UPDATE: This Giveaway is now over! Winner announcement has been posted on my homepage. See more Giveaways being dropped on my blog here.
My son Ryan is kind of a picky eater (he takes after my husband, Mr FSF ). While my daughter Sophie isn’t a picky eater, she would start to mimic her brother’s behaviors (and verbal complaints), and before you know it, meal times can turn into a battle of wills. Me vs them. And it usually ends in tears.
Then last year I discovered these plates made by Fred & Friends called “Dinner Winner“. They are designed to encourage kids to finish their food. If you follow me on SnapChat, you may have seen me use these plates when preparing meals for my kids.
I LOVE these trays! They are so fun and colorful. Each tray is set up like a little board game, where you follow a “map” of food to a ” hidden treasure”. When you finish the trail of food, the last placement is a covered spot for a hidden treat.  This is your “bait”. #Genius!
The first day I brought these plates out, they were an instant hit! And they really did motivate both my kiddos to finish their food, including things they didn’t like. I’ve since gotten these trays in pretty much every pattern . They really do make mealtime more fun, and can motivate and encourage picky eaters to finish their meals (and even try new things). I typically put a little piece of chocolate in the treat spot and that does the trick.
Anyway, it’s been a lot of fun preparing their meals and watching them use these trays. If you have a fussy eater, or you just want to add some fun into meal time, I recommend checking these plates out. They come in 5 different patterns.
(This is a new series of articles on Fridays called “Favorite Things Friday” where I’ll be sharing some of my favorite things, products & life tips, in hopes that you might find it useful in some way for your family. Join me back here every Friday. Plus, every Favorite Things Friday article will have a giveaway on it!)
Giveaway Time! Â Win a Dinner Winner Tray
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For today’s giveaway, I’m giving away a FREE Dinner Winner Tray of your choice to 5 Readers! This giveaway starts on Friday September 7th and will end on Monday September 10th.  Winners will be announced on this blog only on Tuesday 9/11 before 12pm PST. Youâll have 48 hours to claim your prize.
To enter in this giveaway: leave a comment below and tell me about the kiddo you want to win this for. What are some of their favorite foods? Or you can tell me a useful tip you use at home or something you recently learned. Or you can tell me about some of your frustrations that you would love help with. And tell me where you’re reading from (city and state). Let me know by leaving a comment on this post.
This post is NOT sponsored. I just really love this product and wanted to share my experience. All prizes are paid for by myself.
 Do You Have a Favorite Product or Life Tip? Want to be published in a future “Favorite Things Friday”? Shoot me an email with your write up and pictures. If I accept your submission and publish your tip, I’ll also send you a $50 Gift Card to the store of your choice. Send an email to tina@FreeStuffFinder.com with subject “Favorite Things Friday Tip”.
This would be perfect for my son. Anytime we eat, he thinks he only needs to take three bites because he is three years old. Then, an hour later, need a snack. This plate would be a great incentive for him.
I would love to win this tray for my daughter. My son eats very well, salads, veggies, everything! But my daughter is so picky and I end up feeding her nuggets, soup, or the same certain fruits. Maybe this will help her experiment with the goal of getting to the treasure! Hey whatever helps right! Thanks for the opportunity. Love your posts!
I need this for my 6 years old picky eater! It takes him forever to eat and this might encourage him!
This is so cool!!! I would love these for my kids because u know picky eaters always have something to say like can I use the restroom in the middle of there food because they dont wanna finish or there tired ,or they dont wanna eat lol so putting a prize and a game all together makes eating enjoyable hope I win!!!
I love this and will love this for my youngest he has become a picky eater. This will be great for him and it will help.him. eat
My toddler refuses to eat anything other than fries, mac and cheese, and hot dogs. not all healthy. I try to introduce other foods but no luck most of the time. She really loves chocolate too and games. I feel like this would inspire her to eat. This is a genius idea.
I am from Phoenix Arizona.
Hello from Anderson, SC đ These trays are brilliant, and your share has brought creativity back into eating with my 2 little ones. I would like to win because prior to learning of the Dinner Winner trays, my only successes were portable hot meals like hot dogs, hamburgers, meat pies, for my independent 3 year old son, and preparing food from scratch with my artistic 9 year old daughter’s participation. Thank you for the cool idea. My favorite part is the treasure chest with hidden mini chocolate at the end, too cute.
These would be great for my kids! I have 3 kiddos and 2 of them are on the autism spectrum. Eating is so difficult. I almost always have to prime them by twllimg them they’ll get a treat after.
I think this plate is such a great idea! My off and on picky eater 2 year old would benefit from the turning eating into a game!
Oh wow! These trays are genius, I’m shocked I have never heard of these. I would love one for my 4 year old son. He never use to be a picky eater but then suddenly after being around his cousins who are picky eaters he has also picked up on their complaints and demands. I feel as if this would help him get back to his normal eating habits. Also, we just welcomed a baby sister into his world 5 weeks ago so I feel like this would be the perfect little gift. I’m from Ceres, CA!!