Friday Food Finds: Lots (hundreds!) of Lunchbox Ideas

Photo Credit: Shannon Carino, BentoLunch.net

What little boy would not love to open up his lunchbox and see this?Â With the kids heading back to school, the blogosphere has been full of chatter about what to put in those lunchboxes.Â I’m sharing some of the ideas I’ve come across out there with you today.Â (Yes… I know, I know… it’s still Thursday.Â I decided to post this Friday post a little early… happy Friday!)

This Pirates of the Caribbean-inspired Bento lunch was created by Shannon of BentoLunch.net as part of a Disney series.Â Check out the others in the series:

Toy Story

Cindarella

Phineas and Ferb

Jack Skellington (Nightmare before Christmas)

Stop by Shannon’s blog for more Bento lunch inspiration.Â Also, check out these 20 Easy Bentos for even more ideas.

I’m planning to try a few of the Bento lunches for The Well-Fed Son, who starts preschool this year.Â They don’t exactly look easy, but maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised!Â If you’d like some other types of lunchbox ideas, here’s what else I came across:

Pack a Waste Free School Lunch
Top 5 Freeze Ahead Sandwiches
DIY Pizza Lunchables
Back-to-School Creative Lunches
Love in a Lunchbox
22 Healthy Lunch Ideas
12 Creative School Lunches

And… if you need or want more ideas, how about 400?Â Check out 400 Best Sandwich Recipes by Allison Lewis:

See a picture of her Lunch Box Sushi in the Pimp Your Lunchbox blog at the Nashville Scene Food Blog Bites.Â Not sure how many kids would eat sushi… but impressive, nonetheless!Â Maybe it will work for your lunch box!

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Find more great food ideas at: The Mommy Club, Foodie Friday, The Gallery of Favorites, Free For All Friday, Friday Favorites, I’m Lovin’ It, Tatertots and Jello, Show and Tell Saturday, Sunday ShowcaseÂ

About the Author

Adopted at age 2, grew up in the Charlotte, NC area. Obtained Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Appalachian State University. Loves being a Mom of two and taste-testing Chef John's culinary creations and sharing them with readers.