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Offline mum101

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Great idea for encouraging healthy foods!
« on: January 20, 2012, 07:51:40 am »
Can't take credit for this... found it another site... for saving money!

"Cooking to everyone's individual requests when you have little ones can be time consuming and expensive. I had a very fussy three-year-old who would love a particular food one day, then hate it the next! I had enough of wasting time and food but was running out of ideas. Then I thought about all those clever marketing plans advertisers use to sell products kids love and came up with this brainwave. I designed a Wiggles Menu - just like a restaurant at home!

I cut up an old colouring book cover for the front and typed in dinner meals The Wiggles would love to eat. I found pictures of them everywhere, particularly in shop catalogues. I just pasted them alongside the name of the meal and also drew or pasted in a picture of the meal or vegetable as well.

It appears they have a strong influence!

Geoff loves meatloaf - my boy now loves meatloaf.
Greg loves pumpkin, peas, zucchini and other veges, now so does my boy.
Dorothy loves red roses, so this also means she must love red tomatoes. She also loves green, which means beans and salad stuff.

To add a new meal, we put the book in an envelope, give it to Dad to take to the Post Office on his way to work and it comes back home the next day or so with a merit card or letter from 'The Wiggles' and new meals to eat."
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Re: Great idea for encouraging healthy foods!
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2012, 08:10:34 am »
what a great idea! I"m sure it would work with Disney princesses too ;)
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Re: Great idea for encouraging healthy foods!
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2012, 17:02:05 pm »
That.  Is.  Awesome.

Will it work on me do you think so I eat a satsuma instead of a Mars bar?
Here's my blog which is focussed on simple food for babies, toddlers and families http://mamacook.blogspot.com/

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Re: Great idea for encouraging healthy foods!
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2012, 17:13:36 pm »
clever stuff!!! 



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Re: Great idea for encouraging healthy foods!
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2012, 18:34:53 pm »
Great idea! My son might not get it yet but when he's more like 3 we'll have to try that with Mickey Mouse and friends or with superheroes!
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Re: Great idea for encouraging healthy foods!
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2012, 22:27:28 pm »
Will it work on me do you think so I eat a satsuma instead of a Mars bar?

LMAO!  I was thinking the same thing ;)  I enjoyed a bowl of ice cream for lunch today!

 Great Idea!!!