Creative Eating

A wouldn't eat breakfast the other day, so I brought out a number/counting sheet and we counted balls of bread (something she usually likes to eat) and placed them on each dot by each number.  When the page was full, A decided to eat them.  We did it again, and for whatever reason, she thought she'd eat the bread balls like this.  Silly girl!  I didn't mind since she was getting food in that little tummy of hers!  First we'll work on eating...table manners can come later!

Quick tip

I was at a friend's house and it was getting to be lunch time.  As A and I were getting ready to leave, my friend was getting her daughter ready to eat.  She put an IKEA art smock on her as a bib.  The lightbulb went on over my head.  I had those!  We don't have too much trouble with A being a messy eater since she doesn't eat a huge variety of things.  She's also concerned about keeping her hands and face clean.  But these are perfect for when she eats juicy things like pears and plums!  

Why hadn't I thought of that?

I will mention that another friend had used these but ended up buying a Bumkins brand bib because she found these weren't completely waterproof for her little one.