Silicone Baking Cups .. Not just for baking anymore

Silicone baking cups used to be just for baking delicious muffin and delectable cupcakes. But not anymore!

I find uses for silicone baking cups in almost every lunch. To contain juices of a kiwi, fruit salad or orange. To keep a hard-boiled egg from sliding all over the lunch. To protect a dessert from touching (and therefore tasting like) the neighboring meatloaf. To help a muffin to keep its shape. To create an overall theme, or to bump up the 'fun factor'. SO many uses for these handy-dandy silicone baking cups.

But, here is the best part ... they come in different shapes, sizes and colors! Not just round baking cups anymore. Wilton offers several shapes, like squares, circles, hearts and flowers. You can usually find these at JoAnn's or Michael's, and sometimes even in the baking aisle of a grocery store. However, let's take a look at my favorite bento website, All Things For Sale, to see what they have to offer.

If your little person loves trains, use these silicone cups to create a train lunch. And instantly, you'll be the best parent ever!

Same thing for robot lovers. Oh my goodness, how cute are these?

For vehicle fanatics everywhere, here is a set of planes, boats, trains and cars. I'm pretty sure that SuperBoy would love to find these in his lunch.

On a more basic note, All Things for Sale carries large, circular silicone cups ...

... As well as smaller ones. I purchased small ones like this from a local Daiso store, although they all seem to be missing ... hmm. Anyways, I will probably purchase more of these smaller circles. They are perfect for tucking a few blueberries or a piece of cheese into a small, empty space in a lunch.

Some more basic shapes include brightly colored squares.

Also, there are star-shaped silicone cups. Totally cute. I can see using these in an "Outer Space" bento.

Who doesn't love hearts?! Not just for Valentine's Day. Tuck one of these into your child's lunch (or your honey's lunch) for an extra pop of love.

Is it Springtime yet? Nope, but it can be Spring-y in your lunchbox, with these sweet flowers!

Here's more adorable flowers and a shamrock!

Perhaps you are packing lunch for a tween. These simple flower silicone cups seem to bring sophistication AND fun to a lunch.

For animal lovers, I present this set of four silicone cups. A bunny, a flower, a fish and a bear.

Trying to encourage your child to eat more fruits and vegetables? Perhaps these baking cups will help with the enticement. I know that I would love to find these adorable containers in MY lunch! This collection features a pea pod, an orange, and a pair of cherries.

This set of produce-shaped cups is practically a fruit salad.

These lettuce-looking cups and dividers will probably be my next purchase. They can be used for kiddos, but they also look pretty classy to arrange in an adult's lunch as well.

I hope you have enjoyed our journey through the land of silicone baking cups. I trust that you are encouraged to craft creative lunches. Just remember ... lunch-making doesn't have to be difficult. Purchase a set of cute silicone baking cups, and use that as your "jumping off point" to make an adorable, themed lunch.

(I am not getting paid for this review. Although I have not tried all of their products, I just LOVE everything that I personally have purchased from this website.)