TIPS FOR KIDS

Struggling with getting your kids to eat their veggies? Try one of these tips!

1. Serve raw vegetables. Most kids prefer vegetables raw and crisp. Have some fun and serve a variety of colourful vegetables. Use cookie cutters to make different shapes and sizes and serve them with low-fat dips.
2. Get them to drink their vegetables. V8^® V-Go™ Vegetable Cocktail with a celery stir stick is pretty hip! One cup (250mL) serving provides two full servings of vegetables.
3. Get the kids involved. Involve your children in meal planning, grocery shopping and helping out in the kitchen – it's the key to a successful mealtime. Children are more likely to eat a meal that they have been involved in creating.
4. Soup's up! Soup is a great way to get your kids to eat vegetables without them even realizing it. Campbell's^® condensed Vegetable soup with fun alphabet-shaped pasta can be an entertaining way for children to eat their veggies.
5. Sometimes it's ok to play with food. Have kids spell out words with the alphabet-shaped pasta in Campbell's^® Condensed Vegetable soup.
6. Be a good role model. Parents can be positive healthy eating role models for their children. Set an example for your child by eating a variety of vegetables yourself. Develop healthy eating habits early and they'll last a lifetime. If you eat well, chances are your child will too.
7. Hide the vegetables! Minced vegetables in sauces like Prego^® pasta sauce is a great way for kids to get more vegetables without them even realizing it! Did you know that a 125mL serving of Prego pasta sauces contains 2 full servings of vegetables?
8. Accessorize their meals! Pair meals with a colourful vegetable kabob. Add a slice of tomato to a grilled cheese sandwich. Cut fun shapes out of raw vegetables and use as a garnish.
9. Add it to their favourite food. Put a slice of tomato in a grilled cheese sandwich or add peppers and onions to homemade pizza. There are lots of ways!
10. Try new recipes. See our recipes section for exciting ways to cook a full serving of vegetables in their meals.