Rainbow Blog

When we started on this Rainbow Eating journey 5 years ago Hannah was just 4.5 years old! I wanted to make eating fruits and veggies fun for her while getting her into the habit of eating produce every single day.  When our rainbow chart worked so well for us and encouraged her to take part in the food she was eating we knew we wanted to make this tool available for other families.  We had a less than tiny budget so we had to do our best to get creative with our packaging and marketing…l

Hannah and I had the pleasure of being interviewed and photographed by Bruce Kemp for Okanagan Life Magazine…the article is now out in their Spring issue! We really appreciate the opportunity to spread our Rainbow Eating message through this article and we both had a blast hanging out with Mr. Bruce! One of my favorite parts of the article “Hannah is a nine-year-old cutie with a real Pippi Longstocking appeal, making her a natural on camera.”  We agree 100% with Mr. Bruce̵

Our friends at Comiditas (they make adorable fruit and veggie toys) also have another site that is all about education for preschoolers in Spanish! They were kind enough to write about us and the concept of eating a rainbow on their site so we thought we’d share it with you! Visit Chimiqui to see their “A comer un Arco Iris!” post and the video! Special thanks to WeeHands for creating the beautiful Spanish version of our Today I Ate A Rainbow song! Happy Healthy Eating Kia

I had such a great time being interviewed by Barbara Allisen otherwise known as Mrs. A on her radio show on Monday morning!  This was a first for me and I must admit I was a little nervous…but I shouldn’t have been because Barbara (a kindergarten teacher be sure to visit her facebook page) was so welcoming and easy going…the hour flew by so quickly that I felt like I could talk for at least another hour! We talked about the story behind Today I Ate A Rainbow, how we encourage

March is National Nutrition Month so if you haven’t started eating a rainbow with your kids now is the perfect time! Using a rainbow as a guide, you can ensure that your children benefit from a wide range of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients in their diet. By breaking produce down into groups of fire-engine red, bright orange, sunshine yellow, emerald green, and  rich blue/purples you can make eating fruits and vegetables fun and easy for your kids!  Even at a very young age, kids can ea

After reading the Welch’s Kitchen Table Report we were able to reach out to well known Registered Dietitian and media personality Sarah-Jane Bedwell to get her opinion on the report and to share some of her favorite tips when it comes to meal planning and getting kids to eat their veggies. Here’s what she had to say: 1.  The Welch’s Kitchen Table Report has a lot of positive news! Why do you think families are making mealtimes a priority again?        Yes, as a Welch’

I am always excited to learn about other tools that are available for parents and educators that will help them get kids eating fruits and vegetables so as soon as I heard about Copy-Kids I knew it was something I wanted to share with you!  We think this DVD is the perfect companion to our Today I Ate A Rainbow kit so we’re giving away a $40 combo package of both our products!!! Leave a comment below telling us what fruit or veggie you want your kids to enjoy eating! This is open to resi

Today I Ate A Rainbow was included in a Back To School morning show called Real Milwaukee! It’s always fun to see our product on tv It was also really great to see some of our other favorite products such as Easy Daysies and Twooth Timer also included! Special thanks to Jen Munoz The Press Retriever for finding and featuring us! Back to school time is the perfect time to set healthy habits! Happy Healthy Eating Kia

This guest blog post is from our friends Precise Portions…their dishes are fantastic!  Enjoy their post then go make a smoothie with your kids… Perhaps the biggest challenge every mother of growing children faces is at mealtimes. Getting children to eat vegetables is tricky business – most mothers would confirm this. Children are generally very picky about their food and given half the chance, they would avoid eating vegetables. But, vegetables as we all know are an essential

The food we eat plays such an important role in our general health and fitness, our ability to combat illness and disease, as well as our ability to think, reflect, comprehend complex information and make well-informed decisions. The old adage, “You are what you eat,” has been passed down for so many centuries because it rings true. We’re also well aware of the vast array of health benefits offered by consuming fruits and vegetables. They boast so many essential vitamins, miner