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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Kai-Lan Bento
Along with Astro Boy we also get Kai-Lan, for TinySprite's bento. Yes, it's another hard-boiled egg! But it's perfect for Kai-Lan's oval face. I used grape quarters for her buns and flower picks just like she wears. All her facial features are hand-cut from nori and mozzarella cheese stick (for eye detail). Very time-consuming for a noncharaben artist like me! But I guess it turned out okay. I even had picks for her friends --tiger, monkey and koala (no rhino though). How about that? I made sushi with mixed rice, shoyu sardine furikake and krab stick, tucked in with some broccoli. Fruit side has grapes, various plum varieties, kiwi and strawberry. I decorated with carrot flowers for contrast. If it weren't for the nori cutting, this bento would have been really quick. I should make sushi more often; I can add pickled vegetables as well, and it's easy for my 3 year old to pick up and eat. This is the cute "Daytrippers" Paperchase bento box with the girls on the cover. I should have shown it; really sweet!
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Adorable Kai-Lan! What a fun bento for Tiny Sprite!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute! I really like Kai-Lan, kind of sad that Faith was a bit old for it by the time it came out. I get my fix buying Kai-Lan stuff for a friend's little girl.
ReplyDeleteKai-Lan is so cute and pretty! Facial parts always the hardest parts for me to do, but you always make them so perfect. Any secret? LOL :D The mixed rice sushi looks very delicious ... Show this to my kids since they are at home today. They said Auntie Sheri is so good! (^.^)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenn, Shannon and Lia!
ReplyDeleteFun to make the cute stuff, but I really only have patience for this in summer (otherwise it's too time-consuming for my skill level!)
I love that! I also love Kai-Lan. She's a doll. :)
ReplyDeletePerfect Kai-Lan! The flowers on the hair look exactly the same! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks SIG! And KidsDreamWork!
ReplyDeleteI got lucky with the flower picks, just the right size too :)
WOW that is awesome! I think you sell yourself short - it's really cute :) Great color contrasts too in your bento!
ReplyDeleteToo too too cute! :) We adore Kai-Lan here. Paige even got a Kai-Lan big wheel from Santa (or bi-kickle, as she calls it!). ;-)
ReplyDeleteSo adorable. The picks are perfect for her little gang. :)
Thanks Loree, appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Melissa, that's so adorable, bi-kickle! Haha!
I just found your site tonight. I'm so excited to start making bento boxes! I've never heard of them before. This year will be the first for me to send a lunch to school with my oldest. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLovely charaben bento! It's really time consuming to cut it exactly like the pic but you did a fab job! =)
ReplyDeleteHi Jenny,
ReplyDeleteSo glad you found me! There is a big bento community and you'll be able to learn a lot. Look forward to sharing your adventures in bento!
Thanks anna2003! It is hard; but the result is a lot of fun to enjoy. ^^
Ow...she looks so pretty!
ReplyDeleteYup, it gives me hard time too to do facial expression and it's still a long way to go for me hahaha...nice work, Sheri
You are a patient person Sheri, I can conclude it from the facial decoration you did - it's so neat that it must have needed you lot of patience to finish hehehe :D. Your Kai-Lan is SO pretty and I love the color of the sushi too, they look great :D
ReplyDeleteI really admire your creativity and talent in making bento. They are so impressive!!! Looks like a piece of art to me.
ReplyDeletewow kai lan looks awesome! It's WAY better than her halloween costumes they were trying to sell. you should google it up, it's....not even funny. You've got super duper creative mind!! Very nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks Yenny!
ReplyDeleteThanks tatabonita! I wish I could learn from you; maybe one wouldn't take me so long :)
Thanks a lot Food For Tots!
Thanks homekinegrindz; never even occurred to me to think of Halloween yet! Appreciate the kind words!
So glad you added this one to the link up! I'm a bit biased in favor of Kai-Lan. ;o)
ReplyDeleteThanks Shannon! Kai-Lan rules!
ReplyDeleteTotally Awesome! Love the Kai-Lan music - it comes on here in the morning and gets me going! :o) Tasty looking sushi too - Yum!
ReplyDeleteHaha, thanks a lot Asfora! Great way to wake up :)
ReplyDeletesoooo cute:) You are a good mum thats for sure also a good cook:D
ReplyDeleteHi from Turkey
Thanks Girls-On-Blog! Appreciate your visit from Turkey!
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