How to cut cute carrots for bento

Make eating carrots fun

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This is what we want to achieve. It's very simple actually.

This is what we want to achieve. It's very simple actually.

What you need. Carrots, knife, carving knives, peeler.

What you need. Carrots, knife, carving knives, peeler.

Cut carrots to desired thickness.

Cut carrots to desired thickness.

The secret is the carving knife

The secret is the carving knife

Do a semi circle cut then move the knife down and do another cut. There you have the smiley eyes. :)

Do a semi circle cut then move the knife down and do another cut. There you have the smiley eyes. :)

Using a straight edge carving knife, cut a small triangle for the nose. For the whiskers,  just cut off a few small triangles at each side.

Using a straight edge carving knife, cut a small triangle for the nose. For the whiskers, just cut off a few small triangles at each side.

Now we left the ears and mouth...

Now we left the ears and mouth...

Some ideas for you. Hope your kids will enjoy eating carrots more. :)

  • U-shaped carving knife
  • Straight-edge carving knife
  • Carrot