Mealtime can sometimes be a challenge for kids, especially if they are picky eaters. But what if you could turn mealtime into an adventure and encourage them to try new foods by making animal shapes out of their food?

Here are some fun and creative ideas for making animal shapes out of food for kids:

1. Fruit and Vegetable Animals: You can create a variety of animal shapes using fruits and vegetables. Use kiwi slices and grapes to make turtles swim across your littles plate. Carrots and cucumbers can be thinly sliced to create whiskers and cauliflower can transform into fluffy fur.

2. Animal Sandwiches: You can also create fun animal-shaped sandwiches. Use cookie cutters to cut out sandwiches in the shape of dogs, cats, rabbits, and more. You can use different spreads and toppings to create a variety of textures and flavors.

3. Animal Pasta: Animal-shaped pasta is another fun way to get kids involved. Use cookie cutters to create shapes such as stars, circles, and rectangles to build a landscape. Try different animal shaped pastas from the store or build your own animal pasta bowl. 

4. Animal Pancakes: Breakfast is another opportunity to get creative with food. Use a squeeze bottle or a plastic bag with a corner cut off to create fun animal shapes out of pancake batter. You can make penguins, lions, monkeys, and more.

5. Animal Rice Cakes: Rice cakes are a great canvas for creating animal shapes. Use peanut butter, cheese, or fruit spreads to create eyes, noses, and other features, then decorate with fruit and nuts to create fun and colorful animals.

Making animal shapes out of food is a fun and creative way to encourage kids to try new foods and get involved in mealtime. Get creative in the kitchen and take your little one on a supper time safari!