Making kids bento boxes for their merienda or school baon is what’s in these days. Kids are more excited to eat because they get their rice, sandwiches, vegetables, and fruits in fun shapes. It’s also very appetizing and nice to look at colorful lunch boxes and plates so kids will definitely eat more. To be honest, it’s actually my first time dipping my hands into and trying out making a bento box for Ykaie.
The reason why is I’m a little bit intimidated in making a bento box. It looks complicated and hard to do, right? Since I love Halloween, I guess this is a good time of the year to get my creative bento juices flowing. Besides, I have a good partner that made my bento-making easy and delicious : Cheez Whiz!
Cheez Whiz has been in the market for 50 years creating delicious moments of joy for both moms and kids . I grew up spreading Cheez Whiz over hot pandesal during breakfast, together with ham in between two slices of bread as baon, or in making cheese sauce.
But now, moms has to think of more ways for their kids to enjoy eating healthy — and one of them is making bento boxes.
Like what I’ve said earlier, I’ve always been intimitdated in making a bento box for Ykaie. Getting inspiration from CheeseAnything.com, I managed to make a Cheez Whiz Halloween Bento for her to bring as her school baon.
Her theme is Jack O’ Lantern/Pumpkin Bento. Using a pumpkin shaped bread cutter, I cut up wheat and plain bread then used Cheez Whiz Pimiento as breadfill. The eyes and mouth was made up of cut-out Nori. Along with the sandwiches are:
- peeled ponkan also made to look like a pumpkin with green gummi belt on top which acted as a stem;
- the smallest apple;
- green candy in a small bottle for a make-believe witch’s potion;
- and carrot sticks.
This is a healthy baon/merienda including that small bottle of candy which serves as a “treat” for my little girl. I can’t believe how easy and fun it is to make a bento box.
My heart almost jumped out of my chest when I saw Ykaie’s face light up when she saw her baon that day! She also loves Halloween…. and Cheez Whiz!
Now that I already have an account at CheeseAnything.com, it will be easier for me to create healthy and delicious meals, bento baons, and wonderful cheesy snacks for my family.
Love it! I tried making bento ones and the only thing it did was make my son laugh. Pfft. Needs more practice LOL
I think with Bento-making, we all need lots of practice!
Cute naman ng nori face sa bread hehehe. You are so creative talaga.
Thanks Mommy Rose
Nice job on the bento, Peachy! The boys and I super love Cheez Whiz,too! Fave ko yan ever since I was little.
Thansk Patty! Ako din fave ko CheezWhiz.
The Halloween Bento looks so cute. I love Cheez whiz and this makes it even look better.
Thanks Franc!
Such a cute bento even I could do – awesome!
Thanks Aisha!
nice! spreads are my best friend in making bento LOL
how do we make an account at Cheeseanything?
Diba? They make bento-making easier.
Nice bento! I love cheez whiz + hot pandesal. 🙂
Thansk Michi! I love chhez whiz on hot pandesal too!
It must be fun to be doing/preparing this mommyPeach! 🙂 I will try doing something like this one of these days… hehe
It was fun! Looking forward to your bento, Meikah.
My kids love cheez whiz! I should create bento boxes for them too, noh? I’ve been putting it off for the longest time. I feel like it’s so hard to do. Haha!
It’s easy lang, Kim!Looking forward to your bento.
That smile is priceless! I should really start doing bento baon for my girl! LOL
I think Peaches will love it if you make bento for her.
I look at all the Bento boxes other bloggers create and I get more unsure about my creativity or lack thereof, hahaha. I don’t think I can make pretty bentos at all.
Wish I can make my kids eat raw carrots dipped in cheese whiz!
Unleash you rcreative side with bento-making. Try it. you’ll never know how creative you can get until you try,
Wow! The bento is just amazing. How did you do it? Hope you can share it to us. Tutorial maybe. Looking forward to it.
This is so CUTE. You must be the most awesome mom for your kid! Cheez Whiz definitely made the thought count 🙂
i know i said im gonna try making a bento one of these days, but i haven’t had the chance! yours are so cute and neatly arranged, nahiya naman ako! hahahaha
I love Cheez Whiz and so does my kids. Your Halloween bento looks cute.
Another bento creation. I am now itching try one. I just hope it’ll turn out as picture perfect as yours.
The moment the website opened and we saw the photo of cheez whiz, we were all wooooow. Cheese is very expensive here. So it definitely is a luxury.