Who doesn't want their baby or toddler or preschooler in my case - to eat more veggies?!
Well, I didn't get this smart until my third child, and though it may not work with everyone - it sure is worth sharing!
As my kids would say, it's easy peasy!
Start with something like sweet potatoes - still a veggie, but sweet so it goes down easily. Take the plastic off of the container (I use Gerber brand) and in the corner, pierce the foil with a knife.
Cut a straw in half and stick it through the foil. Give your child his or her very own veggie slurpie!
Yes, that's my 3 year old son DRINKING his veggies! Please forgive the markered hands and grubby fingernails...I didn't clean him up for this shot!
I've had successes and failures based on what the contents are, but all are worthy of a try!
I hope I made life easier for you. May those veggies nourish your little one :)
Thanks for stopping by :)
Great idea! I also love that they sell the drinkable baby food now...all different brands but they are perfect for little mouths to slurp up on the go even! And it has a lid so they can finish it later! Thanks for sharing at {Junk in their Trunk}
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ReplyDeleteSo much cheaper then buying the ones in the squeeze pouch. Great idea so using this with my 14 month old
ReplyDeleteThanks for the sweet comment Anne! Good luck:)
DeleteAmazing Idea! Let me share that we also do this with some yogurts and jello. Keeps them from being as messy and makes them portable. Also a trick idlike to share for those moms mith pop cycle fear. Oh the mess they make!!! Slide the stick into the center of a Cofee filter or a cupcake rapper. Hold the drips and all the mess, then toss away. I have found the biggest success with the miniature cupcake wrappers. Hope this helps!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea. I buy the pouches every so often, that come as veggie/fruit blends and my kids LOVE them, and I get some veggies into them.
ReplyDeleteI used to mix the pureed veg into my son's applesauce or yogurt as well.
This is a FANTASTIC idea!!!! Wish I would have seen this about 500 baby food pouches ago. Better late than never. Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteOh I know...right?!? He's over four now and just had one for lunch :) Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI've been doing this with my second child because he wants to be like his big brother and doesn't want me to spoon feed him anything. I thought I was the only one who thought of this, then I found this post, I guess great minds think alike. :)
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