Oceans of Fun Bento - A Playful and Nutritious Meal for Kids

Make mealtime exciting for your little ones with this Oceans of Fun Bento recipe. Packed with a variety of healthy ingredients, this playful meal features fish-shaped sandwiches, colorful fruit skewers, and nutritious veggie bites. It's a perfect way to encourage kids to eat a balanced and fun-filled lunch. Get creative and enjoy a delightful bento box that will make your children smile while nourishing their growing bodies.

Ingredients

• For the Fish Sandwiches:
• - 6 slices of whole grain bread
• - 6 ounces of canned tuna or salmon, drained
• - 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise
• - 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
• - 1 tablespoon of finely chopped celery
• - Salt and pepper to taste
• - Fish-shaped cookie cutter
• For the Fruit Skewers:
• - 1 cup of watermelon chunks
• - 1 cup of pineapple chunks
• - 1 cup of grapes
• - Wooden skewers
• For the Veggie Bites:
• - 1 cucumber, sliced
• - 1 carrot, sliced
• - 1 bell pepper, sliced
• - Hummus or your favorite dip for serving

Directions

1. For the Fish Sandwiches:
2. In a bowl, combine the drained tuna or salmon, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, chopped celery, salt, and pepper.
3. Spread the mixture evenly onto three slices of bread, then top with the remaining three slices of bread.
4. Using a fish-shaped cookie cutter, cut out fish-shaped sandwiches from the bread.
5. For the Fruit Skewers:
6. Thread alternating pieces of watermelon, pineapple, and grapes onto the wooden skewers.
7. For the Veggie Bites:
8. Arrange the cucumber slices, carrot slices, and bell pepper slices on a serving tray.
9. Serve with hummus or your favorite dip.
10. To Assemble the Bento Box:
11. Place the fish-shaped sandwiches in one section of the bento box.
12. Fill another section with the fruit skewers.
13. Add the veggie bites to a separate section of the box.
14. Close the bento box and pack it with an ice pack to keep everything fresh.
15. Your Oceans of Fun Bento is ready to be enjoyed!

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