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Crafternoons Gather

Crafternoon with Bento Mommas

And Crafternoons are back!

We were finally able to convince The Bento Mommas to come to the south and offer their Bento Tutorial Classes for us in Alabang! Hooray for Bento! We had a great turnout of Mommas who want to learn how to pack fun lunches and snacks for their kiddos. Some of the Mommas are already looking forward to a second Bento class!

Thank you April, Monet, and Kaye for putting together such a lovely workshop for The Southern Belles.

Thank you April, Monet, and Kaye for putting together such a lovely workshop for The Southern Belles.

Check out the photo stream of the workshop and shopping that took place afterwards.

Tisha De Veyra, Marketing Director from GLAD explained some of the new products on the market that we can use in our Bento packing.

Tisha De Veyra, Marketing Director from GLAD  introduced some of the products on the market that we can use in our Bento packing. I was most impressed with the Press ‘N Seal wrap. It’s perfect for just using that one piece of ham or that one piece of cheese which you might cut for decorating. You put the item in the middle of the Press ‘N Seal item and literally press around the item to seal it. SO EASY. 

 

Thank you GLAD for being so generous and sharing all these great Kitchen tools with our Bento Workshop participants!

Kaye and Monette explain some of the tools that we can use to be creative.

Kaye and Monet explain some of the tools that we can use in creating bento lunches for our kids.

Kaye makes it look so easy! She showed us how much easier it is to shape the Japonica white rice using a GLAD plastic bag. Can you guess what we are making?

Kaye makes it look so easy! She showed us how to shape the Japonica white rice using a GLAD plastic bag. Can you guess what we are making?

If you guessed a rabbit, you were correct! We used bamboo picks to skewer our popcorn chicken, ham for the little bow, and we made apple rabbits under the guidance of Monette.

If you guessed a rabbit, you were correct! We used bamboo picks to skewer our popcorn chicken from Marky’s, ham for the little bow, and we made apple rabbits under the guidance of Monet.

Thanks Marky's Chicken for sponsoring our popcorn chicken for the bentos, and the delicious fried chicken for our afternoon snack! My favorite was the Soy Garlic flavor!

Thank you Mitz and Marky’s Chicken for sponsoring our popcorn chicken for the bentos, and the delicious fried chicken for our afternoon snack! My favorite flavor was Soy Garlic! We are so lucky that you are such good friends with Pat Cuyugan ๐Ÿ™‚

Kaye also taught us how to make the checkerboard apple that is common in many bento snacks I see.

Kaye also taught us how to make the checkerboard apple that is common in many bento snacks I see. She taught us how to keep the apples from turning brown by soaking them in Sprite.

The Bento Mommas come prepared. You can use all of their tools that they bring along for the workshop. I didn't have to prepare anything except tables and chairs!

The Bento Mommas come prepared. You can use all of their tools that they bring along for the workshop. I didn’t have to prepare anything except tables and chairs!

Inclusive of the fee that every participant paid was a kit. This kit is a fantastic beginners kit because it really has everything you would want to get started with your Bento Making.

Inclusive of the fee that every participant paid came a kit. This kit is full of fantastic tools you would want to get started with your Bento Making.

Our second bento was a sandwich. We used a combination of rolled out whole wheat and white bread for the contrasting colors in the sandwich.

Our second bento was a sandwich. We used a combination of rolled out whole wheat and white bread for the contrasting colors in the sandwich.

Diego would pop in every now and then from playing with his new found friends to try and help me.  Some of their moms brought their kids, and it made for an automatic play date. Say hi to Mrs. P. Cuyugan's son in the background!

Diego would pop in every now and then from playing with his new found friends to try and help me. Some of their moms brought their kids, and it made for an automatic play date. Say hi to Mrs. P. Cuyugan’s son in the background!

In Bento-you can really put anything your child will like into his sandwich. The basic principle is that you want your kid to eat well and have fun doing it. (Plus it's a creative outlet for the Moms who enjoy getting crafty in the kitchen.)

In Bento-you can really put anything your child will like into his sandwich. The basic principle is that you want your kid to eat well and have fun at the same time. (Plus it’s a creative outlet for the Moms who enjoy getting crafty in the kitchen.)

We didn't just have Moms in attendance! This little girl joined the workshop because her Mom knows that the only way to get kids to explore more foods and try new things is to have them help you make it! Congratulations Nika on making your first Bento Box Lunch!

We didn’t just have Moms in attendance! This little girl joined the workshop because her Mom knows that the only way to get kids to explore more foods and try new things is to have them help you make it! Congratulations Nica on making your Bento Box Lunches!

While we were all hard at work making our delicious and artistic creations, the boys were having fun playing together. When I was younger, before I had children...this was what I imagined my house would be like on the weekends...very similar to the house I grew up in. My mom would always have visitors that she would prepare for and entertain...it's a little bit different then what I was used to growing up...yet it's still the same-a full house, with happy people. I'm so lucky I can provide the same kinds of experiences for my children as well.

While we were all hard at work, making our delicious and artistic creations, the boys were having fun playing together. When I was younger, before I had children…this was what I imagined my house would be like on the weekends…very similar to the house I grew up in. My mom would always have visitors that she would prepare for and entertain…it’s a little bit different then what I was used to growing up…yet it’s still the same-a full house, with happy people. I’m so lucky I can provide the same kinds of experiences for my children as I had growing up.

Thank you Tabasco, Jiff, and Tree Top for supplying treats for our goody bags! I know I don't speak for myself when I say this was a nice treat!!!

Thank you Tabasco, Smuckers, and Tree Top for supplying treats for our goody bags! Gia LOVES Tabasco (We actually call her the Tabasco Queen.) and I LOVE peanut butter…the boys don’t get to drink soda so apple juice is something they know they can drink when it’s in the fridge and they don’t have to ask permission.

After packing our lunches, and while some of the Moms had a snack, others were able to take advantage of the Bento Mommas set up for their online store! Ok, I will admit that I spent just enough to satisfy my Bento Fix. Plus...I scored an awesome FROZEN themed little bento for Gellibean. Can't wait to pack it!

After packing our lunches, and while some of the Moms had a snack, others were able to take advantage of the Bento Mommas set up for their online store! Ok, I will admit that I spent just enough to satisfy my Bento Fix. Plus…I scored an awesome FROZEN themed little bento for Gellibean. Can’t wait to pack it!

 

Thanks everyone for coming and learning about how to pack fun bento boxes for your kids!

Pictured T-B L-R: Arlene, Lolet, Patty, Giselle, Belle, Becky, Me. Penny, Nica, Mika, Leslie, Mel, and Kaye.

Thanks to everyone who came and learned how to pack fun bento boxes for your kids! I’m already looking forward to the next Bento Box learning session! 

 

Bento Mommas

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Email:    bentomommas@gmail.com

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Comments

  1. Peter Ames Ressa says

    July 24, 2014 at 11:07 am

    Good work produces good products!

  2. Au Reyes-Manalo says

    July 25, 2014 at 10:46 am

    Hi,

    Am on a hunt for such activities down south. Glad I came across your blogsite thru bentomommas. I hope you have another crafternoon session such as this soon!

    I’ll be keeping an eye on your site from now on.

    Thanks,
    Au

    • michelle says

      July 25, 2014 at 11:30 am

      Thanks for stopping by Au! Will surely post about the upcoming crafternoon workshops we will have!

      • Au Reyes-Manalo says

        July 25, 2014 at 11:33 am

        Thanks! Now I can’t stop reading thru your blog, haha…I think I will be a regular here from now on. ๐Ÿ™‚

        • michelle says

          July 25, 2014 at 2:47 pm

          AWWW! Thank you!! Look forward to you visiting, commenting and sharing what works for you too ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. leslieladan says

    July 27, 2014 at 5:28 pm

    hi, mish! Posted about the workshop, too: http://got-to-believe.blogspot.com/2014/07/learning-art-of-bento-making.html

    • michelle says

      July 27, 2014 at 10:22 pm

      What an awesome write up Leslie! Thanks for sharing and thanks for coming ๐Ÿ™‚ Looking forward to the next one and I hope you can make it!

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