bento accessories

Check out our awesome NEW Bento sale!

by modes4u August 19, 2020

Turn your lunch for the office or school into a little kawaii spectacle! Check out our Bento Sale RIGHT NOW! With everything from bento boxes, chopsticks and cutlery, to food picks, mugs, food cutters, and MANY MORE accessories, we have just what you need to make your lunch really stand out! Looking to get your kids an amazing way to enjoy their food AT SCHOOL? These bento products are GREAT FOR KIDS! We have multicolored bento boxes of all shapes, sizes, and designs! Eat in style, get these kawaii boxes and accessories NOW, at BARGAIN PRICES! Items that sell out won’t be restocked. This sale ENDS on August 26!

We have oodles of lovely bento items!

August 19, 2020 0 comment

100 Yen Shops in Japan

by modes4u April 2, 2020

If you’re in Japan and looking for adorable items at bargain prices, then you simply must stop by 100 Yen shops whilst there! These stores are where you can find tons of kawaii products such as toys, stickers and more, with most items just 100 Yen each!

One of the most popular chain stores that feature items for 100 Yen is Daiso, which has over 2400 stores in Japan alone! In their shops you’ll find Iwako erasers, soft clay, keychains and much more. Daiso is a great place to visit for fans of kawaii stationery. For those of you who want to find items to help you unleash your creativity, you’ll be happy to know that Daiso also carries arts and crafts supplies such as clay, molds, origami paper, memo notes, and other goodies.

Seria (which means ‘earnest’) also features many items for sale at just 100 Yen each. Their gorgeous range includes bento accessories, kawaii stickers and other cute items. Seria is also lovely to visit for all kinds of items you can use around the house.

Both brands carry goodies featuring many of your favorite characters such as the Sumikkogurashi, Rilakkuma, My Melody, Hello Kitty etc. Even though many of these items may just be 100 Yen, they’re of great quality and are ideal for a wide range of purposes. These kinds of stores are awesome to head to when you need a simple accessory for a project, or even for gifts as you can buy a huge variety of goodies. Make sure to check them out if you happen to be in Japan and want to pick up a few items as souvenirs or to use for any projects you might have in mind!

Tons of cute stickers at Daiso

Lots of colorful origami paper is here too

Like working with clay? You MUST check out their shop in Japan!

Look at all the kawaii erasers!

We love these Hello Kitty items!

Seria has super cute items featuring Sanrio characters you love!

Here’s elastic to use for sewing projects!

Awesome fabric pieces to work with!

April 2, 2020 0 comment

Bento review by PandaBunny!

by modes4u March 26, 2020

We’re feeling hungry thanks to this charming Youtube video PandaBunny has made, featuring some of our animal shaped food cutters and a 2-tiered Sumikkogurashi bento box! There, she reviewed our online kawaii shop and some of our bento products, while cooking and preparing bento prep meals for her and her husband, which included freshly baked biscuits…Yumm!

We heartily thank PandaBunny, who is interested in kawaii bento items, as well as toys and video games. In her video, she clearly demonstrates how to use the food cutter set, both cutting out different food items into funny shapes, and using the animal stamps to imprint kawaii figures onto fresh dough for her biscuits. How cute is that? PandaBunny also gives 5 stars to her brand new Sumikkogurashi bento boxes, with their elastic band, upper compartment etc. She likes that they are sturdy and very convenient, and the 2 tiers allow you to fit in whatever is needed for a meal, having room for both a snack and some lunch.

Do you like kawaii bentos? Then check out our shop! You are sure to find something adorable! 😉

green Sumikkogurashi glitter Bento Box lunch box by San-X from Japan

bear squirrel whale seal Bento food cutters

March 26, 2020 0 comment

Kawaii Stationery Stores in Tokyo

by modes4u March 13, 2020

Many of our customers LOVE kawaii stationery, and we completely understand why! If you’re in Tokyo, Japan, then you’ll definitely want to check out a few stores in particular that are THE places to go for cute goodies like stickers, pencils, erasers, pencil cases etc.

Daiso is one of Japan’s biggest stationery suppliers, with over 2800 stores in the country and 4000 worldwide! Their range includes all kinds of kawaii accessories that are great for both kids and adults alike. They offer much needed school supplies such as pens and pencils, as well as items to spark your creativity like arts and crafts items, calligraphy kits and more.

Kiddy Land, in Harajuku and Aoyama distrct, is home to tons of cute items such as plush toys, re-ments and more. You’ll find plenty of goodies featuring your favorite characters such as the Sumikkogurashi and Rilakkuma. They also feature items from huge brands such as Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and more.

Seria features lots of gorgeous bento accessories such as food picks, as well as beautiful sewing notions like elastic, zips and more. Seria is all about kawaii, beautiful and high-quality items so you’ll certainly want to take a look at what they have to offer.

It’s a ton of fun going through each shop and browsing through all their kawaii products. We won’t blame you if you feel like buying everything there! Check out the photos below for colorful images Sandra and Alan took when they were Japan!

Daiso has super cute stickers available!

Super kawaii keychains!

Lovely bento accessories

Adorable Sanrio items!

Kiddy Land was really fun to visit!

Check out these kawaii animal toys!

Highly detailed re-ments!

Their storefront is very pretty!

Seria has an awesome range of products

Lots of food picks to choose from!

Elastic for sewing with!

More sewing notions such as zips

March 13, 2020 0 comment

What is more kawaii than a donut? Check out inspirational donut creations!

by modes4u January 14, 2019

Few treats have reached the popularity and expansion the donut presently has, not only as a classic shape for different sweet treats in a multitude of countries, but also as an attractive, successful design to create non-edible items like decorations, accessories, clay jewellery etc.

Donuts can be incredibly kawaii, and we have come across some super cute examples we just had to share with you here. Take a look at the pictures below and enjoy! Some of them are real food, while others are not, but they are all artistic creations and could be inspiring for DIY lovers and cooks alike.

The first totally impressive collection of ceramic donuts we found is from the All About Hong Kong Instagram page, and were created by Korean artist Kim Jae Yong. The rest of the gorgeous pictures come from Instagram and Pinterest.

If you would like to try to make some kawaii non-edible donuts (as accessories etc.) then check out the arts and crafts supplies we have available in our shop. If you would rather try an edible version, some bento accessories we also have available would come in handy. We also have tons of fun donut squishies in our shop if you’re just looking for cute toys to play with! Check those images below!

WOW! Check out all the inspiring designs! These were created by Kim Jae Yong. This image is from All About Hong Kong’s Instagram page.

Which design is your favorite?

These are too kawaii!! This image and the one above are from @naturally.jo on Instagram.

These Pokemon donuts are AWESOME! From @vickiee_yo on Instagram.

Donut penguins! From momo, shared on Pinterest by recipe.cotta.jp

These bunny donuts love their strawberries! From @songsweetsong on Instagram.

How pretty! From MiniatureSweet.

What adorable unicorn donuts! From @thepurplecupcake_ on Instagram.

January 14, 2019 0 comment

Welcome to the art of kawaii food with Sanrio characters!

by modes4u January 11, 2019

Another great thing about living in Hong Kong is that you may easily come across kawaii-themed food! Here we show you some images of sweet treats and dishes featuring popular Sanrio characters, that we found on All About Hong Kong’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Just take a look at the pictures below, don’t they look yummy and super cute?

As you see, some brands include Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, My Melody, Gudetama and friends in their food packages or as food decoration, while others unleash their creative cooking and baking abilities, shaping foods themselves as kawaii characters.

However, you do not need to be a professional cook or experienced patissier to give this a try. You can easily prepare kawaii bentos that will look amazingly cute, and more so if you have some useful bento accessories. There is a whole world of molds, cutters, seals, picks etc. available that will let you shape and decorate food.

Check out some of our bento accessories, and find the inspiration you need to get started on making your own kawaii food!

This is stunning!

How super kawaii!

We love Gudetama!

This My Melody creation is amazing!

Are you a Pompompurin fan?

Wow! These buns look awesome!

This candy box is so kawaii!

Just in time for Christmas!

Sanrio Little Twin Stars Bento Spoon Chopsticks by Crux

white LittleTwin Stars flower stars lunch cloth towel from Japan

pink LittleTwin Stars heart lunch cloth towel from Japan

January 11, 2019 0 comment

Check out this FREE sewing pattern for napkins three ways!!

by modes4u January 4, 2019

Napkins are so handy to have around the house! You might want to use them when you’re having a meal or entertaining guests, to help with a bit of cleaning up, as one of your bento accessories etc. We have this great FREE sewing pattern that will teach you how to make THREE different styles of napkins! This sewing project is awesome for beginners.

This pattern features stunning Robert Kaufman fabrics. We’ve included more designs to help you get started. If you make these, please do send us photos as we’d love to see and share them!

Want to try making napkins?

You can make them three different ways!

Robert Kaufman linen and cotton mini dot fabric

linen and cotton natural color rectangle pattern fabric by Robert Kaufman

rectangle pattern fabric by Robert Kaufman in linen and cotton

grey-green Robert Kaufman shape fabric

natural color Robert Kaufman linen and cotton fabric with white dashes

Robert Kaufman navy blue shape fabric

natural color Robert Kaufman fabric with shapes

natural color Robert Kaufman black loop linen cotton fabric Arroyo Essex

January 4, 2019 1 comment

Adorable dim sum for fans of kawaii food!

by modes4u December 26, 2018

Look at the amazingly cute pictures of dim sum in the shape of animals and others, we found on the Internet! There are even pictures with dim sum that look like Miffy, Gudetama and Disney characters. Do you like them?

Some of these artistic food creations belong to diverse restaurants and eateries found around Hong Kong, and the images here are taken from the All About Hong Kong’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Others we found on Pinterest, and clearly show kawaii animals themed food is a world trend!

Dim sum is a style of Chinese food that comes mainly from Cantonese cuisine. It generally consists of several different dishes, served in small bite-size portions, on plates and bamboo steamer baskets. Foods are fried, steamed, roasted etc., and usually taken with tea. It is the perfect way to try an assortment of dishes, while sharing them with your fellow diners!

Festive dim sum on weekends with family and friends is a great tradition here, especially for breakfast or lunch. However, you can always enjoy these delicious foods, as some varieties are readily available on street stalls and groceries. Have you ever tried or made dim sum yourself? Check out our many bento accessories that you can use to get started on your own food art!