Play With Your Food #1 – Sausage Face

Sausages and salad for dinner was a summer time staple in our house when I was a kid, and nothing much has changed now that I’m the Mum.  Except the presentation that is!  It’s not hard to throw a few sausages on the bbq or into a frypan and chop a bit of salad.  Dinner can be on the table in no time.

I’ve always found that the key to getting toddlers to eat anything is to involve them in the process.  The more fun you can make it the better.  I sometimes struggle to get my two year old to eat lettuce, tomato, celery and cucumber – but eating ears, eyes, a nose and silly hat is a breeze!  Just give your kids a few bits of whatever salad is in your fridge and they are bound to come up with creative facial features.  Cherry tomatoes make great eyes, mushrooms are great for noses, or try capsicum slices for big hoop earrings.  Play with your food!