Have a picky eater on your hands? Finding the right balance between nutritious food and tasty food doesn’t have to be as challenging as you may think. All it takes is a little bit of thinking outside of the lunchbox! With these ideas, you can be sure your children will eat healthy and be happy.
Give your children a choice. Letting them pick between grapes and carrot sticks makes them feel empowered and grown-up, while also teaching them to make healthy choices.
Make snack time fun. Having them build a snack – like out of cheese and crackers – makes a healthy snack also a fun one!
For quick snack ideas they can make at home, check out squidoo. Also, you can turn eating healthy into a game! Kids will love making funny faces out of fruits and vegetables and enjoy eating them, too!
Get creative. Last night’s chicken dinner can be turned into a healthy chicken salad sandwich for the next day’s lunchbox. Also, you can save money by mixing together your own homemade trail mix.
Brighten your child’s day by following The Stir’s ideas for “smile-inducing lunchbox notes”. Be sure to check out 7 creative lunch ideas for more unique lunches!
The Department of Agriculture’s Choose My Plate is a great tool for teaching children about portion control and other healthy habits. Ultimately, kids simply care about how their food tastes rather than how healthy or unhealthy it may be. Encouraging healthy habits is a positive way to show them nutritious food is also tasty food.
