Enriching Family Mealtimes Tool Kit

A growing body of research shows that regular family mealtimes have a positive impact on all aspects of a child's development - physical, mental, behavioral, social and educational.  On this site you will find information and tools that help busy families enjoy more mealtimes - "how-to" tips, advice, simple recipes, shopping lists, conversation starters plus many other resources.

• Order the Enriching Family Mealtimes tool kit

Leader Guide

Handouts and Tip Sheets

• Five Easy Ways to Enjoy More Mealtimes Together
• Five Easy Ways to Enjoy Cooking with Kids
• Five Easy Ways to Enjoy Cooking with Kids
• Cookbooks and Web sites for Cooking with Kids
• Five Easy Ways to Set a Special Place to Eat
• Five Key Reasons to Make Family Mealtimes a Priority
• Five Ways to Stop Fighting with Kids about Food
• Five Easy Ways to Right Size Children's Food Portions
• Five Easy Ways to Enjoy Mealtime Conversations
• Mealtime Conversation Starters for Tots (2 pages)
• Mealtime Conversation Starters for School Kids (2 pages)
• Mealtime Conversation Starters for Adolescents (2 pages)
• Five Fun Ways to Enrich Family Dinners - At Home
• Five Fun Ways to Enrich Family Mealtimes - At Restaurants
• Five Fun Ways to Enrich Family Mealtimes - Around Town
• Five Easy Ways to Spend More Time Playing Together
• Nutrient Rich Shopping List for Family Meals

Four-Week Planner Sheet

Weekly Planner Sheet

Recipe Pages (8 recipes, 4 pages)

Greek-Style Beef Pitas
Asian B-B-Q Steak
Wild West Beef Hash
Braided Beef Stromboli
Easy Baked Beef, Bean & Corn Quesadillas
Get Up & Go Beef Burritos
Thai Beef Wok "N" Roll-Ups
Baked Mighty Mini Meatballs

Presentations

• Importance of Family Mealtimes
• Family Mealtimes Made Easy
• Easy Food for Fun Family Mealtimes
• Promoting a Family Mealtime Challenge