It's International Talk Like A Pirate Day, Bento Buccaneers!

Arr! Ahoy there me hearties!  It be International Talk Like A Pirate Day! And for the Bento Bloggers & Buccaneers, that means lunch like a pirate too! Avast! Ye've discovered the mother of all pirate lunch link-up posts - this year's link party plus all our previous pirate hops in one place, a veritable treasure trove of bento post booty ;) An' if ye've blogged some pirate grub ye're welcome to set sail with us! Yo-ho-ho, away we go!

If ye wish t' link t' this party, grab this wheel:

In 2013 we had so many bento buccaneers we needed to hop aboard two separate ships for our pirate lunch adventures! Board each one 'n hop through at yer leisure, or plunder the linky, as you wish :)

Did ye catch the year 2012's Talk Like A Pirate Day Hop?
Arrr, it were a good 'un! A treasure hunt!

  

Back To School Bento Basics Blog Hop & Giveaway!

It's that time of year,  when we all start thinking of the school year ahead.  Who will their friends be? What will they learn? When will the homework start? Where will their talents lie? Why must they grow so quickly? and How am I going to get through another year packing lunches?

Well, the Bento Bloggers & Friends are here to help! Let us inspire you to bring a little fun to your lunches. And to help get the ball rolling, we are also hosting a giveaway! One lucky winner will receive a $70 voucher to spend as their heart desires at Bento USA. Then four runners up will receive a lunch packing tool, whether it be a complete EasyLunchboxes Set (for USA/Canada residents), a Bento Starter Kit from Eats Amazing (for UK residents), a gift voucher for bento goodies from De Leukste Lunch (for Netherlands/Belgium residents) or a CuteZCute Prize (for the rest of the world), we are sure you will love it.

But you have some homework to do first! Each of the 16 other blogs in the hop has a piece of a puzzle that you have to gather & decode. Once you have all 16 pieces in the correct order, you can answer the two mandatory questions on the Rafflecopter form, which can be found on most of the blogs participating in the hop, or you can always return here :) Like our fabulous sponsors to unlock more entry options. The more Bento Bloggers & Friends you like, the more chances you have to win. Full Terms & Conditions can be found here. Good luck!

Here is this blog's piece of the 16 you need to collect. Take it down then hop along to your bento lesson from Ms CandyGirl at BentOnBetterLunches

Winners will be announced via Rafflecopter below, in this order:

• Grand Prize Winner
• Runner-Up USA/Canada
• Runner-Up World
• Runner-Up Netherlands/Belgium
• Runner-Up UK

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Many thanks to our lovely & generous sponsors.
They're truly at the head of their class!

   

May The Fourth Be With You!

We're celebrating Star Wars Day with a blog hop of Star Wars themed lunches & stuff!  Click any of the buttons below to choose your side & start hopping:

   

PS, it doesn't really matter which side you choose, they're just for fun :) Just keep clicking whichever of those buttons you find in each blog post until you land back at the blog you started at.

Happy Star Wars Day,  May the Fourth Be With You!

Valentine's Day Hop & Link Party!

Love is in the air...  and in our lunches ♥ The Bento Bloggers & Friends have 2 Valentine themed blog hops happening now! We're sharing the lunchbox love a few days early in case you need some lovely lunch ideas for your sweethearts. Click the buttons below to hop:

Hop #1           Hop #2

   

Link up your Valentines 2014 lunches & treats below!

Feel free to link back or share with this button:

Holiday Hop - Santa Claus is Coming To Lunch!

Our fourth & final holiday blog hop is happening now! 

Santa Claus is Coming to Lunch ...

We couldn't decide on this hop button's hue

So instead of one we went with two. 

Just follow the jolly old elf,  green or blue...

Either one will lead you through :)

Did you see the previous hops, Winter Wonderlunch, Season's Eatings, & Jolly Holiday? It's not too late! And you might like to follow the Bento Bloggers & Friends to catch all our hops!

Holiday Hop - Jolly Holiday

It's a Jolly Holiday with the Bento Bloggers & Friends!

The 3rd of our 4 festive blog hops is happening now! Follow the panda for 15+ new jolly holiday bento lunches!

Did you catch the last 2 hops, Winter Wonderlunch & Season's Eatings? It's not too late! And there's still 1 more to come! Follow the Bento Bloggers & Friends to see them all!

Holiday Hop - Season's Eatings!

Follow me with merry measure...

Our quartet of holiday bento blog hops continues with Season's Eatings! Whooo's hungry for more bento fun? Follow the jolly owl to see 14+ new festive lunch ideas!

Don't worry if you missed our first hop, you can still wander through last week's Winter Wonderlunch. And there are 2 more holiday hops to come! Follow the Bento Bloggers & Friends to see them all!

Holiday Hop - Winter Wonderlunch!

'Tis the season for holiday blog hopping! 

The 1st of our 4 holiday bento blog hops is happening now! Our Winter Wonderlunch hop features cool bentos with a frosty theme :) Follow the penguin for wintery lunch ideas & fun!

And there are 3 more to come, Thursday, Monday, & Thursday again!

Frightful Fall Bento Blog Hop & Link Party

Happy fall Y'all!  'Tis the season to be...  spooky! The Bento Bloggers & Friends love this time of year, and you know what it means when we love something - blog hop! If you're looking for fun seasonal lunch ideas, you're sure to find plenty among the 44 blogs sharing more than 50 Hallowe'en & Fall themed bento lunch ideas! 

There was so much interest in this hop that we were able to spread the fun over 3 days - and today's the last day, so you can see them all! Each button below will take you on a separate hop through 14-15 blogs, so when you finish one, don't forget to come back here to do the next one! Have fun!

Day 1!

Day 2!

Day 3!

Did you make a frightful fall bento? 
Share it with the group!

Arrr! It's Talk Like A Pirate Day

Yo ho, it's time to set sail on two bento pirate blog hopping adventures. Bento Bloggers & Friends have set their ships in the water for your journey to the perfect pirate lunches.

Step aboard Black Bread's Revenge beginning at 7:30 a.m. EST

Once you have sailed back to this harbour, ye must climb aboard The Flying Lunchman's ship at 10:30 a.m. EST

We hope you enjoy your adventures today. Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day to you!

Happy Roald Dahl Day! {Blog Hop}

Bento Bloggers & Friends is celebrating Roald Dahl Day with an amazing and creative Blog Hop!

Just click below to get started!

May The 4th Be With You

Happy Star Wars Day!

Blog hopping of course, the Bento Bloggers & Friends are.

This time, divided forces have they, so choose your path, you can.

When come full circle, you have, 

for fun of it, take the other path. Yes, hmmm.

Know this, for fun, the names are. 

The Dark Side and the Jedi Way,

theme of lunches within, they indicate not.

May the Fourth Be With You!

Bento & Co Contest Blog Hop

Bento & Co just hosted their annual bento contest.  Some of the Bento Bloggers & Friends entered.  None of us made it to the top, but we thought it would be fun to share our entries by doing a blog hop.  Click the button above and follow the hop and see the pasta bentos that we made for the contest.

Follow The Yellow Brick Road!

The Bento Bloggers & Friends are celebrating the release of the new movie Oz the Great and Powerful with a blog hop of course! In fact, we're doing 2! Join us! Look for the button above in each post, and click it to go to the next :)

Click the pic above to do Oz Hop #1 (11 blogs)
& the pic below for Oz Hop #2 (13 blogs)

International Fake Mustache Day Blog Hop

Today is not only Super Bowl Sunday, it is also International Fake Mustache Day.  The Bento Bloggers and Friends decided to celebrate with a blog hop.  Click the button below to start the hop.  Keep clicking through till you get back to the blog you started at. 

Ho Ho Holiday Blog Hop!

Happy Holidays! The Bento Bloggers & Friends are blog hopping!

But we're doing things a little different this time - we're spreading the bento love out over the next 3 weeks - both to keep the fun going, and to keep the hops a little shorter, since our group has grown so big!

If you missed  or can't finish a hop, don't worry - you can still do them, just click that week's button to follow the hop - or the thumbnail links to all the posts to visit them individually! 

Ho Ho Holiday Hops & Round Ups: