I have to tell you, I had no desire to do this today. None. Nada. Zip. The only idea I had ahead of time was to make chicken drumettes, but that hadn't happened, so.... I had nothing. I stared at an array of empty bento boxes in front of me willing for inspiration to strike. From the living room my bossy three-year-old was yelling "hurry up with my lunch, mama! I'm waiting! Don't forget the applesauce!". The pressure!!
This is what I ended up with.
This twelfth day of Christmas bento lunch consists of:
- peanut butter and jelly sandwich on multigrain bread
- clementine and strawberries
- applesauce
- Wheat Thins Crunch Sticks (for drumsticks!)
The 12 drummers are a motley crew of friendly animal picks. Their instruments are oyster cracker drums.
A couple pieces of grassy barran separate the sandwich from the fruit in the back.
It's packed in an EasyLunchboxes container. :)
Wahooo! I'm so glad to have this behind me. This bento series was fun, but I'm glad it's done!
This is part 12 of a 12 part bento series on the Twelve Days of Christmas!! :)
See also:
11th day of Christmas: eleven Pipers piping
10th day of Christmas: ten lords a leaping
9th day of Christmas: nine ladies dancing
8th day of Christmas: eight maids a milking
7th day of Christmas: seven swans a swimming
6th day of Christmas: six geese a laying
5th day of Christmas: five golden rings
4th day of Christmas: four calling birds
3rd day of Christmas: three french hens
2nd day of Christmas: two turtle doves
1st day of Christmas: a partridge in a pear tree
Supplies used to make this lunch:
30 comments:
I have enjoyed all 12 days of this!!! Really clever ideas & delicious & cute! Thanks for sharing! I'm tucking the ideas away for when my son is a little older!
Lovely! Congrats on a great series!
I'm so impressed! This series was really cute.
this was super fun! you're awesome.
I can tell it was a lot of work, but I sure looked forward to see what you were going to do each day! Great job! Really fun!
More days = more cute!!! (Can you do a 13th just for fun?) I don't know how you continue to come up with so many clever and adorable ideas Melissa!
fantastic job. I glance at a number of bento websites and yours is BY FAR my fave!! Thanks for taking time to share with all of us!!
This was such a fun series. You did such a good job on everything - so creative!
I have really enjoyed the series! Thank you for great inspiration. I really need more different food picks.
Hi Mellissa, I've just discovered your blog and I had so much fun! How can you have so many ideas? I'm impressed! Well done!
What a neat idea to have this 12 days of Christmas theme and the drummers are really cute picks!
haha so cute. I love your creativity as well as the fun your enjoying. Honestly, I learned something in your blog. I'm fond of bento and iks craving to make one too. But I don't know how should I start. Lucky, I came in to your blog and I was able to absorbed some of your creativity. ;-) By the way, you might like to try a stainless steel bento tiffin container. A very safe food stacking container that is made from high quality stainless steel. In addition it has 100% BPA free, is durable, eco-friendly, and easy to stack foods in it. Try it, you'll love it for sure. =)
Where are you? ;(
Where are you?! You're missed!!
I have loved this series! Hoping for more inspiration soon! The lunch making marches on with PB&J at our house - waiting/hoping for more cute ideas!
Very lovely! I'll be looking forward to see what you were going to do each day! Great job! Really fun!
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Melissa,
I hope everything is ok. I have been missing your posts.
Where have you been, oh inspiration o' mine? Hope all is well :)
Missing your lunches :( Please come back?? You're the reason I started bentoing in the first place, and you're an incredible inspiration to so many mommas. Hoping to see you come back soon <3
Michelle
we miss you melissa! hope everything is ok.
Hey Melissa, I hope all is well! You are missed!
i am missing your posts and inspiration very much also...i hope everything is ok!
Please dont stop blogging! You inspire me!
Land sakes that is cute!
Hi Melissa. Checking in often and hoping all is well. Lorie
hope everything is okay...i've missed your posts!
I miss your posts! I hope everything is fine?
i hope everything is okay with you and your family...your fans are worried!
take care ;)
My son is so fussy I will have to try some of these ideas, it might help. thanks
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