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March Lion or Lamb Lunches

This is my 6th consecutive year to make Lion or Lamb themed food for the beginning of March. Since I like lambs it is natural for me to make lamb / sheep themed food and crafts. These are simple meals … Continue reading

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Saint Patrick’s Day Lunches

I enjoy celebrating my heritage so as usual I made many St. Patrick Day lunches. This year I have 6 different meals to share including rice, pizza, sandwich, quesadilla, and Quinoa. I made this fun lunch for myself but my … Continue reading

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Lion or Lamb?

Each year I enjoy making something special to celebrate the beginning of March. This year I made Lion and Lamb sandwiches using imprint cookie cutters. Yes, the lamb is a lot larger than the lion. I could say the reason … Continue reading

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2 Sheep Themed Lunches

You are probably not surprised (because my blog is called Eclectic Lamb) that I like lambs and sheep. Today I am sharing an open-faced sheep shaped sandwich and a roll made into a sheep with the help of a little … Continue reading

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Sheep Rice Bento Lunch

Earlier the summer I made this sheep rice lunch for my nephew. After getting the lunch he decided that he does not like plain rice for lunch anymore. Anyway, I still have others in my life that will eat my … Continue reading

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Shawn the Sheep Lunch

The Shawn the Sheep movie will be released in the U.S. this week so of course I made a Shawn the Sheep themed lunch. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Top: Pumpernickel bread almond butter sandwich, cheese, food coloring marker details, lettuce Bottom Left: … Continue reading

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Twice Baked Potato Sheep

In my never ending quest to make lamb/sheep themed food, I made these potato sheep. They are a little funny looking but maybe they are also cute? Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Twice baked potatoes (added cottage cheese to the baked … Continue reading

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6 Saint Patrick’s Day Lunches

Last year I shared 7 St. Patrick’s Day lunches including some old ones. This year I created new cute food for St. Patrick’s Day. I love making cute shaped food for any holiday or occasion. This food includes a shamrock, Claddagh … Continue reading

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Easy Lion and Lamb Themed Food

If you are making macaroni and cheese for lunch or dinner, why not decorate it to look like a lamb or lion. Just be careful because if you put the decorations on hot pasta they will melt (but it could … Continue reading

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Year of the Sheep Bread Lunch

2015 is the Year of the Sheep. Of course I had to make sheep shaped bread. I was surprised that I have not done it before but I did make sheep shaped cinnamon rolls. If you are interested in making … Continue reading

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Birthday Bento Lunch from Niece

When my 15 year old niece asked me what I wanted for my birthday this year I said painted clothespins to use as clips or a cute bento lunch. My thoughtful niece made both for me! I was delighted to … Continue reading

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Toast Art Lamb

This is my first time making what I consider toast art. I have used toast stamps before, here and here. I made this breakfast for my Dad because the theme this week at Bento Blog Network is Toast. This bento … Continue reading

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In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb

It has become my tradition to make something lamb and lion themed to celebrate the arrival of March. This year when I happened upon these very cute Mini Sheep Shepherd’s Pies from Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons, I knew … Continue reading

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Lamb Bento

Recently I received my order of the Animal Palz Mini Sandwich Maker and Egg Press. It makes a lamb, bat, panda, and monkey. Of course for my first time using it I had to see how many different things I … Continue reading

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Little Boy Blue Sheep Bento

Here is the fourth and final lunch in my four part series this week of nursery rhymes/songs with sheep/lambs. Little Boy Blue come blow your horn, the sheep’s in the meadow. I did not have room for the cows in the … Continue reading

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Baa Baa Black Sheep Bento

Here is the third lunch in my four part series this week of nursery rhymes/songs with sheep/lambs. Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Wool: Cheese popcorn Fruit: Peach Background: … Continue reading

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Mary had a Little Lamb Bento

This is second in my four part series this week of nursery rhymes/songs with sheep/lambs. Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go Container: EasyLunchBoxes Background: … Continue reading

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Old McDonald Sheep Bento

This week I am featuring nursery rhymes/songs with sheep/lambs. Old McDonald has a farm, Ee-i-ee-i-o, And on his farm he had a sheep, Ee-i-ee-i-o With a baa-baa here, And a baa-baa there, Here a baa, there a baa , Everywhere … Continue reading

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Spring Lamb Bento

I love lambs so I had to make some lamb shaped scones. Not counting making the scones this lunch was very quick to put together. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Background: Celery filled with peanut butter (upside down) Lamb Scones: Scones with unsweetened … Continue reading

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Sheep Embroidery Floss Organizer

I was inspired by this and my love of playing with shrinky dinks to create this project. I used a sheet of white shrink film. I had it left over from an angel place card/ornament project my niece and I … Continue reading

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Will March Come in Like a Lamb or Lion?

This was the second time I created a March lamb or lion bento. The first one was this bento I made last year. As the name of my blog may tell you, I like lambs. This was my first time … Continue reading

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Stitched Lamb Valentine Card

It has been awhile since I shared some embroidery. TAST 2012 is done. This is a simple piece that I stitched many years ago. I made it into a paper Valentine’s Day card and mailed it to friends and relatives. … Continue reading

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World Animal Day Lamb Bento

In celebration of World Animal Day I am happy to join my fellow Bento Bloggers & Friends on an animal themed blog hop. Each blog  is featuring a different animal themed lunch. Of course I choose lambs. I am excited … Continue reading

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Lion / Lamb Bento

Will March come in like a lamb and go out like a lion? Or in like a lion and out like a lamb? I found a set of animal picks at Japantown in San Francisco. I immediately knew how I … Continue reading

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Valentine Embroidery Pattern

I enjoy hand stitching but am on a continuous quest to find things to stitch that can be functional. I came up with the idea to stitch on a removable fabric cover for a composition notebook. I then found a … Continue reading

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Redwork Sheep Ornament

In 2005, I made a series of these ornaments for Christmas gifts. I bought paper boxes and painted them to match. Then, I attached a custom sticker to the top of the box. Box for ornament

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Wooden Sheep Ornament

In 2003, I made a series of these wooden sheep ornaments.  Friends let me use some scrap wood and their scroll saw. These turned out very large but I still like them. I used a combination of painting with a … Continue reading

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Craft – Sheep Party

The kids made an ornament at my Sheep themed party. I followed this tutorial and created craft kits for each child. I added a name tag (cut strip and punched hole in card stock) since many siblings were at the … Continue reading

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Stamped Wooden Disc Tutorial

Disc for Sheep Scavenger Hunt I wanted an outdoor activity for my Sheep Themed party. I thought it would be fun to use my sheep stamp on wooden discs. We carved the stamp several years ago. I thought we should … Continue reading

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Place settings – Sheep Party

My vision for the table was sheep in a pasture. The colors were white and green. Place card – I used the directions from this and this. I ended up doing a combination of the two. I made these in … Continue reading

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Favor Bags – Sheep Party

I decided to embroider my typical sheep drawing on bags to hold the kids favors. Originally I had thought about sewing the bags but I found some at Michaels Craft Store (Creatology Canvas).  I invited 3 nieces and 7 nephews … Continue reading

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Menu – Sheep Party

Mini Bagels – I made plain, cinnamon sugar, a few poppy and salt. I found this recipe a few years ago. It is very popular with my guests. The kids at the party loved the mini bagels. Lamb butter – … Continue reading

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Sheep Party

I do not have children but I have 3 nieces and 8 nephews with a 9th nephew on his way. I thought it would be fun to celebrate my birthday and invite all of my nieces and nephews. Some adults … Continue reading

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