How to Make a Hello Kitty Bento Box: Tutorials, Supplies, & Super Cute Inspiration Photos
/A “bento” is a packed meal with Japanese origins, and these single-serving meals come in so many different forms. They can be simple and economical, or you can get as fancy as you want with high-end cuisine and artistic designs.
Of course, Hello Kitty fans have added feline flair to bento boxes, and you can find sooooo many adorable bento boxes with Hello Kitty-inspired designs. There is really a whole world of possibility when it comes to bento, and those who love to put their creativity to work will especially enjoy exploring everything we’re sharing in this post!
Bento boxes can be a great way to make meal time special for kids (and yourself, of course!). You might even be able to inspire vegetable-averse kids to eat their greens when it’s cute and alongside Hello Kitty!
This blog posts includes Hello Kitty bento box inspiration photos, tutorials to help you get started in creating your own Hello Kitty bento boxes, links to where you can buy Hello Kitty bento boxes, links to Hello Kitty bento box tools, and links for where to buy Hello Kitty chopsticks/forks/spoons. Enjoy!
Also, BIG shoutout to @veganfamilybento on Instagram—they let us use their amazing Hello Kitty bento box for our featured image on this blog post! Click here to check out their inspiring Instagram account!
Hello Kitty Bento Box
First thing’s first: You need a bento box to put your Hello Kitty bento box design in! Of course, you can always keep things simple and use a plain plastic container you already have at home. But these Hello Kitty-themed bento boxes are so much more fun!
Hello Kitty Bento Box Video Tutorials
There are so many wonderful Youtube videos that show you step by step instructions for how to create your own creative Hello Kitty bento box.
This video below “How to Make Hello Kitty Bento Lunch Box (Kyaraben Recipe)” is by ochikeron, and in it you’ll learn how to make stuffed red peppers that look like the classic red apple that Hello Kitty loves so much. Additionally, you’ll learn how to create a Hello Kitty Onigiri rice ball (including how to make her cute eyes, nose, and whiskers!).
This is just one of MANY Youtube videos out there that show how to make a Hello Kitty-themed bento box. Once you get a few of the techniques down, you can put your own creativity to the test!
Tools to Make Your Own Hello Kitty Bento Boxes
These helpful tools make it much easier for your Hello Kitty-themed bento boxes to come together and look the way you want. You can use these different bento box tools over and over again and for many different purposes as well. You’ll find Hello Kitty sandwich bread cutter molds (makes the perfect Hello Kitty cookie cutter too!), Hello Kitty rice ball molds, Hello Kitty vegetable cutters, Hello Kitty toothpicks to add adornments to food + make it easier to eat, and more!
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There’s so much Hello Kitty bento box inspiration out there, and here are a few more of our favorite bento box creations:
Hello Kitty Eating Utensils
Whether you choose Hello Kitty chopsticks or Hello Kitty fork + spoon, these cute utensils are the “cherry on top” and the perfect way to enjoy any Hello Kitty-themed meal!
Here are even more of some of our favorite Hello Kitty bento box creations. Instagram is a fantastic resource for getting inspired—just search for the #HelloKittyBento hashtag to get started!
You might also be interested in these adorable Hello Kitty food-focused blog posts!
