The Upcycled Bento

So you know how I love to make Bento lunches for my kids, right? Well what do you do when it's fieldtrip day and you have no ziploc or brown bags or anything that traditionally goes into making that required "sack lunch"?  Last night or, rather, this morning, I had a massive case of insomnia. Some people may read, watch t.v., or count sheep but that would to, well, normal  for me. Those of you who know me know that I *sometimes* make things a *wee* bit harder than I need to (can you hear my husband laughing from there?).  Anyway, so I was laying in bed this morning wondering just what I was going to do for this "sack lunch" and the idea struck me like a bolt of lightening and...ok, not really. However, I did have an idea that managed to stick into my consciousness so when I got up for the day I was able to execute it.  I'll let the pictures explain it....

See how the Box Top is missing? Good Mama!

Cut off part of one of the sides, less than half. You can totally eyeball it.

Cut the along the edges to make the lid.

Fold down about 1.5 inches of the lid.

Cut the bottom edges/corners.

Fold the flaps in and the bottom up and then staple or tape (I stapled).

Viola!

I lined it with a big enough piece of tin foil that I could fold it back over the food .

Lunch: the tin packet in the middle is a tuna wrap, tortilla  chips , "car" hardboiled egg, grapes, carrots, and edamame.

Fold the foil over the food and close; slipping the top "flap" inside the box.

I didn't want the box to come undone, and I didn't have a paper bag to put it in anyway, so I used some craft paper and wrapped it like a present. My other son added the happy face :)