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Fall Themed Bento Box Lunch

By Ashlyn Edwards — November 13, 2014, Updated November 27, 2019 18 Comments

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Thank you to Nature Box for sponsoring this post.

Make your holiday season a little healthier with this Fall Themed Bento Box Lunch! You and your kiddos will love making this fun and easy meal using delicious and nutritious NatureBox snacks!

A plastic container filled with different types of food, including yogurt, cheese, cucumbers, an orange and a sandwich

Have you ever made a Bento Box Lunch before? Until a couple of years ago, I had never even heard of them. And then one day I started to see these adorable, healthy little meals floating around on Pinterest (where all good ideas come from!) and I knew I wanted to try one. My son can be a picky eater sometimes, but if I spruce up his meals and make them a little more fun, he is much more likely to give them a try.

I recently had the opportunity to try some of the amazing snacks made by NatureBox, a monthly service which delivers a world of carefully sourced and nutritionist-approved foods right to your door. Their service really stands out, because they have snacks that cater to many dietary needs and preferences, such as vegan, gluten free, dairy free, and nut free. This is important to me since our son is allergic to peanuts, and I wanted him to be able to enjoy the snacks that we received.

A box of different snacks

When you join NatureBox, you’ll receive five different snacks every month. You can choose the snacks you want or be surprised with what they select for you. I had a hard time narrowing down my choices because there were so many options, and all of them looked amazing! They offer a wide variety, and I really loved being able to filter their snacks by dietary preference. Everything I chose was nut free, and it was easy to find ones to suit our needs.

Here are the yummy snacks I received in my box:

Several different types of food in a plastic bento box

I decided to use the snacks that I received to create a fun and easy, fall-themed Bento Box Lunch! This would be perfect to send with your kiddos for lunch during the next couple of weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, or for an easy at-work, or on-the-go meal for yourself!

Fall Themed Bento Box Lunch

A plastic container filled with different types of food

  • Turkey shaped sandwich made with sunflower seed butter and jelly, topped with NatureBox Tart and Tangy Fruit Medley for eyes, feathers, and wattle (the little thing that hangs down from the turkey’s neck!)
  • A peeled clementine orange made to look like a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. I peeled the orange and then placed it on top of some NatureBox Guacamole Bites and Asiago & Cheddar Cheese Crisps. I then added one guacamole bite on top to resemble a stem.
  • Vanilla yogurt with a little bit of pumpkin pie spice mixed in, and then some NatureBox Praline Pumpkin Seeds and Tart and Tangy Fruit Medley (in the little red silicone baking cup) for topping when ready to eat.
  • Cheese and cucumbers cut with leaf and acorn shaped cookie cutters. My son loved eating the cheese with the Asiago & Cheddar Cheese Crisps. Lots of cheesy goodness!
  • A small handful of NatureBox Salted Caramel Pretzel Pops for dessert (also inside of the red silicone baking cup).

We’ve started taking bento box lunches with us a lot since we stay busy during the week and aren’t always home during lunch time. I like them for myself just as much as I do for my kids, because everything is in one easy, box and it keeps me from making a trip to the drive through! I loved eating the snacks I packed in ours from NatureBox because I felt like we were eating wholesome food that still tasted great. I was very impressed with the flavor and quality of the snacks, as they were all fresh and yummy, and my son gobbled up every bite of his lunch! Oh, and my hubby pretty much devoured the Cheese Crisps and Guacamole Bites while I was taking pictures. Those would definitely be regulars in our box. 🙂

Well, now that you’ve seen how much we enjoyed our NatureBox experience,  you can try it out for yourself, too!

Click here to start your free trial with NatureBox!* 

*Fine Crumbs: Free trial is available for new and US subscribers only. Not valid on gift subscriptions and may not be combined with any other offers”

Which NatureBox snacks would you like to try? You can check out the full snack catalog by going here. 🙂

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

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Comments

  1. LAura@baking in pyjamas says

    November 23, 2014 at 7:48 am

    How fun, that’s a great idea for you son, I’m sure he loves it. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      November 24, 2014 at 10:47 pm

      Thank you, Laura!

      Reply
  2. Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector) says

    November 16, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    What a cute little lunch! My kids would love that!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      November 21, 2014 at 12:12 am

      Thanks girl! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Meg @ The Houseewife in training files says

    November 15, 2014 at 4:17 am

    Those salted caramel pretzel pops wouldn’t stand a chance!!!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      November 16, 2014 at 7:35 am

      Oh girl, they certainly didn’t last long with us! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Nicole @ Or Whatever You Do says

    November 14, 2014 at 6:53 am

    That is so adorable!! I love Naturbox. I tried it once and was so impressed. I need to resubscribe. I miss it!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      November 16, 2014 at 7:37 am

      Oh I know, we totally loved it! You can get your first month free if you want to try it out again! There’s a link at the bottom of the post if you’re interested. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says

    November 13, 2014 at 5:32 pm

    These are SO cute! My kiddos would love them for sure!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      November 16, 2014 at 8:14 am

      Thanks Nancy! I bet they would, too!

      Reply
  6. Laura O |Petite Allergy Treats says

    November 13, 2014 at 10:12 am

    Man, those all look so cute! I want those guacamole bites!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      November 16, 2014 at 8:14 am

      The guacamole bites are amaze! One of our favorites. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Andi @ The Weary Chef says

    November 13, 2014 at 8:56 am

    Get out of town, Ashlyn. This is just about cuter than I can stand! I don’t even know what’s my favorite. The pumpkin, turkey, and leaf cheeses are all so adorable and creative. You did a beautiful job! I’m going to have to get in on those snacks too. The guacamole bites sound especially tasty!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      November 16, 2014 at 8:15 am

      Thank you so much, Andi! And those guacamole bites are so so good! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Sarah @ SnixyKitchen says

    November 13, 2014 at 8:53 am

    What a fun bento box idea! My husband builds bento lunch boxes now so I get to see all kinds of themed lunch ideas and this turkey is one of the cutest to date!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      November 16, 2014 at 8:16 am

      Oh how fun that your hubby makes bento boxes! That would be so cool to see all of the ones he creates. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Beth @ The First Year says

    November 13, 2014 at 7:19 am

    So cute! If I was a kid I’d gobble it right up!!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      November 16, 2014 at 8:16 am

      Thanks Beth!

      Reply

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