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The Lunchbox Dad Creates Cute Lunchbox Meals For His Kids

Having trouble getting the kids to eat a healthy lunch? Perhaps you’re not making their lunchboxes adorable enough.

San Francisco-based father and blogger Beau Coffron, a.k.a. Lunchbox Dad, creates cute pop culture-inspired lunches every week for his two kids.

Compartmentalized, bento-style, his kids are treated to anything from a few banana minions to Captain America’s shield. Most would have trouble digging into Kermit’s head, but as long as the kids are eating healthy.

[link, via Laughing Squid]

Zombie Bento and Other Lunches To Help Scare The Kids

Bentos were getting just a bit too cute. So, Hotaru Yamakawa from Pouch, inspired by some horror-themed bento, created some of her own.

First up are zombies, which are always a hit. Just use beige fried rice as the flesh, beady off-set eyes, and lots of ketchup — undead lunch is served.

Frankenstein and ghost bentos can be seen below. Again, the rice color makes all the difference, and again, don’t skimp on the ketchup. Enjoy lunch, and have fun trying to get to sleep tonight.

[link, via Rocket News 24]

Pop Culture Bento Boxes

If we know anything about kids, it’s that they enjoy nothing more than having their lunch staring back at them. Especially when the food is crafted to resemble their favorite pop culture character. Luckily, Heather Sitarzewski of LunchboxAwesome has put together a collection of such bentos.

The series began as a way for Heather to provide a fun lunch for her son, while exercising her own creative side. And, while unintentional, it also helped to make the other kids’ lunches appear that much more boring.

[link, via Laughing Squid]

Lego Bento

Sure, mom used to leave inspirational notes in our lunchbox to help get us through the day. But those were usually hand-scribbled on a post-it, and actually encouraged bullies to hit us harder after they stole our lunch.

Instructables user, A Japanese Housewife, knows how to provide some effective and bully-resistant lunchtime encouragement, with The Lego Bento. The lunch was actually made for her husband — we assume a Lego enthusiast — to help get him through the workday.

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