The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. As I've been writing a blog about bento style lunches for over three years now, I think it really is time I attempt to make some more traditional Japanese style food to pack in my bento boxes occasionally!

We're debating letting Bunny go to packed lunches as she keeps asking and I will certainly be looking to you for inspiration! From stationery, to cuddly toys and models, our wide range of penguin themed gifts make the perfect Penguin Presents for anyone. I would like to note that I am not in any way an expert on Japanese food, I'm improvising somewhat so my methods and ingredients might not be entirely traditional - but if it looks and tastes good, I'm happy! I have been on a quest lately for a great iron and checked into the one you have a bit but can't seem to decide whether it's worth the extra money. I think PUL would be just great for the lining without interfacing to it as long as your outer bags are sturdy enough.Yes, I used only one type of interfacing this project, so those two are the same ;) Good luck on whipping up a lunch bag for your friend! The theme for today is penguins, as today's book is based on ' Lost and Found' by Oliver Jeffers, which is one of Small Child's all time favourite books. The box itself is blue and features a safety strap to make sure the lid stays on while rattling around your bag.

Fab tutorial, just knocked on up in 3 hours flat when I discovered my daughters old lunchbag had gone mouldy over the summer.The tradition of bento boxes originally came from Japan, but as bento simply means 'a meal in a box', we in the west have seized on the idea as inspiration for a new way of packing our own favourite lunch box foods in an eco friendly and creative way, so we pack anything from sandwiches to pasta in our own bento boxes. Ayumi, this is a great tutorial- you know I am going to have to make it- I can think of a lot of uses for it as well as lunch! I also had to find out what a bento box is as here in Scotland we use sandwich boxes and refer to them as "piece boxes"! I then filled the sandwich, and added the plastic handle saved from a Lindt chocolate carrot to turn it into an umbrella, adding lines with a red edible marker pen. The lunch box lid features baby penguins, penguins and fish, to add some variety to your lunch break.