Bento Buddies

Let's explore culture through food!

Get ready to dive into a tasty art project and explore the world of Japanese Bento boxes. Kids will learn to make onigiri, sushi, and design a perfectly adorable lunchbox for themselves.

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Bento Buddies
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1 Your Guide

Alecyn Lea Learn more about me

I'm an artist, a speculative-fiction writer, tiny-home dweller, mediocre ukulele player, and a true believer that you can figure out how to make anything you can dream up. Most days, I can be found slinging some mud around on my pottery wheel and trying (and sometimes failing) to prevent my new puppy from chewing on absolutely everything. In addition to my degree in education, I have a bachelors of fine arts and I love volunteering at my local literacy organization! I speak a little German from my time living in Berlin (where I led a weekly STEM club for learners) and I believe every subject in school should be guided through the lens of Art.

I strive to live as sustainably and off-grid as I can. My big dream is to move into a tiny, off-grid, cabin in the forest to make pots all day, especially if I can have a couple of goats (maybe even tiny goats!)

2 Materials Needed

Cooked and cooled sushi rice, seaweed, sushi filling of choice (avocado, cucumber, canned tuna, etc), salt, soy sauce, vegetables and fruits for the lunch box, plastic lunch box, kitchen scissors, Saran Wrap

3 Learning Focus

  • Communicating
  • Collaborating
  • Creative thinking
  • Positive personal identity & culture

4 Registration

You’re selecting a Realtime Single A one-time Livestreamed Activity led by a qualified Guide.

5 Best Suited For:

Stick figures of varying sizes waving

My age is between 8 - 10

Yellow and blue gear

All experience levels are welcome.

Child and mother stick figure standing

I can do this independently.

An open book

All reading levels are welcome.