When it comes to a packed lunch, the bento box is one of the most entertaining ways to send your kids off to school. You may think that it’s all kinds of crazy to spend so much time on a lunch, but as you can see from the following photos, the result is a work of art! This month, I invite you to create your own lunchbox masterpiece. There’s a fabulous prize up for grabs & it’ll be super fun! Read on!
Your challenge is to design and assemble a creative lunch box that is fun, imaginative and tasty. I’ve included some images here to give you some inspiration and a rough idea of what we are looking for. Once you’ve finished your lunch box, please take a clear photograph and email it to us before 31 July, 2011. We will pick our favourite lunch box {in consultation with Andrea from Kawaii Kids, our fabulous prize sponsor} and publish both the winning creation and all the other fabulous entries on the blog in early August.
Now, for the details of the wonderful prize! The winning entry will score a Big Bento Basket from Kawaii Kids containing two bento boxes, snack boxes, and cutlery. You’ll also receive a {KID} independent bento accessories pack containing a selection of cutters, molds, food cups and accessories. Boy, that’s a whole lot of lunch box fun!
Entries close on 31 July, 2011. This competition is open worldwide!
Lunch Box Art Designed By…
- Teddy Bear Box by Bento Fun
- Bunny Bento Box by Another Lunch
- Teddy Bear Bun & Sandwich by Hawai’i's Bento Box Cookbook
- Crazy Monster Sandwich by This Lunch Rox
- Umbrella Snack Box by Cute Food For Kids
- Cute Cheese Faces by Another Lunch
That is the best competition I’ve seen in ages! Love it!
They are seriously the best lunchboxes I have ever seen!
which email do we send it to??
Oops! I forgot to link it in… the email address is info@kidindependent.com.
Love those lunchbox pics! Any ideas of where I can buy cutters like those to make the shapes, esp the Hello Kitty one!
Hi Shannon, you can buy some cute cutters in Australia at http://www.omai.com.au/
The Hello Kitty cutters are included in the prize pack for the winning design also!
Thanks for featuring my bento in the contest!
I will put up a post to broadcast the contest!
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Thank you so much Angeleyes, your creations are truly inspiring!
OMG I am sooooo excited about this competition!!!
I am a K/1 teacher and this term I am creating a unit of work around creating interesting and healthy lunch boxes as I am soooo sick of my cherubs coming to school with lunchboxes packed with packages, high sugar, process food!!!
I can’t wait to see some photos as I’m sure we will using them as inspiration!!!!
That’s a fabulous idea Cristy, I would love to include some images from your unit on the website if you’re interested? Shoot me an email at info@kidindependent.com. Indi
What beautiful lunch boxes – maybe it would entice my little one to eat her lunch without a tantrum!
I love, love these.
What clever types are out there. Love!
It’s so fun to see one of my bento boxes featured on here! What a fun idea!!
Hi! I came here from “Bento Fun”. Would love to try my hand out although I am a bento newbie and terrible one at that. But hey, there’s always a first time for everything, right?
By the way, love your website!!! It’s soooo kid-friendly
Hi Banana in China, we’d love you see you give the Bento a go!
Ok, SO I just sent our entry to you
It’s called Sea Monster Salad. Hope you like it. I don’t think I’ll be carving my son’s name into his fruit every day though. Mind you, the thing that took me the longest was trying to take a good photo…I am no photographer!
I love this competition and I swear I will never let another boring lunch box leave this house…that includes daddy’s lunchbox too