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Healthy Lunch Ideas for Toddlers

Are your toddlers getting bored with the same kind of the lunch being packed? Do they return home with their lunch boxes that are full? Although it is understandable that in the midst of a busy schedule, it is quite different to bring about infinite variety in lunch, children need something exciting and new every now and then. Only then would they remain interested in eating. Ignoring this could lead to unhealthy eating habits in children that can cause health issues. However, there is nothing to worry, as there is a simple solution to this. All you need to do is add a little bit of creativity to your usual lunch recipes and you will see a drastic change in your children’s attitude. We have collected several easy-to-make and healthy recipes for children and here are some exciting lunch ideas for toddlers that might serve your purpose.

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Healthy Lunch Ideas for Toddlers – Banana Grilled Sandwich and Peanut Butter

Ingredients Required:

• Whole Grain Bread
• Peanut Butter
• Bananas

Procedure:

1. Heat the frying pan.
2. Take 2 slices of whole grain bread and butter them slightly.
3. When the pan is sufficiently heated, place a slice of bread on it such that the butter side is down, spread the upper side peanut butter and bananas that are sliced thinly.
4. Cover this with remaining slice of bread with the buttered side up. Flip the sandwich when necessary until the bread is finely toasted.
5. Use your own creativity, you could choose other delicious fillings according to your children’s taste to obtain more variety.

Healthy Lunch Ideas for Toddlers – Grilled Cheese Sandwich the ‘Traditional’ Way

Ingredients required:

• 2 slices of bread
• 2 slices of whole grain bread
• Butter

Procedure

1. Heat the frying pan.
2. Slightly butter the slices of whole grain bread.
3. As the pan heats up, place one slice of bread with its buttered side on bottom and top it up with 2 slices of cheese.
4. Now, place the other slice of bread on top with buttered side above.
5. Flip the sandwich until it is well toasted.

The variety of fillings possible with this is innumerable. Meat, veggies, broccoli or just few pieces of green sliced green chilies for that spicy flavor would do the magic.

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Modern Baby Crib : Kalon Studios Caravan Crib With Classic Form and Contemporary Bold Color

This modern baby crib was inspired by the storybook circus wagon. Caravan Crib has been designed with classic form and contemporary ultra-bold colors. It has everything modern parents needs: safety, green, practical, and great design. The solid construction offers the highest safety standards and 100% visibility of your children from all sides. This modern baby crib is fully sustainable and made from domestic Maple (FSC Certified) with 100% non-toxic, food safe materials and finishes. When your baby grows into a toddler, you can adjust the mattress height into toddler bed without additional tools or extra kit required. This product is made in U.S.A. [Kalon Studios Caravan Crib $695.00]

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Beaba Babycook BPA Free Food Processor for Babies

Babycook Food Processor from Beaba is a handy tool for your kitchen if you want to create healthy and natural food for your baby. You can prepare fresh baby food for your baby with the help of this countertop appliance. The product includes a steamer, defroster, mixer and blunder in one package. Although it is a bit expensive but your baby is worth it as you can steam fresh meat and vegetables in just few minutes for your baby. Beaba Babycook package also include recipes for making tasty baby food. So get this wonderful machine and make baby food right at your home with ease and convenience.

Bowl is made from unbreakable, Bisphenol-A free copolyester and the cooking basket from transparent polypropylene (PP). Comes with a 2½ – cup capacity bowl, cooking basket, spatula and recipe booklet. Bowl and basket are top-rack dishwasher safe. [Beaba Babycook $134.00]

From : Beaba

Modern Kalon Studio’s Bamboo IoLine Baby Crib by Michaele Simmering and Johannes Pauwen

IoLine Crib from Kalon Studio is designed by Michaele Simmering & Johannes Pauwen to offer you beautiful baby crib as green and sustainable as can be. This baby crib is available in beautiful oiled bamboo to encircle your infant in warmth and unique geometric patterning for developing minds. You can be sure to get the elegance, comfort, and practicality in one crib design. When your baby grows, the crib can easily be transformed to a toddler bed. Kalon Studios have used raw materials that are renewable and finished their woods with an oil they developed that is so green, so-non toxic that it’s food grade. [Kalon Studio's Bamboo IoLine Crib $1,595.00]

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Vulli Sophie Giraffe Teether Is Made Of 100% Natural Rubber and Food Paint

Giraffe Teether is one of great products from Vulli Sophie. It will help your baby to stimulate his/her hearings, object recognition, and to sooth baby’s sore gums when teething. This cute giraffe has contrasting spots on its body that can also provide visual stimulation for baby. Those brown spots are making this toy easier to be recognized by baby. By the way, you can also hear squeak when you squeeze this toy, I bet your baby will like it. At the same time, this sound will also help the baby to learn about the link of cause and effect. Made of 100% natural rubber and food paint, you can be sure Vulli Sophie Giraffe is safe for baby to chew or play. [Order Info $19.25]

From : Vulli [Order Info $19.25]

Coventry High Chair Features Latest Design, Ultimate Comfort And Complete Safety

Coventry High Chair is a fully manageable high chair that can provide handy solutions for busy parents. You can adjust the seat recline and height positions of the high chair as and when required to give your baby the most comfortable seating. Moreover, you don’t have to spend an entire day cleaning this high chair since the cushioned seat pads can be cleaned easily by removing it from the chair and the food tray can be placed in dishwashers safely. To ensure convenient storing, this high chair doesn’t take much space in your room and features the slimmest fold in its class. The five-point safety harness and brakes on the wheels provides maximum safety for your baby. Aside from great functionality, the stylish appearance of the high chair can obviously make some positive difference to any nursery. [Click here to get information about Chicco Coventry High Chair]

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Boon Dispensing Spoon Provides Convenient Baby Feeding Specially On-The-Go

Plum Organics Second Blends and JUST fruit baby food pouches are very much popular among parents as a perfect alternative for their babies due to their nutritious elements and great taste. But often babies feel difficulties consuming the liquid and to address this issue, Boon has designed a functional dispensing spoon that makes it simple and convenient for your baby to enjoy the drink. The case contains two spoons that can be attached with the bottle easily and supplies one bite of Plum Organics at a time. The spoons are colored in green and purple. You can safely place these spoons on the top shelf of the dishwashers for convenient washing after use.

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Stay-Fresh Baby Food BPA Free Containers : Freezable, Portable, and Stackable

As parent, you want the best for your baby, starting from your baby basic need: food! Stay-Fresh is baby food storage system that makes sure your homemade baby food stays fresh and closed in your diaper bag. It’s freezable, portable, and even stackable, pretty handy for mommies. The secret of this baby food container is in its secure locking lid, you can even snap together the cups for space saving stacking. They claim that the 7-inch organizer tray fits in most freezer doors.

Stay-Fresh baby food containers make your life easier by preventing any waste and mess, its screw-on lids will stay closed until you twist them open. These food containers are ideal for keeping baby food, milk, or toddler snacks, each of these BPA free containers is marked with 1 ounce and 2 ounce measurement for easy portion control. [Order Info]

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Let Your Baby Experience an Innovative Dining with ZUMA Highchair

With clean lines and indispensable features, ZUMA highchair furnishes the most innovative dining experience to your baby. ZUMA features sophisticated design with excellent technical qualities such as three ways adjustable seat to select the best suiting one for your baby. The removable food tray offers clean dining environment and ease of retracting when not in use. It features a safety belt that can keep your little monster in their place and through the adjustable seat beam you can modify the height of the chair as required. [Order Info]

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Safe and Stylish Oops Crib Knows What Your Baby Needs

The Oops crib has been specially constructed keeping comprehensive safety for your baby and stylish appearance of your home interior in mind. This good looking crib contains durable and child-safe sides that are made from bamboo which gives it a conventional look. Comfortingly solid ends offer great visual statement as well as eliminate the possibility of getting your child hurt. Both the wood and the bamboo are finished with raw and food grade tung oil with shiny polish. Dimensions of the crib are 36″ wide, 56″ long and 40″ tall which can easily accommodate your toddler inside.

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