My child danced the part of Doraemon in his kindergarten class, so I tried making this.In Step 3, crispy nori seaweed just out of the package splits easily and is hard to fold in half, so take it out in advance and soften using the steam from a boiling kettle. Recipe by momo**

This is for my child's bento. He loves Kumamon so I made this for him. He was so happy.It's basically a round onigiri, so it's very easy to prepare. Just keep an eye on the relative sizes of the parts when you put them on the onigiri. Compare the sizes of the eyes and paws by lining them up against the main onigiri and adjusting accordingly. Recipe by Yamanoayachi

I wanted to make an Anpanman rice ball!Feel free to substitute any of the ingredients with whatever you have on hand. Recipe by Ayumin

My sons love Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart. I made a simplified Mario bento which they loved! So, I tried making Luigi too.Add the ketchup to the rice sparingly...otherwise Luigi will have a sunburned face. Scrape out the L on the cap in Step 6. Luigi may be easier than Mario to make.Make Luigi's face a bit longer with gentler features than Mario; well that's my image of him anyway. Recipe by Pyonmachato

I had previously prepared a bento with "Mr. Boo" (from Dragon Ball), and I thought I might be able to make Dokin-chan as well, so I tried my hand at it.Prepare your Dokin-chan at night, and keep her stored in the fridge. This way, it'll be easier for you to make this bento in the morning. Recipe by Pinkumaimai

My second son is really into Super Mario 3D Land. Making Mario looked difficult, so I made cute Toad (Kinopio) instead. He was quite happy with that. (LOL)I microwave the rice for 20 seconds after Step 1 to blend flavors. (It depends on how I'm feeling that day.) To make a larger version of the mushroom cap pattern, you can stick nori on the red outer part of crabsticks. The crabstick comes apart easily so handle it carefully. I stick the various parts on using a bit of ketchup on the end of a toothpick as glue. For 1 serving. Recipe by Pyonmachato

A kindergarten bento for my eldest son!Place the nose in the center of the face then place the eyes at the same height as the nose above the white line. Position the center of the mouth right underneath the nose. It's better if the eyes are a little separated. Recipe by akemi3 mama

For some reason, my kids have really been into the caharacter Miffy lately, so I made this simple recipe without many ingredients.I was running out of rice when I made the ears, so underneath them I hid some food to adjust their height.The eyes are made from 2 rounded long cuts of nori while the mouth is made from long, thin cuts. Please adjust the size and shape while making them. Recipe by Keitandesuyo

When I was looking at a Kumamon towel, it started to look like a nori bento, so I came up with this recipe.It will be easier to make this bento if you can prepare the facial features the night before!Place them on plastic wrap instead of a plate so that they won't stick. Recipe by Minnanoanego

Here's a bento with my daughter's favourite character, Anpanman, and his friend Omusubiman (Riceballman) I made this at her request.Use plastic cling wrap to make the onigiri. They will look nice and neat this way, and the wrap will prevent the rice grains from sticking to your hands. Recipe by taruto77

It's going to be Valentine's Day soon.I always make breakfast for my three-year-old daughter, so she requested something with lots of hearts this time.You can put some ketchup in plastic wrap, then use a toothpick to poke a hole into it. This will make writing with the ketchup easier. Recipe by Hitomikan1027

I wondered if I could make cute bento characters using Korokoro wiener sausages.The nori seaweed parts are very small, so they may be difficult to cut without a nori punch (a gadget to cut shapes out of nori seaweed).You could use a strand of spaghetti baked in a toaster oven for the whiskers. Recipe by momo**