Need some tips and new ideas to get your kids to eat veggies? Read below for some Valentine’s veggies and bento box ideas!
As you probably noticed from my post a few weeks ago, I’m always looking for ways to make sure my kids get their share of veggies at meal times! Like most moms, sometimes I deal with battles and other times it’s a breeze. Presentation is everything for my four year old. And I can’t say I don’t agree with him. Even as a Pinterest Fail Mom, I love making simple bento box meals with delicious and veggie-rich foods like Garden Lites muffins!
Valentine’s Veggies & Bento Box Ideas
Holidays always get my kids, especially my four year old, excited about a lot of things. Valentine’s veggies are the perfect, festive theme for our meals leading up to the day of love. Veggies taste SO yummy when they’re cut into fun shapes, right?! Even for me, it was so fun to prep these heart-shaped bento box meals. I used a lot of his favorites like cheese, tomatoes, bananas, carrots, and yogurt for this bento box.
We tried the Chocolate and Blueberry Oat flavors of Garden Lites muffins. They are gluten-free, dairy-free and packed with nutritious veggies! And, they taste so good! Both of my kids gobbled it all up! Everyone was satisfied with this meal, mama included!
I use our go-to bento box and small food cutters to make the food festive and fun! It’s really fun and easy to make “Pinterest” worthy meals without having the skills in my mama repertoire. This bento box was filled with heart-shaped pasta, yogurt, cheese, peas with red bell pepper hearts and the Blueberry Oat muffin.
What are your go-to tips for getting your kids to eat veggies? Valentine’s veggies should be year round, according to my son!
Valentine’s Veggies & Bento Box Ideas
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The opposite of a Pinterest fail! This is adorable! Totally going to try these for my non-veggie eating children.
My very picky son love the chocolate Garden Lites muffins! Did you know they sell them at Costco?!
I should look for these Garden lite products, not sure if we have them here in Canada but they look delicious. Bento style lunches are the best. My daughter loves snacking on bits of things instead of a huge sandwich.
My son is the same way! Little bits vs one big portion!
LOVE these ideas friend!
They’re so yummy!
This looks totally up my alley and I love the V-Day themed meal. Too cute.
Thanks mama!’ Hope you and Lil Miss are doing well’
These are adorable! So festive!
Anything for a holiday?! Haha
Aw love this cute idea and so appropriate for Vday 🙂 Isn’t it crazy how kids will most likely try anything if it’s packaged or creatively made? My daughter wouldn’t try bananas for the longest time, but once I included them with her pancakes as part of “Mickey’s ears” she eat them all up. Haha
It’s all mental games and trickery!!! Lol, love that my kids will eat this stuff up. But hey I admit presentation does sell a plate!
Love all these!! Going to make them next week!
Yes let me know how they like it!
We love Garden Lites muffin! They don’t taste like they’re healthy at all! You’re really clever turning them into hearts!
Belle | One Awesome Momma
Trying to get in the spirit of Valentine’s Day!
What a cute valentine’s snack and I clicked around to learn more about those veggie bites! 🙂
Hehe thanks mama so yummy!
I love all the hearts. So cute for Valentine’s Day!
Perfect for the holiday!
This bento box is perfect for Valentine’s Day. The hearts are absolutely adorable!
Yep I have a feeling he’ll be asking for it Year round!
This is so cute!I love it ….everything are all heart shape .Im doing this for everyone on Vday! Love it
So fun and easy!
These ideas are so cute!
Hehe thanks!
Yum! I think those muffins would be a hit in my house!
Yes they’re so good!
This is so cute! I’ll have to keep my eyes open for the snacks! In other news, my mom used to cut my sandwiches in hearts and this reminded me that!;)
Aww so sweet! Hope my kids remember when they’re older!!
I had never heard of Garden Lites — totally going to try them out on my family. Thanks for the coupon posting as well
– Kristin
http://www.BrightLightLiving.com
Those look so tasty and I definitely need to pick up some Bento boxes!
These are such cute ideas! I need those trays!
I’m so excited to try the Garden lites muffins! My daughter has a dairy allergy and I am gluten free!
Can I come to your house for lunch? These are absolutely adorable! And thanks for the savings, we’ll have to try it!
Awww! I wonder if my daughter would actually eat if I cut her food into little hearts. She’s super into shapes these days so it might just do the trick.
Love the Valentine’s day theme!
I loved the heart themed everything! Those muffins are so good!
Love the containers!!
This is such a great idea to get kids to eat fun and healthy!
Can’t get over how you made everything heart-shaped! Veggies and all ????????????
Happy Valentines and happy hearts day to you and your family 🙂
These are so cute! I want to make these for my kids but I can’t even find the time to do dishes these days……You’re so crafty!
Okay, these look like something that my kids would actually eat!! Absolutely love it, thank you for sharing!
How cute! I love bentos!
I had not heard of these muffins before! I’ll have to check them out!
This is so NOT a Pinterest fail! Cutest lunch ever!
Goodness you are so creative!! I love this festive meal idea! Need to try these muffins!
Such an adorable idea!!
So, my son loves cucumbers and lettuce, but I think these look pretty tasty!! Might have to buy these for momma, and maybe share them. Haha!! Jk
Angela
http://www.prettyinherpearls.com
His is one of the cutest ideas I’ve seen. I love bento boxes! Love that these have veggies in them!
Walking in Memphis in High Heels
This is such a cute way to get kids to eat!! I love it. 🙂