* Goldi Locks and the Three Bears: Enjoy this fun story and then make your own
Goldi Locks porridge for your kids. Cream of wheat with a swirl of strawberry
or maple syrup makes a great breakfast. (My husbands Grandmother did this
for him as a kid and the tradition has continued, our kids LOVE their
Goldi Locks porridge)
* The very Hungry Caterpillar: Start with a cheese stick for the caterpillar and two
raisins for the eyes. Next, have slices and pieces of some of the healthy foods from
the story. At the end, let your child turn their caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly
with fruit wings!
* Green Eggs and Ham: What better book about trying new things!
* Check out some of the great kids cookbooks at your local library. Go through it
with your child and let them pick out some new and fun things to try.
- Use pizza cutter to turn everything into strips for dipping, it's amazing that something as simple as dip can appeal to nearly every kid!
- Let the kids help prepare, they are more likely to eat it.
- Let them see their favorite food go into the dish, my kids often get excited and reply "It's going to be so delicious!"
- Let them “watch” it bake in the oven
- Turn sesame seeds into “sprinkles” for Asian dishes
- Let them pick a side dish for the meal.
- If it’s a spicy dish, serve the “hot” on the side
- A blender can be your best friend. Puree foods so they don’t see them
(Example: I puree onions and bell peppers in my scalloped potatoes)
- Chop food small enough for kids to eat, they won't get as frustrated and it saves you time cutting up their food during dinner time too!
- Offer only one dinner for the whole family, being hungry does wonders for trying new things! Plus, you've worked hard enough without making more then one dinner :-)
Goldi Locks porridge for your kids. Cream of wheat with a swirl of strawberry
or maple syrup makes a great breakfast. (My husbands Grandmother did this
for him as a kid and the tradition has continued, our kids LOVE their
Goldi Locks porridge)
* The very Hungry Caterpillar: Start with a cheese stick for the caterpillar and two
raisins for the eyes. Next, have slices and pieces of some of the healthy foods from
the story. At the end, let your child turn their caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly
with fruit wings!
* Green Eggs and Ham: What better book about trying new things!
* Check out some of the great kids cookbooks at your local library. Go through it
with your child and let them pick out some new and fun things to try.
- Use pizza cutter to turn everything into strips for dipping, it's amazing that something as simple as dip can appeal to nearly every kid!
- Let the kids help prepare, they are more likely to eat it.
- Let them see their favorite food go into the dish, my kids often get excited and reply "It's going to be so delicious!"
- Let them “watch” it bake in the oven
- Turn sesame seeds into “sprinkles” for Asian dishes
- Let them pick a side dish for the meal.
- If it’s a spicy dish, serve the “hot” on the side
- A blender can be your best friend. Puree foods so they don’t see them
(Example: I puree onions and bell peppers in my scalloped potatoes)
- Chop food small enough for kids to eat, they won't get as frustrated and it saves you time cutting up their food during dinner time too!
- Offer only one dinner for the whole family, being hungry does wonders for trying new things! Plus, you've worked hard enough without making more then one dinner :-)
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