Feeding

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Browse this section for recipes, information about why our products are the best and how you can make small changes to your routine to foster your child's positive relationship with food

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Clever Spoons + Clever Mealtimes Essentials

How to Encourage Your Baby to Feed Themselves Sooner with the Spoon-Switching Method

Feeding your baby can feel like a juggling act, especially when it comes to teaching them how to use a spoon. But what if there was a way to make...
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Spaghetti and Baked Bean Nacho Buns

Spaghetti and Baked Bean Nacho Buns

A kiwi favourite and a nice easy meal that goes far on a cold day! We’ve had a lot of rain in chch lately.What you’ll need:8 pack of burger bunsCan...
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The Classic Kiwi Cheese Roll

The Classic Kiwi Cheese Roll

A kiwi classic - cheese rolls!Doesn’t get any better than this for a quick snack and a great one to help your little one to practise those spreading, mixing and...
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Getting through the 'Messy eating stage'

Getting through the 'Messy eating stage'

The recipe ⬇️To get better at skateboarding, kids need to practice skateboarding. This involves falling off, but they get better with repetition and practice and learning from mistakes. They wouldn't...
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Clever Recipe: Tropical Breakfast Smoothie

Clever Recipe: Tropical Breakfast Smoothie

⚠️Must read ⬇️Smoothies are one of the BEST THINGS to put in an open cup because smoothies FLOW SLOWER than water.🌊Fast flowing water can sometimes startle children who are learning...
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Clever Mat Scones

Clever Mat Scones

Yum ⬇️⬇️There's only so much I could take of my kids fighting over toys and struggling to engage in independent play. I decided to set up this baking activity with...
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Open Cup or Sippy Cup?

Open Cup or Sippy Cup?

Did you know?Children can drink from an open cup from the moment you start solids.That’s right - 4, 5 and 6 month olds can be taught to drink from an...
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How to teach your toddler to eat with cutlery

How to teach your toddler to eat with cutlery

Never underestimate your toddler!Our little ones are capable of way more than we think - they just need opportunities and practice.I've designed clever Cutlery to make it much easier for...
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Preschooler Knife Skills

Preschooler Knife Skills

Kids can use knives.If your little one can stand independently then they can absolutely have a go at spreading butter onto bread and chopping things up.YES it's a little messier....
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Benefits of letting Babies use an open cup from 6m+

Benefits of letting Babies use an open cup from 6m+

Practice makes perfect.Embrace the mess and let your little one learn how do drink from an open cup.Did you know that smoothies are one of the best things you can...
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Why I let my toddler make cups of tea

Why I let my toddler make cups of tea

Kids love independence.I always give august the opportunity to join in with whatever I’m making. Here are a few reasons:1. It develops his independence and life skills. Practice and repetition...
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3 Tips for Better Spoon Feeding

3 Tips for Better Spoon Feeding

How to spoon feed your baby? Now of course you know how to do this but you can’t do better until you know better and there are some better ways....
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How to Teach your Baby to use a Straw

How to Teach your Baby to use a Straw

Do NOT break this rule:To be respectful to our children, it's important we don't force the straw into their mouth. We TRULY want them to lean in towards to straw...
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Halloween Cupcakes

Halloween Cupcakes

August made Halloween cupcakes today with his Nana.They made pumpkins, spiders and skeletons, with only red and yellow food colouring, liquorice, marshmallows, a couple of jelly sweets and an edible...
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How to get Dinner Cooked with a Toddler Around

How to get Dinner Cooked with a Toddler Around

Get your dinner cooked by involving your little one in the kitchen with you. They just need something to do! Give them a load of things from your kitchen and...
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How to Teach your Little One to use a Straw

How to Teach your Little One to use a Straw

It's a big shift going from sucking in a nipple/teat to sucking on a straw and most kids don't pick it up straight away. It takes practice. Knowing how to...
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Baking Flapjacks with Nana

Baking Flapjacks with Nana

This is an incredibly delicious recipe and it didn't last five minutes. We scoffed it.Nana Lynn's recipe:250g oats125g brown sugar125g butter (room temp)4tbs golden syrup Add all to a blender...
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Toddler Chef: Eggy Bread

Toddler Chef: Eggy Bread

Give them a go! This recipe is super easy and every step is something that your toddler can learn to do on their own.Crack one or two eggs into a...
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Lunch Time Hack: Roly Poly Sandwiches

Lunch Time Hack: Roly Poly Sandwiches

Make sandwiches interesting again by mixing up how they're presented to your toddler. Cut the crusts off and use a rolling pin to flatten out the bread a little, add...
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Your Toddler can Prep Food

Your Toddler can Prep Food

Don't be scared to get your little one involved with prepping food. They're much more likely to try new foods this way, and even touching different foods is good early...
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