PHIVE SHP: Bento Workshop (Ages 5 - 8)

In this hands-on and creative workshop, children will get to design and make their very own kawaii (cute) spring-themed bento box using fresh, seasonal ingredients.

They'll learn fun food styling techniques like cutting seaweed to create facial features and using colourful vegetables to decorate their rice balls and sides. Each child will get to choose their own ingredients and create a unique lunch box filled with personality and joy!

At the end of the session, children will take home:

• Their completed bento box (in a reusable lunch container)
• The knowledge and inspiration to recreate bento at home
• A fun and creative cultural experience
   

This workshop is designed to nurture creativity, independence, and curiosity about healthy food, while also giving children a taste of Japanese food culture in a fun and interactive way.

Ingredients list:

• Cherry tomatoes
• Grapes
• Broccoli
• Boiled carrots
• Tamagoyaki (Japanese omelette) / thin omelette sheets
• Chikuwa (Japanese fish cake) and edamame for character faces
• Black sesame seeds
• Nori (seaweed sheets)
• Rice
• Ketchup rice
• Ham
• Octopus sausages
• Cheese
• Sliced cheese
• Ketchup
• Corn

Date: Friday 3 October 2025
Time: 10am - 11am
Location: Dharug Country, Active Wellness, Level 3, PHIVE 5 Parramatta Square
 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• This workshop is suitable for children aged 5 – 12 years - Council reserves the right to remove any bookings that are made outside of this age group
• This workshop is FREE however registrations are essential and places are limited
• For children aged 5 years: Parents and Guardians are required to stay with children for the duration of the program
• For children aged 6 to 10 years: Parents and Guardians are welcome to stay or may sign in their children, but must remain onsite within PHIVE and be contactable for the duration of the program
• Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time to allow for registration. Participants who arrive more than 10 minutes after the start time may have their place forfeited.
• If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket or contact PHIVEtickets@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au for assistance - Continuous "No shows" may lose their spaces in other programs booked

 PHIVE sits on the lands and waters of the Burramattagal of the Dharug nation and we acknowledge Burramatta as significant place of ceremony, story and tradition. We pay our respects to Dharug Ancestors and Elders, past, present and future and extend our respect to all First Nations people joining this program and visiting PHIVE.