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Morning prep time: 30+ minutes (not speedy, but it was a special occasion for the Children's Day holiday). Full details here at Lunch in a Box with notes on equipment, decoration technique, and lyrics to Koinobori (the classic Children's Day song).

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Morning prep time: 7 minutes. Full post here at Lunch in a Box.

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Morning prep time: 10 minutes. Full tutorial here for making the sausage sunflower, plus lunch details.

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Make rabbit-shaped sausages for a little whimsy; full tutorial here at Lunch in a Box.

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Make gyoza potstickers with leftover curry for a "leftover remake". Uncooked gyoza can be frozen and cooked later, for a speedy mealtime shortcut. Full tutorial here at Lunch in a Box.

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Deep-frying "octodogs" (octopus-shaped octopus) gives a better curl to the "tentacles" than boiling, but adds oil. Details on frying here, full tutorial with water-based cooking is here at Lunch in a Box.

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Full tutorial for how to make octopus-shaped hot dogs ("octodogs") is here at Lunch in a Box with a sample preschooler lunch.

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Using a ladle to fry quail eggs keeps the eggs round and saves energy. Full directions here at the Lunch in a Box website.

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How to make zig-zag kiwi fruit for packed lunches or garnish. Full tutorial is here at Lunch in a Box speed bento website.

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How to make decorative banana wedges for packed lunches. Full tutorial here at Lunch in a Box.