San Francisco dad Beau Coffron has a lunchbox game that is, somewhat literally, out of this world.
Every Monday morning, Coffrom creates beautifully intricate lunchbox scenes for his kids to take to school. The lunchbox art was so impressive, Coffron started a website for the food series called Lunchbox Dad. And while he's created a variety of pop-culinary creations, his Star Wars series is definitely a standout.
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"I started making these lunches about three years ago when my daughter started kindergarten," Coffron told Mashable in an email. "I was looking for a way to connect with her while she was in school and I wanted her to know that her dad was thinking about her. I saw some moms making lunches and putting them online and I thought, 'I'm a dad, why can't I do this?' So I began to make them every Monday for her."
Though the edible artwork is pretty detail oriented, Coffron says it actually doesn't take that long to create.
"I make them on Sunday nights after my kids have gone to bed so they are a surprise for them on Mondays. It typically takes about 30 minutes to make one of the lunches."
Coffron utilizes a wide range of ingredients to bring his lunchbox scenes to life — from stormtrooper masks made of hardboiled eggs, to a peanut butter and Nutella Chewbacca.
"I try and make the lunches pretty healthy, with a treat thrown in every once in awhile. So they don't get all messed up I pack the food in the containers tight together and sometimes use toothpicks, honey, or a little cream cheese to hold stuff in place. People don't normally believe this but 99% of the time they arrive to school just like they should."
It goes without saying that Beau's kids love their lunchtime surprises — and their classmates have also become pretty intrigued.
"My kids always look forward to their special lunches on Monday. Their friends are usually excited to see what they are as well. Probably the best reaction I heard about was when I made my daughter a Frozen lunch and everyone at her table in the cafeteria started singing 'Let it Go.' I wish I could have seen that."
