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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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 Recipe: Overnight Banana-Bix

Clever Recipe: Overnight Banana-Bix

Too easy not to try.Sometimes breakfast gets a bit boring and you have to spruce it up again to get your little one inspired to eat!This is such an easy...
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Asking Kids to set the table

Asking Kids to set the table

⬇️ This can help with difficult mealtimes.It seems a bit old-school, but having kids set the table has way more benefits than just "it helps out the parents".Consider these:➕MATHS. Counting...
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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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What's a clever mat and how can it support mealtimes?

What's a clever mat and how can it support mealtimes?

Less mess. More success.Your suction dinnerware is only as good as the surface you put it on. If you're finding it lifts easily - you can test whether it's the...
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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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Clever ways to make mealtimes easier

Clever ways to make mealtimes easier

Make life easier.I’ve designed our clever bowls to have incredible suction so that your little one can’t just fling it off the table!!All suction products need a smooth starting surface...
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Is your little one ready for cutlery?

Is your little one ready for cutlery?

👶 ready for cutlery?Clever Cutlery is specially designed to set children up for success with self-feeding.🍴 The fork is sharp enough to pick up food.🍴 The knife is as sharp...
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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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How to Stop Food Throwing at the Table

How to Stop Food Throwing at the Table

4 Tips to Stop Food Throwing. Prevention is ALWAYS the best strategy when dealing with any behaviour. Okay so you’re diligently saying “I can’t let you do that” when your...
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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 Spoon

How to Teach Your Baby to use a Spoon

Your baby can start using a spoon from the day they start solids. The problem is, most spoons on the market just aren't designed for little hands. I've fixed this!!Spoon...
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3 Ways to Make Starting Solids Successful

3 Ways to Make Starting Solids Successful

3 tips from a speech and language therapist to support your little one to start solids. Because it's such a big step in your little one's journey and there is...
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2 Ingredient Yoghurt Melts!

2 Ingredient Yoghurt Melts!

Mix Greek yoghurt and blended or puréed fruit of your choice inside a ziplock bag. Snip a tiny hole in the corner and pipe onto a @zaziplays silicone placemat and freeeeeeze. Flex...
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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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How to Survive Mealtimes with a Toddler: My 5 Tips for Success

How to Survive Mealtimes with a Toddler: My 5 Tips for Success

Remember - toddlers are just always looking to take control of their worlds and what they consume is one of the only things they control. If you make it a...
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