Bunchland

Food as art supply is nothing new, but this is a whole ‘nother level

Lunchbox Awesome is a Tumblr that has a lot of fun with bento-style lunches. Naturally, we dig the Muppets art, but Phineas and Perry is pretty awesome, as are Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket. We’re also digging the turkey with salami tail feathers. And just think, while you’re having fun making characters and scenes from the different kinds of food, you’ll have ended up with a lunch that Drake Hotel chef Anthony Rose would be proud of.

For a little artistic fun at the kids table, set out various foods in small sizes and tell the kids to go nuts.

From perusing Lunchbox Awesome’s examples here are some ideas to get started:  Read more...

• Pick salad greens or a slice of bread as your blank canvas

Make dinner parties suck less for kids

Dinner parties can be torture for kids. When you’re not into food and wine, hours of adult conversation and pork tenderloin can be tough to handle. Kids feel awesome when they have a space of their own, and there’s no reason the kids table can’t be one of those feel good spaces. Without turning into Martha Stewart’s psychotic alter ego, you can easily please your under-age dinner guests.

Here are three components of a kick ass kids table:

An interactive centerpiece:

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1. Finger puppet favours – Felt finger puppets placed on top of candy sticks and arranged in containers make a sweet and simple centerpiece that will entertain kids even after dinner is over.