One Direction Bento Box

It seems the craze for Bento boxes is getting bigger and bigger. For people new to Bento, they are packed lunches. You are ‘supposed’ to have a variety of smaller items rather than just a buttie and an apple. I say ‘supposed’ to because really, who can dictate what you should do with a packed lunch?!

Until now, Violet has been a school dinner but as usual for the summer term, she likes to swap to packed lunches. Our Bento box (Lakeland Lunch Box) is quite small for an adult but perfect for Vi.

It was her 8th birthday yesterday so I wanted to give her what I know she will like. Birthdays are not a day to mess around with – You don’t try new food on a birthday. I’ve heard that’s the law.

As with most other 8yo’s, Violet thinks she loves 1D. (I’m not convinced she knows many of the songs but I’ll play along -just as long as I don’t have to go and watch them!). So it was decided that our first Bento box would be One Direction themed box.

Thank heavens for B&M (Are they a national company? Are you now thinking – what on earth is B&M? Think Pound shop but better value) – I came across 1D biscuits.

We haven’t been shopping yet since being away in the Lakes last week so I admit to the selection being rather minimal – We went with Harry Styles Tuna & Cucumber wraps with a Zayn-ey (sorry) Salad Cream type dressing.

Chopped Strawb-louis (groan!) and Chopped Grapes finished it off.

The piece de resistance has to be the little heads on cocktail sticks – which according to Violet, ALL THE GIRLS wanted one! Result! I cut their heads out of newspapers and sellotaped onto little pieces of card with a stick in the middle. Easy Peasy.

I’ll have to give future Bento boxes a little more thought but for a first time, Vi’s reaction was brilliant.

For more Bento box ideas, the fabulous Eats Amazing is the guru – She’s been in the National Press and everything!