After nearly drowning in tupperware containers, finding pots with no lids, discovering a selection of lids with no tub to fit, and surviving avalanche after avalanche of the blighters every time the cupboard under the sink was opened....we gave in. We looked for alternatives for making lunchboxes a little different and binned(donated elsewhere) the tubs. I found plenty of ideas and inspiration for this terms lunches stemming from a post I read on berlinswhimsy a while back. Amber spoke of a her lunchbox and I HAD to know more. My bank card was a little shocked when I racked up about £40 on 2 boxes but I got the kits and took a deep breath. It was painless! We tried them out for the last week of term before the holiday but its this term that we're going to get creative thanks to a Flickr pool dedicated to them!
1. "http://www.flickr.com/photos/lunchinabox/166339638/">Pesto
2. "http://www.flickr.com/photos/faerysequins/2537899535/in/pool-laptop_lunches">May 30
3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/faerysequins/2418295550/">April 15
4. "http://www.flickr.com/photos/berlinswhimsy/2259501518/in/set-72157603657333140/">Kids 2-11-08
5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/berlinswhimsy/2250317767/in/set-72157603657333140/">Kid (my daughter is sick) 2-8-08
6. "http://www.flickr.com/photos/berlinswhimsy/2242604586/in/set-72157603657333140/">Kids 2-4-08
Who'd have thought! Seeing what other people are eating has meant their charm has enticed my mother to buy one! The kids have even started adding their own Flickr favourites to photos they fancy on their weekly menu!
Exciting enough to make another mosaic!
I've subscribed to that Flickr group for a while to get some lunch inspiration - wonderful aren't they? I was all excited for a mo, thinking you'd found a UK source for the bento boxes. So, should we be expecting gourmet lunch pictures from you?
Posted by: Ali | June 01, 2008 at 06:26 PM
Those lunchboxes look great, hope you show us some of your filled ones. These would be great for picnics, as my little girl has lunches provided at school I miss not being able to make up something like this
Posted by: Thimbleina | June 01, 2008 at 08:17 PM
We love Bentos too! We got a couple from Velda (Spiralling blog) and some from ebay.My girls think that they are great and so do their friends.
Posted by: Kristy | June 02, 2008 at 11:38 AM
oh wow. my boys have hot lunches at school... but I know which they'd prefer given the choice...
Posted by: monica | June 03, 2008 at 05:07 PM