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Cross-posted to bentolunch:

Tyler attends a Manga fan club at our local library once per month. This month they hosted a bento contest. She was actually the only one to bring one, but we were both very pleased with the result of her very first bento:



There is a bed of basmati rice on the bottom. She made 2 apple rabbits, 3 Naruto rolls with just ham and velveeta (it is what we had on-hand), and two hard boiled eggs: 1 star and 1 teddy bear. The star represents something from a video game, though I don't remember which one. Then there is a ham Kirby with raisin and apple accents.

Click on the images if you'd like more info about each bento.

Bento #2 - Tuesday:


Bento #3 - Wednesday:


Bento #4 - Thursday:


Bento #5 - Friday:


I had planned to make Bento #6 on Saturday morning, even though I work an earlier shift. However, after my poor sickly baby kept me up most of the night and was needy in the morning, bento fell on my list of priorities. I wound up asking Elmo to make PB&J for me for lunch.

I did enjoy sharing each of these bento lunches with Sasha, though! No more skull onigiri for a while, though they were fun.

It is getting to be that time of year. My husband has actually been nagging me to get my Wish List in order and get it posted. I will post one for him, Sasha, and Tyler, too, as usual.

• 11 x 14 frames for my photography, 6+ frames
  
• tattoo gift card - even though I got a tattoo since I last posted this.
  
• Thermals are always a good idea! I really could use another set or two - large
  
• Handheld GPS Unit for Geocache
  
• cool zip-up hoodies (not solids)
  
• classic high top chucks - black or something funky
  
• a CD book for music, one of the bigger ones
  
• Rack-O (game)
  
• CDs:
  • P!nk
    
  • Murder Ballads - Nick Cave
  
  
• DVDs:
  • Prey for Rock & Roll
    
  • Box of Moonlight
  
  
• Books:
  • Spiders and their Kin
    
  • Uncover a Tarantula - even used would be great
    
  • Any of the "Uncover a" books would be cool, at least the bio-related ones
    
  • The Tarantula Scientist
    
  • Good Faeries, Bad Faeries : 2 Books in 1
  
  
• Bento Stuff! I'm obsessed with Bento right now!
  
  • silicone baking cups - they don't need to be Wilton, I read they have 'em for $5 @ Target - they also don't need to be any special shapes, though fun shapes would be cool, too. Also, I don't want a full pan / tray, just individual cups
    
  • fondant cutters - the garden set is very cute, but the letters would also be really good to have for my Bento Lunches!
    
  • Shaped Vegetable Cutters
    
  • Bento Egg Molds - these are SOOOO cool! I must have some!
    
  • Bento baran (dividers) - I like the plain grass ones, but some of the others are cute, too. The fake lettuce is pretty cool.
    
  • Bento Food Picks would be fun to add
    
  • Bento Lunch Box - I can and am making do with regular plastic ware, but I would really love to have a more... Japanese version. The Hello Kitty ones are so cool, but I like the more sophisticated ones, too. Something stackable is very cool, but the ones with dividers are too. I just love them all so far! Eventually I'd like to start making little bento lunches for Sasha, too. So mini bento boxes are also under consideration.
    
  • bamboo mat for rolling sushi