Serve tuna salad with breadsticks on one day, an English muffin the next day. You can also vary the side dish each day to provide different vitamins and nutrients. When it comes to processed meats, however, make sure you read the label. Some meats are not only high in fat, but also very high in sodium. It's also important to keep texture in mind.
Most parents know about peanut butter on celery sticks.
Try to mix softer foods with crunchier ones, like matchstick-cut vegetables with dip made from nonfat yogurt instead of sour cream. Make it Pretty Food commercials are tempting because food stylists spend hours getting just the right look for their products. While you don't need to go to that extreme, it's important to remember that the eyes can influence a child's appetite for a particular food. Decorate containers with stickers or drawings. After wrapping the sandwich in plastic, tie it up lightly with gift ribbon.