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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.
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I have 2 girls and they both werenât picky eaters until now that they started school! Our house has also become a war zone Me vs. them. These trays will be PERFECT because it will be exciting for them to see what kind of special treat they get for eating all their food.
My picky eater is Liam he is 6.5. Dinner is a war zone every night looking for more ideas to make dinner easy for me and kiddo
I would love this for my 4 year old daughter. She loves her hotdog cutter/holder. She doesnât usually eat the bread so that works great. I think she feels special and whenever we have hotdogs she goes to her drawer and pulls it out so she can have her very own special plate. Iâm sure she would love this! Iâve learned that when she has something to look forward to after she finishes her food, it motivates her to finish quicker. She is a very slow eater. This will be great since she will have a surprise waiting for her at the end. Thank you for this opportunity! â¤ď¸ -Nicole from Modesto, CA
I would love this for my 4 year old daughter. She loves her hotdog cutter/holder. She doesnât usually eat the bread so that works great. I think she feels special and whenever we have hotdogs she goes to her drawer and pulls it out so she can have her very own special plate. Iâm sure she would love this! Iâve learned that when she has something to look forward to after she finishes her food, it motivates her to finish quicker. She is a very slow eater. This will be great since she will have a surprise waiting for her at the end. Thank you for this opportunity! â¤ď¸ -Nicole from CA
I Love These Trays!! I’d Love To Win the trays for My grandson Kayden he’s 5 & suffers with Autism. He’s A VERY PICKY EATER. I just Think he’d Love To Eat To Win. The Trays Look Durable & Fun……. Please Pick me My Grandson Would Love It Thanks…. From S.A. Tx…
Well mother of 3, my oldest is 3 I try everyday to give them variety of foods but there are days that yes they will try spaghetti with sauce or days they just want a piece of lettuce. And after 1 bite they want ice cream like where do they get these funny ideas? But kids are kids I won’t force them to eat. I just have patience.I do remind myself that there stomach r like extremely smaller than ours so if there not hungry maybe there still full from lunch? But this would be fun make them want to eat and play learn from the board like color, names etc.
Daisy – Escondido-CA
I would like to win this tray for my 5-yr-old grand-nephew who has Down Syndrome. His name is Easton and I think this would help with his development in terms of the colors and patterns, trying new foods, and learning to play a fun game! We are reading from Concord, NC.
I would love this for my 5 year old nephew. He’s extremely picky even the way his mac and cheese is cooked. But he does like his protein shakes so at least he’s getting his nutrition
Our 7 year old daughter I think would like this dinner plate. It looks fun too. She is a pretty good eater. She likes broccoli, carrots apples oranges banana grapes watermelon hot dogs pizza macaroni and cheese. Would be cool to win this for our 7 year old daughter. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love these trays! I have two boys 5 and 2 years old. My oldest is my picky guy. He will not eat meat at all. So I try my hardest to have him try but he does not budge. My youngest will at least try. Iâm hoping my oldest will out grow this. These would be a hit in my house. I think one of my kids shares a birthday with one of yours kiddos. (4/23 and 2/3)
Thanks again!