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Woodland themed bento lunch in the Yumbox Panino – fun and healthy kids lunch idea for a special occasion from Eats Amazing UK and Capri-Fun Fruit Crush
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Woodland Themed Lunch

Woodland themed bento lunch in the Yumbox Panino – fun and healthy kids lunch idea for a special occasion and Capri-Fun Fruit Crush.
Prep Time5 minutes
Hard boiling the egg10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: British, Vegetarian
Servings: 1 lunch
Author: Grace Hall

Ingredients

  • 6-8 green grapes
  • handful dark or milk chocolate chips
  • 1 egg, hard boiled and peeled
  • 1 strand dried spaghetti
  • 2 pieces wholemeal bread
  • 2 slices cheddar cheese
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 Capri-Sun Fruit Crush pouch

Instructions

  • Start by making the grape acorns.  To make them, line a baking sheet or plate with baking paper, then microwave the chocolate chips in a small microwave safe bowl at 15 second intervals until melted and smooth.  Dip the grapes into the chocolate to cover the bottom half of each grape, then lay on the lined baking sheet or plate and leave to set.  You could pop them in the fridge or freezer to set quickly if you are in a hurry.
  • Next, make the hard boiled egg mouse. Instructions here. 
  • Once your mouse is made and you've popped it into the lunch box (I put my egg mouse in a silicone cupcake case in the lunch box to stop it from moving around in transit), make the owl sandwich.
  • To make the owl sandwich, first cut two circles from your bread using the largest of your nesting circle cutters. Using a smaller circle cutter, cut a piece from the top of one of the bread circles.  Repeat with the second circle of bread and then with a slice of cheese, placing the first piece of bread on top of the second bread and cheese circles as a guide. Butter the pieces of bread and put them together with the cheese to make your sandwich.  
  • Using your smallest circle cutter, cut out a round piece of cheese for the owl’s tummy. Assemble, popping the tummy circle on top of the sandwich and using the two extra pieces of bread as wings. Finish with edible eyes and cut a piece of carrot into a triangle for the beak. 
  • Last of all, make the carrot leaves.  To make them, start by cutting the carrot into fairly thick rounds.  Use the mini circle cutter to cut each carrot slice into a leaf shape. With the tip of a small paring knife, score a line down the centre of each carrot leaf.  To get a deeper line, score a second line at an angle next to the first, and remove the resulting small strip of carrot. Score lines at an angle down each side of the carrot slice to create a simple leaf design. Repeat until you have a small pile of carrot leaves.  
  • Pack everything up in your lunch box,

Notes

Equipment: Baking paper, mini bento circle cutters, small sharp knife, edible marker pen, nesting circle cutters and edible icing eyes.