School lunches

Can I just tell you how much fun I've been having packing Eleda's school lunches?  A bunch of the girls over at Wundermums.com have been packing bento-style lunches and sharing their creations, giving me a ton of inspiration.  The really cool lunch container is called a Planet Box, but since Eleda is on a balanced day (they have 2 separate meal breaks) I didn't think the Planet Box would work for us since she wouldn't necessarily be able to divide up the food.  Instead, I got a few Lunchbots, these lovely stainless steel containers that come in a variety of sizes.  Some are divided and some are not, but they are a nice container for this kind of lunch.

I find putting forth a little bit of effort to make her lunches fun means that Eleda usually eats most of it.  And for the most part I send really healthy food, so I know she's eating well.

In the Lunchbot on the left we have some pepperoni slices with stars cut out, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, cheese string and Toy Story cookies.  In the Lunchbot on the right we have a mixture of grapes and strawberries, a baby bell cheese, a little cream cheese & jam sandwich and some Wheat Thins pizza sticks.

The Lunchbot on the left contains strawberries, blueberry skewers, alphabet pretzels and cut up cheese strings.  The box on the right contains cherry tomatoes, pickles, Wheat Thins pizza sticks and Yummy Earth organic gummy bears.