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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Tasting Game

Related Episode: Try It, You'll Like It

Subjects/Skills: Emotional Development

Materials Needed:
Food that you would like your child to try

Directions:
Encourage your child to try a food that he previously would not eat by asking him to help you prepare it in a new way.

For example, if you child will not eat carrots, you might ask him to help you shred some carrots. He can sprinkle some of the shredded carrots in his soup, or you can bake them into muffins, put them in spaghetti sauce, etc.

Ask your child to help you think of other ways to prepare food. If he won't eat raw apples, you might ask your child to use a food mallet to mash some apples that you have peeled and cored, then mix the apple mix with some frozen yogurt.

Another way to get your child to try fruit is to have him place them in a blender, then add some milk and frozen yogurt to make a smoothie.

Whatever dish you prepare with your child, encourage him to take a tiny taste, but let him know that it's okay if he decides that he doesn't want to eat it. Praise him for trying a new food, even if he didn't like it.

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