My kids love the characters, so I decided to make these. Recipe by lotusmai

This is for my husband's bento. It was so simple even without using a mold.Adding katakuriko to the egg to make usuyaki tamago will prevent it from tearing easily.If you don't have a cutter for the carrot, you can use a toothpick or scissors. For Moon's cheeks, you can use ham or ketchup as well. Recipe by syo_ya

Winter means snowmen!I made snowflakes with some leftover fish sausage Cut it into round slices, and cut out the shapes using a straw! Recipe by Taepon

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

I made this since my child asked me to!During Step 4, make sure you center the first hexagon carefully to make attaching the other ones easier. Align the other hexagon nori shapes in place, with each of the corners lined up. Recipe by momo**

I modified another user's recipe.Press down the rice for the soboro, then fill it up with soboro so that it's level with the other sections.You can make Kiiroitori with either a thin sheet of egg or scrambled egg! It'll so fluffy and cute! Recipe by Kerorabu

I made this bento of Bonbon Ribbon upon request!-You can substitute any ingredients you like.-You can secure the rice balls with some pasta. If you use some mayonnaise to attach the face parts, they won't fall off easily. Recipe by Mai*Mai

I made this for my son who loves Nameko, the mushroom-inspired Japanese character.The white part of Nameko's mouth is very thin, but if you can put it on, it'll make your Nameko look like the real thing! Recipe by cake* mama

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

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

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

It's a little pink bear!You can switch out the ingredients with what you have on hand.Use a short strand of spaghetti to secure the nose to the face. Recipe by Mai*Mai