Here's a proper one I packed for my daughter this morning. I think we're going to the park today, so she'll need a lunch. We've got carrots, salami, juice, a string cheese under the little spoon, crackers, grapes, blueberries, apple slices, and half an avocado:
With bento you want to pack it tightly so if you beat it up (as kids always do), everything stays in place. Here the grapes and berries are a little loose, so that's where I'll stash a cute little napkin to fill the space. The lid is a little transparent, so this is the first thing she'll see:
And she'll be a happy little kid!
Arbor - if Ms. Arbor likes this, tell her to google "bento blog," there are lots of ladies who do this and blog their lunches. They all have different styles, and some of them do really cute stuff.