Comments on Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers: Works for Me Wednesday: Divided Lunch Trays

And this is why I have an OCD compulsion as an adu...

2009-11-13T15:15:55.388-05:00

And this is why I have an OCD compulsion as an adult. I can't stand for my food to touch each other on the plate! I mentioned you in my newest post, by the way. :o)

We have the smaller ones from Target...we buy them...

2009-11-13T14:54:49.883-05:00

We have the smaller ones from Target...we buy them every holiday when they change patterns and have around 20 or so. They even have a place for dip or sauce and the kids LOVE them. Helps me to keep meals balanced as well...I'm always thinking of something to fill that last spot, usually Applesauce LOL

I love those trays! 22 years ago, Kmart had them ...

2009-11-12T11:40:15.884-05:00

I love those trays! 22 years ago, Kmart had them in an astounding number of colors (18?), and my mom bought one of each for our family reunion which was a week at a state park. We didn't each have to use the same color tray at every meal, but at any one meal it was useful to remember your color so you didn't lose track of your plate. They are excellent for eating outdoors, esp. because they help balance your cup. My mom still has the trays and uses them every summer for outdoor meals.

However, the kids I know now who eat school lunches tell me they don't get to use that kind of tray; everything is STYROFOAM now! Bleahh!! My son will go to public school next year but will be bringing his lunch!

I'm going to keep a look out for some of these tra...

2009-11-12T10:19:47.679-05:00

I'm going to keep a look out for some of these trays!

My first thought was that the divided trays wouldn...

2009-11-11T23:21:34.576-05:00

My first thought was that the divided trays wouldn't work for me; we're more casual than that around here. But then you talked about their portability and the fact that they're color-coded, and I'm sold!

The picture of the tray could have come from my ho...

2009-11-11T22:38:51.111-05:00

The picture of the tray could have come from my house. I love chips and dip and the same little debbie brownies. Although the Little Debbie Christmas Tree cakes are my all time favorite.
Blessings
Diane

LOL- love how you kept this post real. (No staged ...

2009-11-11T19:05:15.547-05:00

LOL- love how you kept this post real. (No staged lunches) and a reminder not to buy a color for not me! That's priceless. :)

What a great idea! I can see that having those tr...

2009-11-11T16:11:16.857-05:00

What a great idea! I can see that having those trays would aid in providing balanced meals to our children...most of the time anyway LOL. These are def. going on my list of near future purchases!

@ Stella re: honesty -- Well, you know, there was ...

2009-11-11T15:35:00.685-05:00

@ Stella re: honesty -- Well, you know, there was a picture of the Little Debbie and dip...

lol

Ohhhhhh me want, me waaaaaaaaaaaaaant! *Running to...

2009-11-11T15:29:53.393-05:00

Ohhhhhh me want, me waaaaaaaaaaaaaant!
*Running to Amazon now, to see what they can offer...*

Lovin' the honesty! It's a trait that few bloggers...

2009-11-11T15:18:54.187-05:00

Lovin' the honesty! It's a trait that few bloggers seem to posses...so kudos for keeping it real!

Good idea! I've been enjoying your blog. We just ...

2009-11-11T11:18:15.401-05:00

Good idea! I've been enjoying your blog. We just began homeschooling our twins this year, and have found lots of helpful things here!

They also sell those divided trays at Walmart if y...

2009-11-11T10:56:43.947-05:00

They also sell those divided trays at Walmart if you can't find them anywhere else.

You have a Not Me friend too? We had one of those ...

2009-11-11T09:47:05.522-05:00

You have a Not Me friend too? We had one of those growing up. My dad was always confused because Not Me seemed to be at our house all the time but my dad had never met him.
I have a feeling we will have a Not Me friend when my kids get a little older.
I have smaller divided trays with only three spots. I'd like to get larger ones like what you have though.

I'm glad it's not just me who loves those trays. ...

2009-11-11T09:21:41.933-05:00

I'm glad it's not just me who loves those trays. Well, me and my kids. Oh, and, Michelle, reminding my kids about what time the bus runs in the morning (and how late it comes back in the afternoons) is usually enough of a reminder when my kids start missing anything public schoolish (very rarely) or complaining about their work at home (more often).

That's so funny that you mention them not wanting ...

2009-11-11T08:10:22.807-05:00

That's so funny that you mention them not wanting to miss the experience of P.S. kids. When my oldest entered middle school, she thought she really was going to miss going to P.S. because she wanted a locker! I think sometimes the "trappings" of going to be P.S. are appealing to them - until I remind her that the bus comes at 6:55 a.m.

We have these too - although we tend to use them m...

2009-11-11T07:27:49.800-05:00

We have these too - although we tend to use them more in the summer. The kids WOULD love it if I pulled them out more often. :)

I love divided trays! That Not Me kid gets around ...

2009-11-11T06:10:44.360-05:00

I love divided trays! That Not Me kid gets around doesn't he? He visited us yesterday evening and left towels on the floor outside the bathroom.

I have not seen these at Target (yet) but I am def...

2009-11-11T04:55:18.643-05:00

I have not seen these at Target (yet) but I am definitely going to start looking. My girls still use the little plates we got in the set with the matching bowl and spoon - but as they grow, they're going to need more. I use the divided sections for each part of the meal, too, so this will just be a natural progression for us. Fabulous! Thanks for sharing.

Blaze is just 2 but i use divided plates for just ...

2009-11-11T02:17:38.886-05:00

Blaze is just 2 but i use divided plates for just that reason. To make sure i am giving him more of a variety because i can't just put the same thing in more than one spot so I change it up.

I have those exact same trays! Plus... the rounded...

2009-11-11T01:23:33.491-05:00

I have those exact same trays! Plus... the rounded version as well, because sometimes, it's really hard filling up so many compartments (round ones only have 3). Love them!

I don't know if you remember me mentioning this be...

2009-11-11T01:07:14.700-05:00

I don't know if you remember me mentioning this before, but we do the same thing. We have three different colors too. ;) And I agree, it helps me to remember to feed them a variety of foods.

Yes, honesty is hard. But it's funny, too! We use ...

2009-11-11T00:49:05.220-05:00

Yes, honesty is hard. But it's funny, too! We use the divided trays because my kid can't stand her food to touch, but your reasoning makes sense, too. TFS!

I love these trays too! It definitely helps me to...

2009-11-11T00:25:20.927-05:00

I love these trays too! It definitely helps me to remember a square for fruits, a square for veggies, etc. Our Walmart sells these every summer with their summer plastic cups and plates.

that's a great idea (and hardly weird at all -- at...

2009-11-11T00:01:08.933-05:00

that's a great idea (and hardly weird at all -- at least in my world!)

fun to visit your blog!