Anyone else have picky eaters in the house?
Try involving them in the menu planning:
Cut out several pictures of food from old magazines or empty cereal boxes. Be sure to include a variety of foods from each of the 5 food groups.
Glue or tape the magazine cutouts to an old cereal box and cut around the picture. Stick a magnet to the back of the picture and LOOKEE, you have a menu item :)
Cut out strips of paper that you labeled: BREAKFAST, LUNCH, SNACK, and DINNER
Glue them to a piece of cardboard and cut around them. Place magnets on the back of each. Put the magnets into a box!
Allow your children to look through the food magnets in the box and put together 3 well balanced meals for the day. Emphasize the importance of adding fruits and/or vegetables to every meal!
They'll love being a part of the menu planning and will HOPEFULLY be more excited about the well-balanced meals they'll be finding on their plates. It's a win-win really.
Small containers like these are fun to use too. Just hot-glue a few magnets to the back of the container to secure it a little better.
Have fun!
