If you are struggling with getting your child to eat, you are in good company. As much as 50% of all parents say their child is a picky eater.
Below are some tools for picky eaters that might take the pressure off your child trying a new food.
There are studies that show that when kids feel pressured to eat they will actually eat less! Isn’t that crazy?
Using some of these tools can add a layer of interaction to the food and make eating more fun. In turn this can lower your child’s guard and increase his likelihood of trying the new food.
Kids learn best through play, so why not encourage your child to play with his food?
On top of using a variety of picky eating tools to help take the stress off mealtime, try offering your child more foods he or she can dip. Kids love to interact with food. Let your child dip everything, if that is what it takes to get him excited to eat healthy.
Getting a child to eat healthy needs to be a multi-prong approach! We recommend you read books about healthy eating to help reinforce your message.
If your child watches TV, try to find shows that encourage healthy eating. We curated this list of Youtube videos all about healthy eating.
We also recommend you buy play food that represents the foods your want your child to eat at home for the same reason.
If your kids are playing with a lot of junk food toys then you are desensitizing them to junk food and they are more likely ask for these types of foods when you go shopping.
Watch my video to find out why I recommend these tools for picky eaters below… aka most kids
Check out our favorite picky eating tools and products we curated from our Amazon store:
Check Out These Other Great Resources:
- Get Your Picky Eater to Eat Healthier. Professional Advice from a Registered Dietitian
- 20 Toddler Approved Healthy Snack Ideas. Offer a lot of Variety to Reduce Picky Eating.
- Top Picks: Gift Guide for 1 Year-Olds. Toys Your Kids Will Actually Play With!
Food Picks
From left to right, top to bottom:
Get the CuteZCute Bento 3D Food Picks on Amazon for $4.38
Get the CuteZCute Bento 3D Food Pick,- Friends of Sea on Amazon for $7.84
Get the CUTEZCUTE 10-Piece Animals Food Picks and Forks on Amazon for $4.50
Get the CutezCute Bento Eyes Design Food Pick on Amazon for $4.73
Food Cutters
From left to right, top to bottom:
Get the FunBites Set of Three on Amazon for $29.00
FunBites seem to work better if you do not have center in your sandwich like jam, since the jam squeezes out when you make the cut. It’s great on lunch meats, cheese, etc.
Get the Lunch Punch Transport Shape Sandwich Cutters on Amazon for $14.50
Get the Stainless Steel Vegetable Cutters on Amazon for $5.75
Get the Kai Chuboos Vegetable Cutter on Amazon for $7.99
Dipping Cups
From left to right, top to bottom:
Get the Freshware Silicone Square Reusable Cupcake and Muffin Baking Cups on Amazon for $11.21
Get the LunchBots Tiny Leak Proof Dips Condiment Containers on Amazon for $25.99
Get the Freezer Tray With a Silicone Clip-On Lid on Amazon for $17.51
Get the eGroo® Silicone Baking Cups Cupcake Liners on Amazon for $9.99
Divider Plates
From left to right, top to bottom:
Get the Boon Trunk Snack Box on Amazon for $15.85
Get the Goodbyn Hero in Pink on Amazon for $12.99
Get the Innobaby Din Din Smart Stainless Divided Platter on Amazon for $25
Get the Stephen Joseph Melamine Dino Tray on Amazon for $6.95
See all of our plates from our Amazon store.
Fun Plates
From left to right, top to bottom:
Get the Fred and Friends FOOD FACE Kids’ Dinner Plate on Amazon for $13.46
Get the Fun Wares Me Time Dump Truck Meal Set on Amazon for $18.84
Get the Fred and Friends DINNER WINNER Kids Plate on Amazon for $11.89
Get the Construction Utensils with Construction Plate on Amazon for $32.44
We have tons of plate options on our Amazon store.
Fun Utensils
From left to right, top to bottom:
Get the Airplane Fork & Spoon Set on Amazon for $8.95
Get the Set of 3 Construction Utensils on Amazon for $17.49
Get the Fred and Friends DINNERSAURS Fork and Spoon Set on Amazon for $9.99
Get the Munchkin Sesame Street Elmo Toddler Fork and Spoon on Amazon for $6.38
Find more utensil options on our Amazon store.
Vegetable Spiralizer
Also, check out our video on how to use the vegetable spiralizer as a way to get kids more excited about eating their veggies.
These versions are handheld:
This spiralizer had a turning crank and multiple blades: iPerfect Kitchen Tri-Blade Vegetable Spiralizer – $24.95 Get the Kitchen Active Spiralizer Spiral Slicer on Amazon for $9.97 Spiral Slicer Spiralizer Complete Bundleon Amazon for $12.99
Silicone Molds
Check out all of our silicone molds on our Amazon store. We are only featuring a few here.
Wardrobe Ice Cube Tray on Amazon for $6.99
Cooking With Kids
One of the best ways to get kids excited to try new foods is by having kids help prepare the meal. Here are some cute ways to get kids excited to cook.
Top row:
Curious Chef 11-Piece Boy’s Chef Kit on Amazon for $19.99
Curious Chef 11-Piece Girls’s Chef Kit on Amazon for $19.99
No need to pick a boy or girl color. If your girl likes blue, get her a blue one.
Curious Chef 27-Piece Foundation set on Amazon for $46.15
This one comes with loads of stuff.
2nd row:
Tiny Bites Food Shears on Amazon for $14.95
Curious Chef 3-Piece Nylon Knife Set on Amazon for $9.55
Curious Chef Kids Child Chef Mitt Set on Amazon for $8.13
Learning Tower Kids Adjustable Height Kitchen Step Stool with Safety Rail on Amazon for $199.99
We have the learning tower and love it. The kids are counter height, allowing them to help me prep our meals. It’s amazing construction and this model can easily hold two kids, which is why we got it. Our twins are eager to climb in it each day and help.
Need More Picky Eating Tools and Supplies
Need more picky eating supplies? Check out all of our options we have curated on our Amazon store. We have supplies if you want to cook with your kids, baking supplies, gourmet foods, snacks, gardening with kids, etc.
What Are Some of Your Favorite Picky Eating Tools?
