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I Turn My Son’s Meals Into Pop-Culture Characters, Animals, And Other Things (69 Pics)
My food art journey began with bento boxes. In 2016, my then 4-year-old son used to be a picky eater and would only eat food that looked fun and interesting. I started making him lunchboxes that included animal-shaped rice balls, SpongeBob-inspired sandwiches, etc.
To be honest, the process of making bento boxes was not easy — it takes a lot of time and skill to make properly, at least at the beginning, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll enjoy and love it, especially when your child starts to eat better and healthier.
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#1
Mona Lisa - Rice, pork asado, spinach.
Final score:
59points
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#2
Woof! - Fried rice, tapa, egg, spinach with sesame oil/seed.
Final score:
58points
#4
Final score:
53points
Laina Walicki 3 years ago
ba da da dum *clap* *clap* ba da da bum *clap* *clap* ba da da dum ba da da dum ba da da dum *clap* *clap*
#5
Final score:
50points
#7
Girl with a pearl earring - Rice, egg, pork in galbi sauce, spinach.
Final score:
49points
#9
Boo! - Rice with kimchi, ham, and egg.
Final score:
44points
Cynthia He 3 years ago
*faints and crashes into the fish tank in the middle of the night wakes the whole world*
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#10
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41points
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#13
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40points
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
Koala-ty lunch... I wonder what the bamboo is made of and if it's vegetarian.
#14
Final score:
40points
#15
Yellow Elephant - Rice, shrimp, chicken nuggets.
Final score:
40points
#16
Final score:
39points
#18
Moana - Fried adobo rice, leftover adobo flakes, carrot, spinach, strawberry.
Final score:
37points
#19
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36points
#20
Chillin like pandas -Rice, fried chicken, veggies.
Final score:
36points
#21
Final score:
35points
#22
Three Little Pigs - Rice, spam, cucumber.
Final score:
35points
Lavinia Pitts 3 years ago
spam?! its pig art! i would be crying if i were that kid! "mommy, am i EATING the three piggies?!"
#23
Final score:
32points
#24
Winnie the Pooh - Loaf bread, cheese, bacon, veggies.
Final score:
32points
#25
Final score:
31points
#27
Sleepy kitty - Rice, egg.
Final score:
31points
#28
Final score:
30points
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
Nope. I have never been a fan of whole fish... but the cat is very sweet.
#29
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30points
Jason Cheng 3 years ago
This is so cuteee! Even boys who are to proud of their masculinity can't say no to this!
#30
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29points
#31
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29points
#32
Easter Bunny - Rice, egg, leftover pork belly, spinach.
Final score:
28points
#33
Good night Koala - Adobo fried rice, egg, cheese.
Final score:
27points
#34
Cruella - Rice, jjajangmyeon noodle dish.
Final score:
26points
#35
Bridge - Adobo rice, egg, botchoy.
Final score:
26points
#38
Final score:
24points
#39
Final score:
23points
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I don't know if I could eat these if I was little... it would make me very sad to mess them up.
#40
Final score:
23points
Kaitlyn M. 3 years ago
You should open a restaurant focusing on fancy dishes like these for children and adults alike. It'd be a hit!
#41
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23points
#42
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23points
#43
Giraffe - Rice with egg, hotdog, ham, asparagus, strawberry.
Final score:
23points
#45
Final score:
22points
Death Luna99 3 years ago (edited)
I almost want to say Addams family because this reminds me of it
#46
Final score:
22points
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I love the chicks... it must take time cutting up carrot for legs and wings.
#47
Mom and her 3 Little ducks - Rice, pork cutlet, curry.
Final score:
22points
#48
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21points
#52
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#53
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#54
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#55
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GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I love the owl here too, and I wonder how the rice was done to come out this color.
#56
Final score:
20points
#57
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Betta Fish 3 years ago
The nest is made of ham... What did that mother bird do to make that nest?
#58
Final score:
20points
#59
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#60
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19points
#61
Final score:
19points
#65
Final score:
17points
#66
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17points
#67
Final score:
16points
#69
Final score:
14points
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What do you think ?
ChickenNugget 3 years ago (edited)
Some people don't even bother reading the actual article... (also very cool food art!)
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
Wow, judgemental much, Petra? If this is something that the mother loves to do for her son, what are we to care?
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James Pasquini 3 years ago
I liked #65. The hair reminds me of our granddaughters' Au Pair's hair, except hers is black with a slight auburn tint to it. Maybe the girls (3 of them) and I can surprise their Au Pair with something like this some time soon. She'd deeply appreciate it. (And then the girls can dig in. lol!)
Jan Schattling 3 years ago
I always feel sorry for the kids of these parents only getting cold food. Just like all food on the internet it is impossible to arrange these, make beautiful photos and keep them hot,
Issey 3 years ago (edited)
As pretty as all these pictures are, these articles are kind of getting annoying. There are so many "mothers" doing this now - and the story is always the same. "To get my kid to eat, I make food into art, yay me!" (Bored Panda alone has at least a dozen of articles like this). Coincidentally, the food in the pictures is aways of the variety that is easy to use for different shapes - mostly rice. SO much rice. Also: many of the "pop culture references" are way outside of what a child would know and recognise. (Not just here, in the other articles too) This alone is very telling and makes it clear what the food art is really for... social media.
Misty-Blue 3 years ago
Some of these are incredible, but this woman is clearly a stay-at-home mum. Ain't nobody got time for that!
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago (edited)
How is this any different than some of the gorgeous and delicious bento boxes that you see in Japan? In many Asian countries food presentation is seen as a little form of art and meditation-- there are entire books dedicated to bento and food art in Japan, Korea, and China. How is he being forced to wait when other foods also take time to prepare? Parents will sometimes create bento to introduce their children to more "exotic" foods and help expand their palates. Perhaps this is something that her son loves and enjoys. I have a feeling that he doesn't eat like this everyday.
Load More Replies... ChickenNugget 3 years ago (edited)
Some people don't even bother reading the actual article... (also very cool food art!)
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
Wow, judgemental much, Petra? If this is something that the mother loves to do for her son, what are we to care?
Load More Replies... James Pasquini 3 years ago
I liked #65. The hair reminds me of our granddaughters' Au Pair's hair, except hers is black with a slight auburn tint to it. Maybe the girls (3 of them) and I can surprise their Au Pair with something like this some time soon. She'd deeply appreciate it. (And then the girls can dig in. lol!)
Jan Schattling 3 years ago
I always feel sorry for the kids of these parents only getting cold food. Just like all food on the internet it is impossible to arrange these, make beautiful photos and keep them hot,
Issey 3 years ago (edited)
As pretty as all these pictures are, these articles are kind of getting annoying. There are so many "mothers" doing this now - and the story is always the same. "To get my kid to eat, I make food into art, yay me!" (Bored Panda alone has at least a dozen of articles like this). Coincidentally, the food in the pictures is aways of the variety that is easy to use for different shapes - mostly rice. SO much rice. Also: many of the "pop culture references" are way outside of what a child would know and recognise. (Not just here, in the other articles too) This alone is very telling and makes it clear what the food art is really for... social media.
Misty-Blue 3 years ago
Some of these are incredible, but this woman is clearly a stay-at-home mum. Ain't nobody got time for that!
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago (edited)
How is this any different than some of the gorgeous and delicious bento boxes that you see in Japan? In many Asian countries food presentation is seen as a little form of art and meditation-- there are entire books dedicated to bento and food art in Japan, Korea, and China. How is he being forced to wait when other foods also take time to prepare? Parents will sometimes create bento to introduce their children to more "exotic" foods and help expand their palates. Perhaps this is something that her son loves and enjoys. I have a feeling that he doesn't eat like this everyday.
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