It's all about giving the Little One a place at the planning table.
Give the Little Ones a place at the planning table.
The Little Ones Edition is a printable companion collection created to help adults bring children into meal planning in simple, age-friendly ways.
Use the pages to choose meals together, talk about favorite foods, plan lunches and snacks, fill in weekly menus or simply make the process a little more interactive.
Children don’t have to take over dinner planning to be part of it.
Maybe they choose one dinner for one night or for the week.
Maybe they circle a favorite breakfast.
Maybe they help decide what goes in the lunchbox.
Maybe they fill in a planner with you while you make the grocery list.
The Little One's Edition gives you pages that make those little moments easier to include.
The collection includes printable weekly meal planners with spaces for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, along with additional layouts for meal ideas and favorite foods.
There are also practical ideas for involving children in everyday food decisions - from having a weekly “kid choice” night to letting them help wash produce, assemble meals or decorate their own planner.
The collection includes a section with ideas for approaching finicky eating in a lower-pressure way, such as offering familiar foods alongside new ones, serving sauces on the side and letting children help assemble meals.
Sometimes the best part of dinner has nothing to do with what is on the plate.
The Little One's Edition includes 100 conversation themes for children, with prompts about everything from school and favorite foods to superheroes, pets and silly questions.
The collection also includes family-friendly plant-based recipes such as Banana Oat Blender Pancakes, Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats, Peanut Butter Banana Wraps, Berry Smoothie Bowls and Rainbow Veggie Wraps.
There are also pages and ideas designed simply to make the collection enjoyable for children, including themed snack ideas and activities.
The Little One's Edition is not intended to be handed to a child as a stand-alone meal-planning program.
It is a collection of printable pages and ideas that adults can use to invite children into the process -choosing meals, sharing opinions, talking at the table and helping with simple kitchen decisions.
It may be a good fit if you:
Have children who like having a say in meals
Want simple ways to include kids in meal planning
Pack school lunches or plan family snacks
Want some new dinner-table conversation ideas
Enjoy printable activities you can use together
Already use The Meal Planning Organizer and want a family-focused companion
Giving children some input doesn’t have to mean handing over the whole menu.
One breakfast. One snack. One dinner. One new fruit from the market.
Sometimes a small choice is enough to make them feel like they were part of the plan.
Notebook not included
Is this a children’s book?
No. It is a printable companion collection for adults to use with children as part of the meal-planning process.
Do I need The Meal Planning Organizer to use this edition?
No. The Little Ones Edition can be purchased and used on its own. It simply complements the main Meal Planning Organizer if you already have it.
What ages is it for?
Most likely, children in the single digits. The pages vary in how much adult help they require, so “younger children” or “little ones” gives families more flexibility.
Does it include recipes?
Yes. The collection includes a selection of simple plant-based recipes along with the planning pages, tips, conversation starters and activities.
Are the recipes intended as a nutrition plan for children?
No. The product itself states that the recipes are included for general use and are not intended as individualized nutrition guidance.
What format will I receive?
This product is a downloadable digital collection inside a members’ area that you can keep and return to whenever you need a new recipe idea.