packed lunches.

this fall, i will have a child staying at school during the lunch hour for the first time ever. I've been looking into some ideas for lunch for him, and i've landed on an idea similar to the "muffin tin meals" idea i had posted about previously. it's called "bento boxes" and you may already know lots about it... it's not a new idea or anything... just new to me.

so i put the question up on my facebook page asking about what other moms and dads do for their kids lunches they take to school. one really awesome resource that was given to me was the blog called "bentology". the author posts pictures of the great bento boxes she puts together for her kids, so if you aren't familiar with bento, check that site out. it's a good resource for preschooler-friendly lunches.

i was also looking into what kinds of containers i should use for my son's lunch. one great one (used on that bentology blog) is made by sassy, and is called the on the go feeding set. i was reading reviews, and found that it might not be great for lunches containing a lot of liquid, but works great for dry foods. and the price is right, as well. 6 bucks at babies r' us.

here are a few other sites that might be useful for bento box making and preschool lunch assembling.

What's for lunch at our house
basic bento
bentobloggy
Lunch fit for a kid
another lunch
meal makeover moms