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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
As usual, I will include a Giveaway to go with each of these Favorite Things Friday articles each week. âşď¸Â Check back every Friday for more of my Favorite Things (and if you have some of your favorite things you are open to sharing, send me an email. See end of this article for details).
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”.
I think I have the pickiest 4 year old granddaughter on this . She doesnât even like PB&jelly sandwiches .No sandwiches of any kind. She likes pasta ,no sauce, plain white rice ,corn ,no other veggies. She just opened up to chicken at home. No other meat. I thought she needs nutrition! Hates milk Eats dry cereal ,Might convince her to occasional banana strawberries or apple usually says no but cut them up anyway. If itâs a no go, Iâll eat them. If we go out itâs chicken nuggets fries or quesadilla or cheese pizza . Talking about picky-she doesnât care for candy which is a good thing. Think sheâs too old for the airplane âď¸ or the Choo choo train . I would love a Dinner Winner tray. I believe my granddaughter would benefit from this great idea and make her Gramma happy seeing my little butterfly eat more nutritious food. Thank you-Laurie
Virginia Beach, Virginia
We have one very picky eating just mozzarella stick, grill cheesse and instant hot spicy noodles, everything else wont eat at all. And the little one only eat mac and cheese, it frustrating when it come to dinner they would just take a glance at the food and say they are full. Its a battle every night. The little one i been saying if she eat 10 days and not cry about it she get lol but the other one still trying. Im from orlando fl
This would be great for my stepson!
Hi, thank you for the giveaway! I am from Great Neck New York. My daughter is a picky eater, she is not eating most of the vegetables, but she likes the “juice” I make her: half of a cucumber, one banana (and then a little of other vegetables and fruits on hand), chia seeds, 1/2 cup juice and 1/2 cup water, put everything into a blender, that’s how I make her “juice”, she doesn’t notice that she is eating vegetables when she is drinking it đ
I love this tray. I wish they had this when my kids were smaller. But it would be for my nephew’s son. He is 7 and he is a picky eater too. He loves to play games. I think he would love it. I could put extra cheddar goldfish in the prize. He loves those . From Austin,TX. This would be a great gift to give him.
Hey! My 6 year old step daughter is a very picky eater meaning she will not eat meat except chicken if itâs white:( salad, tomatoes, fruits, rice and fried rice but no vegetables:( oh and plain pasta noodles no sauce, so yes she definitely is such a picky eater! I definitely think this tray would be great for her instead of her trying to get out of eating only half a plate. Matter of fact, sheâs very good at offering and feeding her food to others so that she doesnât have to eat more lol! Lastly, she will not eat her food if different things items are touching each other. Such a struggle!
Anna from San Jose, Cali
I would want this for my youngest son. He is nonverbal and has austim so he doesnât eat a lot of food. He really likes the plates but we are not will off right now playing out of pocket for all his medical needs. Would love to get this for him.
Love your posts and hope to win this for my 21 month old son who we are working with on portions and trying new foods. This would be perfect!
Jen
Irving, TX
This is so awesome! I would LOVE these trays for my TWO picky eaters. I have a son thatâs 5 and a daughter thatâs 3. My son has been a picky eater since day one. We always encourage him to try new things by making it fun to eat like using fun cutters, making faces etc. My daughter picks up from her brother and does whatever he does! We would be a bit more open in trying new things but itâs super frustrating because Iâm constantly trying to find out new solutions day in and day out! I think these trays would go so fun for them since thereâs a surprise at the end and they both love love surprises! Thanks for sharing the awesome product! Love it!
San Jose, California
My son is 7 and he eats like a pregnant lady. Lol He has a very interesting liking for sophisticated foods which I appreciate. However I do have a hard time getting him to sit still at dinner time as he is easily distracted. I think a plate like this would make eating fun and hopefully keep him in his seat!!! Crossing our fingers!