Crazy Sandwich Art: 24 Extraordinary Lunchbox Ideas
Everything about bread seems boring! It’s plain, it’s square, and it comes in either white or brown. Hardly inspiring stuff!
So, if your sandwich menu doesn’t extend much beyond PB&J, it’s time to pep things up a little.
Mark Northeast of Funky Lunch had a desire to turn an ordinary lunchtime sandwich into something a bit different. He has certainly succeeded in doing that!
Sure, at first glance it seems like these masterpieces will take ages to create, but many of them won’t take much longer than the time you waste standing in line at Subway.
And, you must admit, these are sure to impress…
What’s your favorite design?
Caterpillar, Crocodile, Dragon
Lola, Kitty, Giraffe
Piano, Nemo, Nessy
Pig, Ship, Poorbear
Spongbob, Pacman, Rocket
Sid, Mouse, Flowers
Gruffalo, Robot, Ben 10
Lion, Confused, Mater
I absolutely love the Giraffe, the Piano and Nemo of course!!
Funky Lunch are hoping to produce a book to show you exactly how to create these awesome sandwiches, so keep an eye out for that. If you want to know more about them and keep up-to-date, join their Facebook group, or follow them on Twitter.
Images used with permission and many thanks from Funky Lunch creator Mark Northeast.
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Cathy in NZ
08.29.2009
LOL
ok my problem isn’t the fillings right now…….but the actually bread! I have decided recently that certain food items are just getting plain boring and I’m sure they aren’t all that wonderful for me…
have decided to try and go organic as possible…it will take time because the pantry has rather a lot of things in it!
I’ve been making a substitute type bread item of late – very plain, a bit time consuming to make in the funny sort of way but liking it heaps because “I made it” style
anyway back to the Funky Lunches…..poor Miss Kitty – no mouth to consume it let alone tell you whether she likes it or not. (remembering something to do with her from a lecturer last Semester)
.-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..Ethnomusicology =-.
Melanie
08.29.2009
LOL, yes poor Kitty!!
I’ve written about choosing healthy bread in the past, if you want to check that out it may be useful too. Have a great weekend!
John W. Zimmer
08.31.2009
These are cool designs… I’ll have to try this when I have some time to “dress up” my sandwiches!
.-= John W. Zimmer´s last blog ..Katas on the Mountain; Effective Weight-Loss! =-.
Melanie
08.31.2009
Hey John,
You should take some pictures and let us see what they look like!!
Kayla
04.04.2010
Wow! these are so awesome! The tow truck from the Cars cartoon! wow! Love these
.-= Kayla´s last blog ..April 3rd, 2010 =-.
Melanie
04.05.2010
I know, I love these too!!! Very clever.
Wendy
07.21.2010
Ha ha! LOVE these as fun kid snack ideas – and for me, too! How fun and it’s always a good idea to eat while smiling! When you are happy – everything goes down better anyway. Thanks for all the great ideas.
.-= Wendy´s last blog ..The Truth About Cellulite =-.
Melanie
07.27.2010
I loved these ideas so much myself too. I wouldn’t have the time to make sandwiches like this often though!!
Taleen
02.12.2011
Melanie,
Matthew was just asking me what the alternatives are to giving your kid a sandwich every day in his or her packed lunch? Like, something that is as cost efficient, easy to prepare and easy for your child to eat. Any suggestions?
Melanie
02.12.2011
Hi Taleen,
As an alternative to bread, pita, or tortillas etc. you could fill individual lunch boxes with something like…
– Cold cooked pasta, rice, noodles, or couscous — or something similar, perhaps from the previous nights evening meal.
– Then combine with some cheese, ham, turkey, chicken, tuna, egg, or mixed bean salad, etc.
– Mixed raw vegetable sticks, and some kind of dip, and then a piece of fruit. Small pots of yogurt are also handy.
Another option is a flask of homemade soup; or something similar — obviously depends on the child’s age for that one.
Basically the main lunch box components are:
– One portion of vegetables, or salad, and one portion of fruit.
– One portion of a milk, cheese, or yoghurt.
– One portion of meat, chicken, fish, eggs, or nut butter.
– One portion of a starchy food, such as bread, pasta, rice, noodles or potato.
Does that help?
Melanie
02.12.2011
Also, I was wracking my brain trying to remember where I’d written about this quite recently, and then I remembered this article on Zen Family Habits, which I did some time ago on kid’s picnic ideas, which might be helpful.
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