I like to welcome the Olympic Bento Bloggers and Olympic Hoppers to Read.Explore.Learn.! This meme was designed to be a place for you to share the learning opportunities, crafts, field trips, and other activities you have done this week that tie-in to children’s books. I look forward to seeing ways you have learned with and explored books.
This week I am going to share a wonderful children’s book of poems on the Olympics along with an Olympic-related bento snack. I decided to join an Olympic Hop hosted by a group of Bento bloggers and tie the book I am sharing with a snack I made for JDaniel.
The book we looked at this week is called Elympics. It was a wonderful book of poems that talks about various summer and winter events in the Olympics. The poems were really fun to read and are filled with rhymes. JDaniel was able to learn about several of the events that he may see during the Olympics through the poem and really fun illustrations in this book.
This elephant is made of pita bread and he is carrying a slice of an ice cream cone with cheese flavored rice cakes as a torch. In the upper left-hand corner of the Bento box are fresh spinach leaves with a carrot and fruit chew medal. The bottom left-hand corner of the box contains hummus with the Olympic rings made of black olives.
I went with a greek food theme for part of the box to represent the fact that the Olympic started in Greece. Thankfully JDaniel loved everything in this snack Bento.
Olympics for Kids – Bento Lunch
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Keitha says
I love the way your snack turned out. The elephant is cute.
Jackie H. says
This is great! I’ve never seen that book but I will definitely look for it. My son will think “Elympics” is funny… that’s his kind of humor right now, changing words around like that!
Tina@MamasLikeMe says
You are very talented! I figure I’m doing good when I use a cookie cutter on a sandwich or put a note in with lunch 🙂
Sandy says
What a great snack! I’ve never seen the book before, but I’m going to look for it.
Emily @ Bentobloggy.com says
The elephant is so sweet!
Shannon @ Mollys Lunch Box says
Adorable! The elephant turned out so great and I love the torch that he’s holding. Fantastic job!
karen says
This looks wonderful! I’m also going to keep my eyes peeled for the book. John would probably love it!
OneMommy says
The elephant in the lunch is just too cute!
I’m hoping to do a few Olympic things with the kids – we’ll have to check for that book at the library!
Michelle | Creative Food says
LOVE your elephant!!!
Ming@Bentomonsters says
Awwww, love the elephant! 🙂
Kathy says
I love your elephant and torch. So creative!
Jackie says
Holy cow!! That is the coolest way to eat a lunch! I need to start doing this for my toddler…. maybe he’ll eat something different for a change.
Angie says
Wow, this is amazing…I wonder if my big kids could start making these for my little kids (they like to have the little kids as an excuse to enjoy these things but secretly we all know that they still love playful food…shhhh).
Sarah says
Your elephant w/ torch ROCKS!
Rachel@I Heart Crafty Things says
Your Bento lunches are always AMAZING!! This is just too cute for words!
Lau-raw says
Wowwwwww!! I love that you always connect the readings with the bentos! 🙂
Cristi says
So great! Birdie might like that book, she loves elephants 🙂
jmommymom says
Cool! We just visited Olympia Greece. Now I have some books to go with the trip. – Thanks
http://highhillhomeschool.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-olympics-olympia-greece.html
Lisa @ Two Bears Farm says
Oh, love the elephant with the torch!
Corey @ Family Fresh Meals says
WOW! I love how much your bento looks like the cover of the book. Sooooo awesome!
Actuary Mom says
What a fun idea! I wish I were that creative.
Thanks for stopping by on my SITS day! I’m glad I’m not the only one that thinks potty training is the hardest thing they’ve done as a mom.
Jenn @ BentoForKidlet says
Soo so cute! Elephant carrying the torch is adorable!
Ludicrous Mama says
Love it! Great Elyphant!
Kimberly says
I am always amazed at your creativity.
Beth (www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com) says
Your elephant turned out SO great! What a fun lunch- and definetly a book I need to check out!
Thanks for linking up to TGIF! Have a great weekend,
Beth -)
Raising a Happy Child says
How fun! I have to check this book out! I hope you will enjoy Olympic events!
Melissa Tinkerbeanblog says
Most adorable pita elephant ever. Thanks for the introduction to a new book!
MB@NewLifeSteward says
Wow! I’m impressed at the thought that went into the snack. I just throw something on his tray!