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Bento lunch ideas for kids

Japanese-style recipes sized for a kids' bento box: rice, a protein, a veg and a fruit in small portions. Pick one from each type and pack them tightly so nothing slides. The bento basics guide covers the layout.

Want a whole week planned? Tick the foods your child eats in the lunchbox planner. New to this style? Read Kid bento basics.

Illustration of Mini Onigiri with Corn in a colourful bento boxMini Onigiri with Corn
10 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Tamagoyaki Strips in a colourful bento boxTamagoyaki Strips
10 min 路 Japanese 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Teriyaki Chicken Bites in a colourful bento boxTeriyaki Chicken Bites
20 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Salmon Rice Furikake Balls in a colourful bento boxSalmon Rice Furikake Balls
15 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Sushi Cucumber Rolls in a colourful bento boxSushi Cucumber Rolls
20 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Edamame Pods in a colourful bento boxEdamame Pods
5 min 路 Japanese 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Rice Cracker Mix in a colourful bento boxRice Cracker Mix
1 min 路 Japanese 路 Snack
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeOverhead photo of Baked Karaage-Style Chicken Bites packed in a colourful kids' lunchboxBaked Karaage-Style Chicken Bites
30 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian stapleSesame-freeOverhead photo of Mini Pan-Fried Gyoza packed in a colourful kids' lunchboxMini Pan-Fried Gyoza
35 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingThermosAsian stapleContains sesameOverhead photo of Inari Sushi Pockets packed in a colourful kids' lunchboxInari Sushi Pockets
15 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleContains sesameOverhead photo of Bear Face Onigiri packed in a colourful kids' lunchboxBear Face Onigiri
15 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Soboro Rice (Chicken & Egg Crumble) in a colourful bento boxSoboro Rice (Chicken & Egg Crumble)
20 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingThermosAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Kid Yaki Udon in a colourful bento boxKid Yaki Udon
15 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingThermosAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Chicken Katsu Strips in a colourful bento boxChicken Katsu Strips
25 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Triangles) in a colourful bento boxYaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Triangles)
15 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Tamagoyaki with Spinach Swirl in a colourful bento boxTamagoyaki with Spinach Swirl
12 min 路 Japanese 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Kinpira Carrot in a colourful bento boxKinpira Carrot
10 min 路 Japanese 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianThermosAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Japanese Potato Salad in a colourful bento boxJapanese Potato Salad
20 min 路 Japanese 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Sausage Octopuses in a colourful bento boxSausage Octopuses
8 min 路 Japanese 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Simmered Kabocha Bites in a colourful bento boxSimmered Kabocha Bites
20 min 路 Japanese 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianThermosAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Quick Cucumber Asazuke in a colourful bento boxQuick Cucumber Asazuke
15 min 路 Japanese 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Apple Bunnies in a colourful bento boxApple Bunnies
5 min 路 Japanese 路 Fruit
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Mini Seaweed Rice Crackers in a colourful bento boxMini Seaweed Rice Crackers
3 min 路 Japanese 路 Snack
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-free

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