Dad's zany lunches get his kids eating fruit

[Still Waters]

A father who encouraged his children to eat fruit and vegetables by transforming their food into cartoon characters has now put his whacky ideas into a party recipe book.

Mark Northeast was delighted when his son, Oscar, seven, started eating tomatoes after they were disguised in a SpongeBob SquarePants sandwich.

The 39-year-old web designer spent hours coming up with more ideas to make food more exciting.

http://www.dailymail...ecipe-book.html

Well done dad!

[Mnemonix]

What a nice idea.

Now we need to think of ways to make exercise more exiting.

[Keel M.]

Now we need to think of ways to make exercise more exiting.

Getting outside and playing with your kids might help.

[Mnemonix]

Getting outside and playing with your kids might help.

That works...

But I don't have kids, and probably never will

[FLOMBIE]

That's pretty cute! Reminds me of the bento Japanese mothers prefer prepare for their kids.

Edited October 4, 2012 by FLOMBIE

[Old Man Waffles]

Awww I wish my dad did that

[Ashotep]

How does he come up with the time? Now if people could just come up with the time to talk to their kids.

[schizoidwoman]

They're absolutely brilliant!

[wolfknight]

Wow what a grest idea. Way to go Dad

[Hasina]

Not a bad idea, some kids just need to be fooled. My parents though wouldn't do that. They were just 'you need to eat fruit and vegetables, if you don't, scurvy.' Though I love me some fruit, especially peaches.

[coldethyl]

Cool idea. The holding down and shoving was hard.