from first bites to lunchboxes

Feeding little ones, without the daily "what do I make?"

Simple first foods, toddler meals they'll actually eat, lunchbox ideas and the feeding gear that makes it easier. Tested in a real, messy kitchen.

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Baby food maker with a steam basket of carrot cubes and jars of puréeFeatured
Starting solids

7 Reasons a Steamer-Blender Makes Homemade Baby Food Easy

How to make a week of purées in one nap time, with a time-saving calculator.

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Idea 1 of 5Bento: cheese cubes, crackers, cucumber and quartered grapes

Cut round foods like grapes and cherry tomatoes into quarters for little ones. Ask your pediatrician about new allergens.

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Mom adding carrot cubes to a baby food maker in a calm kitchen, with a freezer tray and sippy cup on the counter
Starting solids

7 Reasons a Steamer-Blender Makes Baby Food Easy7 Reasons a Steamer-Blender Makes Homemade Baby Food Easy

6 min read6 min read · 0–12 months
Divided suction plate with toast fingers, quartered grapes and a yogurt dip, one of the easy toddler breakfast ideas in this guide
Breakfast

15 Easy Toddler Breakfast Ideas15 Easy Toddler Breakfast Ideas

7 min read7 min read · Ages 1–3
Open bento lunchbox with pinwheel rounds, cheese cubes, quartered grapes and cucumber sticks, one of the no-heat lunchbox ideas in this guide
Lunch

No-Heat Lunchbox Ideas for DaycareNo-Heat Lunchbox Ideas for Daycare

8 min read8 min read · Ages 1–5

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Banana oat muffins in a mini muffin tin next to a ripe banana and a jar of rolled oats on a cream counter
Snacks

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One-pan veggie pasta with small shells, zucchini, peas and broccoli in a wide skillet, with a toddler portion on a divided plate
Dinner

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Toddler hand picking up a pasta spiral from a plate of beige food, with a few orange sweet potato cubes on the side
Picky eaters

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Silicone divided toddler plate stuck to a high chair tray, with toast strips, peas and yogurt in separate sections
Feeding gear

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Many toddlers need to see a new food many times before they try it.

So keep offering small tastes with no pressure. Know a mom fighting the "beige food" phase? Send her this page.