Another Christmas Bento Lunch

We're actually super close to our holiday break--our school actually finishes up earlier than most.  But I had to do at least one more holiday lunch for my boy since his sister got one the other week.

We still need to bake Christmas cookies and other fun stuff, so I'm looking forward to the break.

A Simple Christmas Bento

This year's schedule didn't leave tons of room for Christmas lunches, but I had to at least make a few of them.  It wouldn't be any fun without at least one or two special lunches.

Quick Croissant Bento Lunch

Always time for a quick lunch, especially when the alternatives aren't that great!

My girl loves certain soup days at her college and will definitely partake in those, but on the other days, she needs to bring a lunch, so quick favorite it is!

How to Make a Thanksgiving Turkey Shaped Sandwich

One of our pre-Thanksgiving week traditions is turkey-shaped sandwiches in our lunches and they are super easy to make!

Unlike many cute lunches, these sandwiches only require items you likely already have in your kitchen--a good sharp knife is key.  The only potential shopping life item is sugar eyes and, since you can use those on so many cute food ideas, they are worth buying a package.

Panda Themed Bento Lunch

Even if I don't always have the time for super cute lunches, a few add ons go a long way.

And everyone in my house loves pandas, so we've got plenty of panda accents for bento lunches.

Croissant Sandwich Bento Lunch

Some days are busier, some days are not.

The less interesting lunches stem from those busy days, but at least I know they are eating properly.  I miss the days where we definitely had time to do cute, fun lunches, as opposed to the "How much food means he won't be starving at 3pm and can I get this made before we all fall asleep?"  This lunch?  It was one of those busier days.

Leftovers to Lunches Meatball Subs

I still loves the option of leftovers to lunches, especially when feeding a very hungry teen boy.

Depending on what we have for dinner, I sometimes hide the leftovers, just because I know it's needed for a lunch later in the week.  That is how I was able to make two meatball sub sandwiches.