Japanese mother creates amazing character creations using food for her fussy children

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Too good to eat! Japanese mother becomes an online sensation with adorable meals that look like her children’s favourite film and TV characters

  • A Japanese mother uses food to create film characters for her fussy children
  • Etoni Mama, from Tokyo, has amassed an Instagram following of 150,000
  • Designs include a Winnie the Pooh made from fruit and a Forky created with rice

By Jessica Green For Mailonline

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A Japanese mother has become an online sensation after using food to create much-loved film characters for her fussy children.

With designs including a Winnie the Pooh made from oranges and a Toy Story’s Forky created using rice, it’s perhaps of no surprise that Etoni Mama, from Tokyo, has amassed an Instagram following of more than 150,000.

The mother-of-three practises a Japanese art called kyaraben which is a style of elaborately arranged bento (a home-packed meal).  

Made out of kiwi, melons and even eggs, the food entertains Etoni’s three children, aged 12, 10, and 8 – with her middle daughter previously being a picky eater.

Speaking to Metro.co.uk, the mother said: ‘I started making the food to catch the interest of my [picky] daughter. The inspiration is to look at the ingredients and think of a character.’

Here, FEMAIL reveals some of the creative parent’s most interesting designs…   

A Japanese mother has become an online sensation after using food to create much-loved film characters for her fussy children. Pictured, a line up of Winnie the Poohs made from oranges

With designs including a Winnie the Pooh made from oranges and a Toy Story's Forky created using rice (pictured), it's perhaps of no surprise that Etoni Mama, from Tokyo, has amassed an Instagram following of more than 150,000

With designs including a Winnie the Pooh made from oranges and a Toy Story’s Forky created using rice (pictured), it’s perhaps of no surprise that Etoni Mama, from Tokyo, has amassed an Instagram following of more than 150,000

The mother-of-three practises a Japanese art called kyaraben which is a style of elaborately arranged bento (a home-packed meal). Pictured, Winnie the Pooh and Piglet created using eggs

The mother-of-three practises a Japanese art called kyaraben which is a style of elaborately arranged bento (a home-packed meal). Pictured, Winnie the Pooh and Piglet created using eggs

Made out of kiwi, melons and even eggs, the food entertains Etoni’s three children, aged 12, 10, and 8 - with her middle daughter previously being a picky eater. Pictured, the Disney character Nemo created using salmon

Made out of kiwi, melons and even eggs, the food entertains Etoni’s three children, aged 12, 10, and 8 – with her middle daughter previously being a picky eater. Pictured, the Disney character Nemo created using salmon

Speaking to Metro.co.uk earlier this month, the mother said: 'I started making the food to catch the interest of my [picky] daughter.' Pictured, an egg dish made to look like Cogsworth from Beauty and the Beast

Speaking to Metro.co.uk earlier this month, the mother said: ‘I started making the food to catch the interest of my [picky] daughter.’ Pictured, an egg dish made to look like Cogsworth from Beauty and the Beast

She added: 'The inspiration is to look at the ingredients and think of a character.' Pictured, Toy Story's Mr. Potato Head made from a burger-type dish

She added: ‘The inspiration is to look at the ingredients and think of a character.’ Pictured, Toy Story’s Mr. Potato Head made from a burger-type dish

Toy Story's much-loved Hamm impressively created with only the use of two fried eggs and some pieces of salad

Toy Story’s much-loved Hamm impressively created with only the use of two fried eggs and some pieces of salad

And it's not only famous movie characters that get a seat at the mother's table, with the parent also creating animal-themed meals (above)

And it’s not only famous movie characters that get a seat at the mother’s table, with the parent also creating animal-themed meals (above)

Seriously adorable! These orange-based desserts have been made even more fun by the use of smiley faces and little hats

Seriously adorable! These orange-based desserts have been made even more fun by the use of smiley faces and little hats 

Scary! This little guy was carved out of watermelon and appeared to be a firm-favourite online with the mother's many fans

Scary! This little guy was carved out of watermelon and appeared to be a firm-favourite online with the mother’s many fans