Mae's First Bento

I can't wait for her official bento box to arrive; these Laptop Lunch Boxes are too big once you start jamming them with adorable apple stars and animal onigiri. I apologize in advance for the copious pictures, but I am so proud! Mae is very excited about her "nee-jee-wee and shoh-yoo eh-phants!" Hee. (Shoyu is Japanese for soy sauce.) The top left is where a juice box could go. I pack her a sippy cup of water.

1. Cute part. Elephant onigiri with nori ears & eyes, shoyu in fishy squeeze bottle, star-shaped homemade granola bar
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2. Protein. 2 "chix" nuggets, 2 edamame skewers and an apple heart (those mini cookie cutters are addictive! We have teeny tiny hearts and stars everywhere!
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3. Fruit. Kiwi hearts and mandarin orange segments.
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And just because, the Mama leftovers Bento.