Puzzled Over Lunch?

Mealtime for toddlers and preschoolers can be unpredictable at best. One day a PBJ sandwich rules and the next it’s rejected. Add a little intrigue to lunch with four Match & Munch sandwich cutters, creating crust-less puzzles of bite-sized pieces! My little 4 year-old friend downed his sandwich and then said, “Can I have another puzzle?” Kids loved getting into the action, pressing down the cutter to reveal the edible puzzle. You’d better act fast–the pieces disappear.

The opinions expressed in this review are solely those of the author. “Match & Munch” was provided for review by Spoonsisters.com

Let Them Have Cake!

One of my clever moms just went into her son’s preschool class for his four year birthday celebration. She needed a craft for the class to do and brought these cute cardboard slices of cake for each child to decorate. Providing plenty of glitter, pom poms, ribbon, markers and sparkles, she made her son’s day. Each child proudly took their piece of cake home to display. She found these favors on the website for Oriental Traders.

Easy Cut-Up Cakes for Kids

nemo cakeLet the party begin! Oh, but what about the cake? If you need some inspiration, pick up a copy of Melissa Barlow’sEasy Cut-Up Cakes for Kids.

Even if you feel a bit artistically challenged, you can create cute, simple, cakes to delight your child. Made from cake mixes, using just a few standard baking pans, these creations can vary from a pirate ship to a clown fish, or football. Simple patterns and instructions guide you through cutting and assembling your masterpiece to present at the party.

Whimsy ABC’s by Tatiri

Tatri kid's wooden letters for the wall

Your child is already flooded with letters in his environment, signs, cereal boxes, books and magazines–how about a few on the wall, bedroom door or toy box? These whimsical letters are 3″ high and caught my attention because they have eyes, animating them and inviting conversation! I found a simpler version at Target, but these google eyed ones can be found at Stowe Kitchen Bath and Linens

Work of Art Mats by Land of Nod

Ever get tired of scraping play-doh off your kitchen table after your preschooler had created a few masterpieces? Four thin but sturdy colored mats will

protect your furniture and ease cleanup as you pop them in the dishwasher. Hand each child their own color to start their imagination going.

Cupcake Courier

Have yet another kid’s party to attend and you’ve volunteered to bring cupcakes? Here’s the courier that will keep those little treats in place.

The Cupcake Courier holds up to 36 cupcakes and can transport a cake too when the trays are removed.

Constructive Eating Utensils:

Check out www.spoonsisters.com for their “constructive eating utensils” that would get any little boy’s attention with the “Fork lift fork,” “Bulldozer pusher,” and “Front loader spoon.”

The handles are construction vehicles made to be held by little hands. Learning letters and numbers can be fun with their silicone letters and numbers ice trays. You can make juice ice or jello jigglers with them to enjoy a special message to your child or just have fun naming. Pancake molds are cut-outs of trucks and airplanes for eating fun too.
Okay, my personal favorite that I thought was for teaching the letter “M” in brownies is the “Baker’s edge brownie pan” actually designed to give the maximum  amount of linear inches of crust. Yum!
So have some fun and learn a little while eating with your child.