Creative Ways to Encourage Fruits and Veggies with Kids

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Let the child choose a new bowl, spoon, cup or other utensil each month. This will encourage them to eat the food off of their plate or utensil.
Encourage the child to participate in the cooking process. Get some child safe knifes and utensils, and have them help. They will be more inclined to eat some food if they are involved in the process.
Make fruit or veggie breads or muffins. Add food coloring if it is more appealing to the child.
Add baby fruits or veggies to a food with similar texture. Chop the fruit or veggie up very small so they may not even notice. For example, add butternut squash to Mac n cheese.
Prepare fruits and veggies in different textures that is similar to textures they like.
Make animals and shapes out of fruits and veggies, paint the plate with vegetable sauces to make it more decorative, for example a spinach pesto or tomato sauce.