What's for lunch?

OBENTO

In Japan many mothers send their children to school with a boxed lunch or obento. (google "obento" to learn more.) Here are a little peek into the lunches I see in my classroom.

Some mom's cut bunny ears out of apple slices, or other fun vegetables.

Grocery stores sell Hello Kitty shaped cheeses and cartoon character shaped chicken nuggets among many other "cute" things. Lunch time is just as much a treat for the eyes as the taste buds around here.