You'll be cooking delicious homemade meals for your little one every day. However, sometimes your baby might not want to eat what's on their plate or might not particularly like a certain food. By presenting food in a fun way, you'll encourage your baby to enjoy their delicious homemade meal or snack!
Cutting up baby food recipes
The different recipes offered during baby-led weaning come in a variety of shapes. However, it's often the same ones that keep appearing… To gently stimulate your little one's curiosity at mealtimes, you can change the shape of the food on their plate. Pancakes could be shaped like stars and cakes like triangles. A simple cut just before placing the food on your baby's plate will do the trick. Sometimes, simply changing the shape of the food is enough to entice your baby to eat what's on their plate.
Offer colorful plates!
Foods come in different colors, and subconsciously, we are constantly drawn to colors. These can be very useful on a baby's plate. By offering a plate with several colorful dishes , you can be sure that your baby will want to explore what you've prepared. Their eye will be immediately drawn to all the beautiful colors on their plate. Purple beetroot pancakes will be much more appealing than a "simple" beige banana muffin.
By taking the time to create beautiful, colorful plates for your baby, you will provide them with all the nutrients necessary for their healthy development .
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Playing with fruits and vegetables to create fun plates
You can further your baby's curiosity playing with the fruits and vegetables on their plate . These seasonal foods can help you create little animals or even little people using a simple recipe . For example, blueberries could be used for eyes, carrot sticks for the mouth, banana slices for ears, and so on. This technique not only helps to spark your baby's interest in the contents of their plate but also encourages them to eat seasonal fruits and vegetables .
The presentation of food on the plate can entice your baby to eat ! They'll be amazed at every meal by the different colors, shapes, or even animals you've created. Have fun and let your creativity shine! Your little one can, of course, help you prepare their plate!
