CORD
Cut one 10-foot (3.3 m) strand of each yarn. Knot all strands together at one end. Separate strands into 3 bundles:

Red bundle: A and B
Black bundle: C, D and E
White bundle: F, G and 2 strands of H.

Braid the bundles together to within a few inches of the end, then knot. Trim ends evenly.

Fold cord in half and thread 2 beads onto it.

Your bento can be any kind of plastic container with hard sides and a top. we like our plastic snap-together craft containers, but any hard-sided stackable food containers will work.

Place the stacked containers in the middle of the bandana.

Knot 2 opposite corners of the bandana at the top of the container. Wrap cord over the bento with the center of the cord over the knotted corners.

Knot 2 remaining bandana corners at top of the container and tuck in ends.

Lift up the container, pull the cord ends to tighten, then loop the remaining cord over the top at a 90 degree angle -- as when tying ribbon around a package. Pull the beads so that the cord is held securely.

If desired, tie the cord between the beads into a bow, then slide the 2nd bead snugly against the bow to hold it in place (shown on the black bento in the photograph.)