Mealtime.

I love reading about mealtime with kids in others’ homes so today I want to share some lunchtime ideas for your kiddos, along with products we love to use each and every day during meals.

**Please note that our meals do not usually look like this, as I purposely cleaned up the kitchen and dressed the girls for photos. Our mealtimes usually consist of food on the floor, hair, and face–and sometimes, if the dishes have piled up in the sink, lunch might even be served on a paper plate.

Our family has made a commitment this year to eat at home more often. It has been an adjustment, but I feel better knowing the food I’m serving my girls has the daily nutrients they need. It’s hard to do that if we are eating out all the time.

Before I share some lunches that have been on rotation at our house, I want to highlight some products we use every single day and which I know you will love for mealtime in your home.

Mealtime Accessories: Finding plates, bowls, and cups that are baby + child friendly can be tough, but with Boon Inc., it’s possible to use all their mealtime accessories with a child of any age. Not only are they baby and child approved, Boon Inc. makes the most modern and innovative products on the market.

We use the platters, plates, catch bowls, and catch plates all the time and love that they are edgeless and have grips to stay in place on any surface. For utensils, Adelyn (my toddler) uses this Boon Inc. Flatware, which is perfect for the older kiddos, and these benders are perfect for Emery (who is one year old and learning how to use utensils).

For sippy cups, I could go on a huge tangent about how many we have gone through in our household, and don’t get me started on the news about mold being found in plastic sippy cup lids with the rubber mouths…I am about to share something that has allowed me to throw most of our yucky sippy cups away. These Boon Inc. SNUG spout & snug straw silicone cup lids fit over any regular sized cup. This has been such a game changer as they are easy to wash, spill-proof, and even better, I can take them with me anywhere in my diaper bag without having to worry about leaks in my bag. So let’s all drink to that!

Last, for clean-up, I love using the new soap dispensing FORB Mini. It is made with silicone bristles that are tougher than regular nylon bristles, won’t scratch any surfaces, is mold and mildew resistant, and releases soap as you wash. After washing, I use the GRASS countertop drying rack for items that don’t go in the dishwasher, and for the items that do, I use the SPAN dishwasher net.

The SPAN dishwasher net allows me to put all of the girls’ mealtime accessories in the top rack of the dishwasher while holding everything in place. This prevents any dishes, cups, or bowls from turning over during the wash and filling up with nasty water. BEST INVENTION EVER, right?!?!

Highchair: A couple months ago we started using the 4moms high chair and it has made mealtime so much easier. Speaking of innovative products, this highchair is definitely one. It has magnets that guide the tray into position without having to use two hands or line up cumbersome rails. The highchair is also so light and easy to move around the room and is most definitely designed with easy cleaning in mind – absolutely no fabric to clean or nooks and crannies for food to get stuck in. I seriously want to hug this highchair almost every day, it’s one of the best baby products I have EVER owned.

Highchair Mat: Speaking of the high chair, a highchair mat is always a necessity, especially with a baby who is new to solids and likes to make messes! These mini Gathre mats are not only a fabulous mat to go under the high chair, but also can serve as the perfect mat to sit out on the lawn, for those messy craft times, or even to take camping for your babes to have a place to play/sit. With a quick shake outside or a damp rag wipe, this mat is incredibly easy to clean.

Bibs: Bibs are obviously a must-have at mealtime, and I love these snap bibs by aden + anais. I have been using these bibs for a couple of years, ever since Adelyn was just a baby. I love that they are the perfect size to keep food from going on clothing and are so easy to wash. These bibs are made out of cotton muslin, so they continue to get softer with every wash. Have you seen all the new designs too?!?! Super, super cute!

Baby/Child Food & Snacks: I have so many baby food brands that we use and love in our house, but I want to share about a recent find that my girls love and is SO good for them. Nurturme is only the good stuff — organic, preservative free, gluten free, Non-GMO, and made in the USA. What I love most about it is that a lot of their products are made with quinoa, an ingredient that is high in protein—perfect for my girls as they aren’t huge meat eaters. For Emery, I give her the blended meals in the morning or for lunch mixed with yogurt, and Adelyn loves the quinoa square snacks.

I hope you will find a few of these products helpful during mealtime! Here are a few of our favorite meals (lunches) in our home:

turkey lettuce wrap, noodles with butter & shredded cheese, with peas and corn

Annie Homegrown mac n’ cheese, cut up avocado, peas, and chocolate Cat Cookies from Trader Joe’s

Organic Mac n’ cheese, with roasted butternut squash with cinnamon, hard boiled egg, and peas (we seem to like mac n’ cheese & peas a lot around here)

Annie Homegrown “bunnie o’s”, honeydew melon, peas

fish sticks with ketchup & hummus, and french green beans

Quinoa patties (recipe here), with mashed avocado, applesauce, melon, and broccoli

I hope a few of these products and meal ideas can help you with your next mealtime with kids! I am so excited that I am giving away something from every company I featured over on my Instagram! Make sure to follow me on Instagram @hellotinylove and follow all the rules on the mealtime post. Happy eating!

{Instagram giveaway guildlines lines for Boon Inc.: Each household is only eligible to win 3 TOMY product prize packages, via social media reviews and giveaways, each calendar year. Only one entrant per household per giveaway. If you have won the same product prize package on another social media channel, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.}

photos by: Liz Osban Photography