Valentine’s Day deserves an extra-special lunch! Why not pack the kids this fun Valentine’s Day Emoji Bento Box! This sweet sandwich spin featuring fresh strawberries will have your child gobbling up lunch in no time. Plus, it will make them smile when they open their lunchbox.
Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday, especially for kids. My kids love heart shaped treats and snacks. This year I knew I wanted to surprise them so I made this Valentine’s Day Emoji Bento Box for them to take to school. When they came home they said how fun it was, how special it was, and how their friends thought it was so nice! That melted my heart—so I figured I would share it with other families!
What I love about this fun lunchbox idea is that it only takes a few minutes to turn a regular sandwich into this heart-eyed emoji. Then I pack up a few healthy red-colored snacks to help celebrate the holiday. Don’t forget to add a special touch with a Valentine or a note to your little one.
Ingredients
• Whole wheat sandwich rounds
• Strawberries
• Mini sweet red peppers
• Cherry tomatoes
• Cream cheese
• Ranch dressing
Supplies
• Scissors
• Construction paper
• Skewers or toothpicks
• Bento box
Directions
1. First start by making the emoji sandwich. Toast the bread a little then added some cream cheese and fresh sliced strawberries. Then add two strawberries for the eyes. Add a black construction paper smile.
2. Then assemble the heart shaped skewers by slicing the cherry tomatoes in half on an angle. Place onto a skewer to make it look like a heart.
3. Pack up some sweet red bell peppers and add some ranch for dipping.
4. Write a Valentine for your sweetheart and let them enjoy!
Substitutions & Additions
• If your kids don’t like peppers, you can substitute for raspberries with a side of yogurt instead of ranch.
• Don’t have sandwich rounds? You can use regular bread and just cut it out into a circle or use a cookie cutter.
• Prefer a different type of sandwich? Make a PB & J instead!
Tip: Worried the strawberry eyes will move around? Adhere them with cream cheese, with toothpicks, or by carving out an indent in the bread for them to sit in.