My children want the same thing to eat everyday. How can I introduce some new lunch ideas?
Your child’s taste may change from one day to the next. Try new foods regularly and don’t be afraid to try them more than once. You may have to offer new foods many times before your children learn to like them! Children experience food using taste, touch and sight. Keep them interested with lunches that include a variety of shapes, colours and textures. • Cut sandwiches into triangles or diamonds. Use cookie cutters to make fun shapes. • Change the bread – try different kinds of grains (rye, pumpernickel, flax) as well as the type of bread like whole grain tortillas, bagels and pitas. • Offer various types of cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, Jack, Swiss) in different forms (cubes, strings, slices and balls). To create a cheese ball, shred and then shape into balls. • Switch up the veggies and fruit. Give your kids something different to experience with each bite. Group foods according to: Type (citrus, tropical.); color (green, red, orange, yellow, purple); shape (balls, strips, chunks, w
