present bento lunch

I was given a fabulous Go Green Lunch Box set  to review. As soon as I received it I was impressed by this generously sized box and certainly expect our enjoyment of it to grow with our child. The lunch box comes with a stainless steel water bottle and a cute insulated polyester bag. Our son has long had an interest in all sorts of locking devices so it wasn't a surprise that the turn and lock feature of this design was his favorite. My favorite feature of this box is the drink section.

Go Green Lunch Box Review, bento school lunches

Some things I like about the Go Green Lunch Box:

- It is BPA-free, Lead-free, PVC-free, and Phthalate-free.

- It is made of polypropylene plastic (#5), which is a safer plastic than many other types.

- It is leak-proof. The “turn n lock” knob was designed to make it leak-proof and airtight.

- The top and bottom are tethered together so I don’t have to worry about the lid getting lost or being forgotten at lunch.

- On the whiteboard inside the bag I can write a note or draw a picture for my son to enjoy with his lunch each day.

- The drink bottle fits neatly inside the box.

- Easy to unfasten retention clips allow lid to be separated for cleaning.

Go Green Lunch Box Review, Christmas Present bento school lunches

In this bento lunch:
  • Two sandwiches stacked with organic fruit leather wrapping and bow, secured with a heart shaped food pick. Strawberry and marshmallow Santa, the hat is assembled with a small piece of angel hair uncooked pasta. Used food safe marker for Santa's features.
  • Cucumber slices, organic baby carrots and ranch in small container.
  • Cuties clementine orange slices and seedless red grapes.
  • Pepperidge Farm holiday shaped crackers.
  • V8 V-Fusion juice in the drink bottle.

The cute bag.

Whiteboard inside the bag.


Packed in:
Disclosure: The items were generously provided for me to review by Go Green Lunch Box.  All opinions are my own.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012


Bento Lunch: Snowman bento

Happy Friday everyone! It's the busiest season of the year, but lets not forget the reason for the season. I personally love Snowman but unfortunately there is no snow here in Florida and we always have missed the snow whenever we have traveled up north. I hope this year or early next year during our mini vacation, we will be able to play in some snow!
Have a great and safe weekend :)

Snowman bento lunch. Created with circle cookie cutters.

 In this bento lunch:
  • I used Sun Butter instead of his usual deli meat and cheese in the sandwiches today. I made the snowman using two different circle cutters, raisin eyes and mouth, classic carrot nose, mild cheddar for scarf and choc coated sunflower seed buttons. Snowman is sitting on top of mini marshmallow snow. Sprinkle snow coming down on him.
  • Upper left are pretzels and marshmallow snowman with food safe marker buttons and a cupcake pick snowman head.
  • Lower left are seedless red grapes, cherry tomatoes and snowman shaped cucumber slices. Packed in Laptop Lunches.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012


Bento Lunch: Gingerbread House bento

Nikolai had fun decorating his gingerbread house during the weekend, and I too had some fun making his gingerbread house bento for today. :)

Gingerbread House bento

In this bento lunch:
  • Gingerbread house shaped sandwich with mild cheddar windows and door accent, fruit leather door knob, provolone roof ( I wanted it to look like snow on the roof) with fruit leather chimney and accent. Marshmallow bits for snowy background.
  • Cucumber pieces and organic red grapes.Linking to BentoLunch.net
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Monday, December 10, 2012


Bento Lunch: Winter Mittens bento

Today is my hubby's birthday and we celebrated since the weekend! Here is my usual quick and simple Monday bento.

 Winter Mittens bento lunch

In this bento lunch:
  • Mitten shaped sandwiches with marshmallow bits for snow and a full size marshmallow for snowball. Accents are colby cheese and gingerbread men shaped sprinkles.
  • Crinkle cut carrots and apple slices. Packed in an Easylunchboxes container. 
Here are the supplies that I used to make this lunch.
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Thursday, December 6, 2012


Bento Lunch: Frosty The Snowman bento and Holiday Blog Hop

Since Christmas is approaching soon, bento blogger and friends are joining together for a holiday theme blog hop. Frosty the snowman is not just a Christmas classic but all time favorite of both me and my son! Make sure to scroll down to see what my bento friend over at Molly's Lunch Box came up with.

Frosty the snowman, Christmas, bento school lunches

 In this bento lunch:
  • Snowman sandwich with skittles buttons, carrot nose, organic fruit leather scarf, candy eyes, cup cake topper hat and marshmallow little buddy.
  • Organic sweet peas and carrot stars.
  • Seedless green grapes and apple wedges cut to resemble candy canes. Packed in an Easylunchboxes container.
Click to check out the next one from Molly's Lunch Box
 

Here are the supplies that I used to make this lunch.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012


Review: Steeltainer and Christmas Bell Bento Lunch

I was elated that Steeltainer Products generously furnished me with a pair of Compact Snack/Lunch Containers as shown below. The size is perfect for our son's lunch at school, but I'm sure we will also be using it while traveling, where its leak-proof seal is just the ticket and the stainless steel construction ensures that it will be both durable and easy to clean.


This container has a stainless steel interior which even comes with a stainless steel divider section that can be moved or completely removed to suit your desires or requirements. The clip-on lid seals perfectly so nothing can leak out and I love that this see-through lid allows you to preview the contents before opening the seal. Best of all, the lid is easy for small hands to open and close!

The outer shell is made of durable polypropylene and the container is both freezer and top rack dishwasher safe. They are a non-toxic, phthalate and BPA free solution for taking lunches and snacks just about anywhere! The only place you shouldn't use it is in the microwave oven. Perhaps some day Steeltainer will come out with larger size boxes also with inner divider that will expand the possibilities even further. As it is the holiday season, I used this container for today's Christmas bell bento lunch.

Joy, bell, Christmas, Bento School Lunches


In this bento:
  • Bell shapes sandwiches(stacked) with colby lettering, organic fruit leather bow and accent that I free hand cut.
  • Organic cucumber slices.
  • Seedless green and red grapes.

Disclosure: Steeltainer generously provided me with the items for review without cost to me. Other than receiving the products, I have not received any compensation to write this review.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012


Bento Lunch: Christmas Stockings bento

And the stockings are hung by the chimney with care, with hopes that Saint Nicholas soon will be there!! Here is a quick and simple Christmas stockings bento made in a hurry.

Christmas stockings, bento school lunches

In this bento:
  • Christmas stocking shaped sandwiches with colby and provolone accents on pretzels. Cute picks used as stocking stuffers.
  • Star shaped organic cucumber slices on organic baby carrots.
  • Cuties clementine orange which is N's favorite. Packed in and EasyLunchBoxes container.
Here are the supplies that I used to make this lunch.
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Monday, December 3, 2012


Bento Lunch: Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer bento

I hope you all had a great weekend. Our weekend was quite hectic with Christmas shopping, but was fun and filled with Christmas spirit. I need to gather most packages for relatives and friends who live overseas by end of this week and send them out so that they will reach there before Christmas.

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, Christmas,Bento School Lunches

In this bento:
  • Rudolph sandwich made with a heart shaped cookie cutter. Antlers are pretzels, candy eyes and a cherry tomato for red nose.
  • Organic baby carrots and cherry tomatoes.
  • Cuties clementine orange wedges along the far top. Packed in Rubbermaid Lunchblox.
Here are the supplies that I used to make this lunch.
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