Creative ways to get kids to eat their food

We can't decide - is the mouse, dog or cat more adorable?! These porridge animals are so easy to put together, and yet you'd never have thought of them yourself...would you? The ingredients are pretty self-explanatory - share yours on Insta: @BabyandchildUAE

Clown around with a fried egg and veggies that even the fussiest of eaters has to be charmed by. You can experiment with the hair; chopped carrots, plus some diced cucumber and red pepper in there too maybe?

It's up to you; as ever, the devil is in the detail, and the cucumber-skin eyebrows, peppercorn eyes and ketchup-grin can be tweaked to your liking.

3-2-1 - LIFT OFF! If, like us, you have toddlers who don't like cheese all that much, this fun spaceship disguise is sure to get them onside and upping their calcium quotient willingly.

It takes minimal skill, while the added red-pepper and carrot stars also encourage a healthy relationship with vegetables.