Rainbow Family Dinners Kids Are Happy To Taste

Raising kids that are open minded eaters can be a challenge. My four year old is our biggest challenge right now when it comes to trying new food. I thought that making meal time a little more fun might help increase his enthusiasm. Keep reading to check out what we chose for our week of rainbow family dinners.

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RAINBOW FAMILY DINNERS FOR MORE OPEN MINDED EATERS

Why We Chose A Week Of Rainbow Family Dinners

#thelittleone recently had a full evaluation for special education services. We were mainly concerned with his speech and fine motor skills, but decided to have everything checked to get a full picture. During the evaluation, while talking with the speech pathologist, it became incredibly clear that he has some sensory issues associated with food. He avoids mixes of food (soups + stews), prefers bland carbohydrates, and resists trying anything new.

Rather than forcing him to try typical meals, I opted for a more light hearted approach. Rainbow family dinners were the perfect solution. My son loved hearing about what color we were going to eat each day. We made a game of guessing what I might serve for each hue. (Spoiler alert, green cheese was a HUGE surprise!) Best of all, the simple approach to meals made it easy to incorporate a lot of flavors and textures, to make sure he really got to try things. (Crunchy, chunky, soft, sweet, tart, etc.)

Our Red Dinner Included…

1. Cherry tomatoes.
2. Raspberries.
3. Sliced pepperoni.
4. Red beans + rice.
5. Licorice strings.

Other ideas to consider: red pepper hummus, apples, cherries, strawberries, pomegranate.

For Orange Night We Ate…

1. Peach yogurt.
2. Cantaloupe.
3. Baby carrots.
4. Macaroni + cheese.
5. Dried apricots.
6. Pumpkin spice pretzels.

Other ideas to consider: mandarin oranges, butternut squash, sweet potato, pumpkin, peaches.

Yellow Supper Consisted Of…

1. Chicken noodle soup.
2. Pineapple rings.
3. Yellow bell peppers.
4. Mango chunks.
5. Yellow mini M&Ms.

Other ideas to consider: corn, lemonade, banana, yellow squash, yellow rice.

Green Night Featured…

1. Green beans.
2. Kiwi.
3. Cucumber.
4. Green pasta. (Edamame, spinach, etc.)
5. Sage cheese.
6. Green rock candy.

Other ideas to consider: guacamole, zucchini, edamame, spinach, peas.

On Blue + Purple Night We Dined On…

1. Blue corn chips.
2. Blueberry yogurt + sprinkles.
3. Grapes.
4. Blueberries.
5. Purple carrots.
6. Blue wax bottle candy.

Other ideas to consider: eggplant, cabbage, purple cauliflower, plums, blue potatoes.

Do you ever approach meal planning in a fun, novel way for your family? Tell me about it in the comments!