These days, I have been finding it hard to resist picking up cute picks like the ones I used in today’s bento. These hat picks are just adorable and when I first saw them in one of Lia’s (Bentolicious) bentos, I knew I had to get them! After searching through the online bento stores, I finally found them on eBay from the Sakura Zakka Shop, which, unfortunately is sold out at the moment. 
The blue jeweled pick in the strawberry was another recent purchase of mine from the Executive Chef. They come in a set of 30 in a variety of pretty colors and jewel shapes. The best part of all of these picks is that they are washable and reusable. 
The bento includes 3 mini onigiri with sesame seeds and kombu, pan fried Ahi belly, and a few fruits and veggies.
These are soo cute! Like a mini party in a box! I love the party hat pick.
Thanks Chantale!
Me too; I’m a sucker for picks!! Those jewel picks are beautiful. Cute idea for the hat picks! Love the musubis!
Thanks Sheri!
You can never have enough picks right?
So cute! Lets party!
Totally agreed with you, I can never resists cute food picks too, I have that set of hat picks too, love them!
Thanks KidsDreamWork!
Me too love cute picks. I too was in love with the hat picks and had to hunt them down. Great use of silicon cups.
Thanks SIG!
Aww…So cute. Those picks are hard to resist!
Thanks Debra!
Those hat picks are too cute! So are the smiley bento kids! I saw some jeweled pick similar to those but they didn’t have a price tag on them and nobody could tell me how much they were. Then I went back I didn’t see them out on the shelf anymore
bummber!
Thanks Lyndsey!
Sorry to hear about the picks! That is a bummer!
Same here!!!! I need to buy another box just to keep all the new picks!
LOL, I know the feeling!
Those are so cute! They look like little clowns. Do you pack the lunches that morning or the night before? I used to pack the night before because I’m always running late in the mornings. Unfortunately my onigiri would always be hard and dry by lunch time because of the overnight refrigeration.
Thanks Pocky!
I pack the lunches in the morning. You are right, rice doesn’t keep well in the fridge. Maybe you can reheat the rice in the morning, then cool completely, and pack with your lunch.
Summer party is on? hehehe … So cute with those hat and love the hairs. Foodpicks for bento are just getting cuter and better nowadays, don’t you think? (^.^)
Thanks Lia for your inspiration!
You are right! he food picks just keep getting better and better. 
i love the sesame seeds for hair, what a great idea! and it’s so cute how everyone wore their best hat to the party, haha!
Thanks Megan!
What a fun box, just makes you want to smile!! Loving the picks and now I have just one more thing on my list to buy…lol
Thanks mommyof2girlz!
Nice setting for children ….
Thanks Andre!
the hat picks are surely cute, also the jewel piece!
Thank you Yenny!
The onigiris are so neat. How to do them?
I’ve those hat picks too. =)
Thanks Shanie!
I just formed the rice into small balls, dipped them in the sesame seeds (or kombu), and put them in the cupcake cups. Then I added the picks and faces.
yes, love the idea of using sesame seeds as hair. cute jewel picks. wish i can find those jewel picks in this part of the world. =)
cheers/karen
Thanks annac!
Shiny happy bento! Picks are so fun to collect and you’ve displayed some really special one’s here
Am going to look for the Executive Chef jeweled picks, so elegant!
Thanks Jenn!
This bento is absolutely adorable! Those jeweled picks are great and very versatile, thank you for showing them!
Thank you Heather!
Shinning smile bento ^^
And u got the most beautiful picks ~
Thanks hippo mum!
Stopping by from WFLW…yep, still in love with this box
Thanks Steph!
I still love this one and the hat picks are just too darling!
Thanks for linking up this week!
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