Eat a Rainbow Challenge Next Week

Next week we are going to have fun with the whole family (and extra kiddos in my care)

to eat a rainbow of colorful fruits and vegetables everyday!  We're all

real stoked

for the challenge...

OK, so Braden hasn't got a clue and

Warren doesn't even know that this is expected of him yet

but he has recently mentioned a thing or two about his

desire to eat healthier

so this will be a great reminder that it can

taste good and be fun. 

Besides,

kids copy what their parents do

so it's going to take both of us

setting the example.

I see my biggest challenge

to just make sure we

 have the variety on hand.

Here are some links to other resources

 I can't wait to check out

that were commented on in this post 

about eating a colorful rainbow (thanks Stephanie!):

Eat Healthy, Feel Great

French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters

Eating a Colorful Rainbow Roundup

I'd like to stop feeling like a

complete failure

at dinnertime when a certain plate remains untouched

by a certain someone who will remain nameless,

so I am gathering ideas to teach and reinforce the idea of

healthy eating

and the importance of a variety of food. 

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Today I Ate a Rainbow - This looks like a cute site with great products which include the "Today I Ate a Rainbow" kit using colored magnets to help visualize what children have eaten, and a book titled, "The Rainbow Bunch."   These products are available through their website or through Amazon: Rainbow Innovations Today I Ate A Rainbow Kit

Their site also has free resources: coloring pages and games, a "Today I Tried" chart to aim for the 10 exposures to new foods that it takes before we get used to it, and several videos including Today I Ate A Rainbow song.

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Here is a link to a printable game called : Eat a Rainbow

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Wegmans has an awesome printable "Eat a Rainbow Everyday" chart that I think I'll laminate for the kids to put stickers on as they "eat their colors" throughout the week.

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These Healthy Kids Plates are an excellent idea.  Here is printable place mat with the plate on it.  The creator also has a book that looks great: 201 Healthy Smoothies and Juices for Kids: Fresh, Wholesome, No-Sugar-Added Drinks Your Child Will Love.
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What about you?  Any other suggestions out there?