I wanted to make cute bento characters using bentos.I use readymade store-bought meatballs, which come in all kinds of sizes so it's hard to make them even, but that's kind of cute too.Try making these with homemade meatballs or meat dumplings too. Recipe by TWOHEARTS

When I was little, I think the popular method to make meatballs for bentos was to heat pre-made meatballs in boiling water.I wanted to make homemade meatballs for my family, so I came up with this recipe!There are tips listed in many of the steps.Adding vinegar is optional. I make this both with and without it, depending on what I feel like. For approx. 18 meatballs. Recipe by Hiromanma

I just love the distinct richness and fragrance of hatcho miso! We use hatcho miso for Japanese dishes of course, but for us it's also an indispensable ingredient for demiglace sauce. I devised this bento to feature meatballs made using Aichi Prefecture locally-produced foods. The meatballs are made with Okazaki hatcho miso and quail eggs produced in Toyohashi. I included side dishes made with locally produced vegetables and seafood in the bento.In step 2, if you mix the sugar, hatcho miso and ketchup into a paste beforehand, the miso won't stiffen and the paste will be easier to knead.By both grating and mincing the lotus root, you can enjoy two different textures.The meatballs are well flavored, so they're delicious without sauce or other additions. Recipe by Marshan

I made this for my daughter's first school trip She was so happy!!This is basically an everyday onigiri, so fill it with whatever you like. Recipe by Hanagokoro

I received a request from my kid to make a Rilakkuma bento.The hardest part of re-creating Rilakkuma is the balance of the facial features. The eyes and nose are almost the same level, and all three should be just below the center of the face. Recipe by momo**

When I first saw Kumamon, he reminded me of my recipe for "Black Rilakkuma" so I thought I could probably make it.It's hard for small children to bite through nori seaweed so I would suggest sticking a smaller amount of nori seaweed over the top, if you're serving this to younger folks. Recipe by Kerorabu

I wanted to make a yellow character bento.Using silly false-looking eyelashes for the eyes will make this look more like the character. Recipe by Minamossan

I always make Hello Kitty bento, but today, I made some cute ones, so I posted the recipe.When making the eyes, it becomes more like Kitty if you leave a bit of space between. Recipe by taruto77

For my son's preschool bento. Recipe by *kkkcy*

This was for my kid, who's currently obsessed with Kirby's Dream Land and Kirby's Epic Yarn .If you cut out all of the parts the night before, you only have to put them together in the morning. It's easy. Recipe by Mika mama

I made this as a request from my son.I made the top and bottom parts separate this time so that even a small child can eat this easily.In Step 2, it's fine to wrap both pieces together in cling film and form the rice into one whole onigiri. Recipe by momo**

I wanted to make a Christmas bento and decided to give this polar bear a warm, red scarf. Recipe by Itsumizulove