If you have a child, you might know the story “The Kissing Hand”. it’s about a raccoon headed for his first day of school. To help him conquer his fears, his mom kisses his palm, so he can look at it and be reminded that she loves him. We read the story again last night and I thought it made a perfect first day Bento!
Cream cheese and lemon curd sandwich (raisin bread insert for the heart), cheese, cherry tomatoes, edamame, carrots, a strawberry and a couple plums which I halved, pitted, and stuck back together with heart picks.
School dropoff was emotional (for me!). *He* was fine, smiling and happy the whole time. I don’t think he’ll need a reminder of the kissing hand at lunch. I’ve signed up for the PTA, filled out volunteer application, and hopefully was pleasant and friendly at the parents tea today. I’m hoping we can connect with other families of his friends better than at the old preschool, which was full of full time working and single parents that were just too busy to pursue play dates and such outside of class.
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