Mealtime can be a drag when you’ve got little ones. Kids are often picky and just move food around on their plate, thinking you don’t notice them not eating. I’m sure that’s not the case and perhaps you’re just at your witt’s end, wondering how you can make them clean their plate. Well today I’ve partnered with Birds Eye?to share 3 ways to make mealtime fun!
3 Ways to Make Mealtime Fun
- Cut food into fun shapes. We made an octopus with hot dogs and cut watermelon with a small flower cookie cutter.
- Bring their favorite characters to the table. Invest in some plates, bowls and cups that feature their favorite Disney characters! Character activity books are a nice idea for older kids too.
- Serve Steamfresh sides featuring Disney character shaped pasta. That’s sure to get them to eat their veggies!
Steamfresh Sides featuring Disney character shaped pasta isn’t just tasty but also a great way to sneak those veggies into mealtime! Kids will enjoy the variety of flavors like Pasta & Broccoli with Yellow Cheese Sauce, Pasta & Green Beans with a Marinara Sauce or Pasta & Green Beans with a Marinara Sauce. Those are just a few of the selections featuring fun character shapes like Spiderman, R2D2 and Mickey Mouse. Each of these meals are nutritious and easy enough for kids to prepare in the microwave?themselves.
But you know what I found rather shocking? A very low 2% of American kids meet the fruit and vegetable consumption guidelines! I suppose that’s no surprise since on 28% of dinners include vegetables in America. Those are pretty sad statistics and things definitely need to change. These new?Steamfresh Sides featuring Disney character shaped pasta are even perfect for older kids and grown ups too! Lil Man sure enjoyed them.
Some people may think that fresh is better but that’s certainly not the case because frozen vegetables are nutritious too! Birds Eye vegetables don’t have artificial colors or flavors and they’re preservative free thanks to the flash freeze process the brand uses to lock in flavor and freshness within 6 hours of harvest.
Just give?Steamfresh Sides featuring Disney character shaped pasta a try. I’ll bet your families loves them! Which variety would you try first?