Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Product Review: FunBites- Safe And Fun Food Cutter


I know I am not the only mom who has a kid that is a particular-eater. At first I thought he was a picky-eater, but now I think he is just a particular-eater because my boy would not eat other food beside the one he likes. I guess it still is the same way as picky-eater? I don't know, but anyway he likes rice, pasta, bread, noodles, chicken, fish and banana. He does not like to try some new things anymore and he did not used to be this way when he was little. He used to eat well and as he got older, he is more particular. I am sad to say though he longer eats veggies except when I puree' it and mix it in with soup, sauces, pancakes and even bread and he doesn't know. I really wanted him to try some new things.

When I heard about FunBites, I thought I should give it a go, and see if it works for him. I thought that maybe when he sees the food in little fun bite-sized pieces, that it would make him interested and entices him to eat. I got one in the mail the other week and I was excited to try. At first well, I really wanted this product to work, but he just would not eat other food beside the one he likes. Although he was curious enough to try to use the FunBites cutter as you see in the photos. He thought that was awesome.  

Photobucket

Don't worry, my son was safe while using the FunBites with my supervision.

I have been thinking of making the food that he likes that I can use the product, and I thought of rice and I made some rice blocks. I used the Jasmine rice for this one and not the sticky rice. What I did was pressing down some rice into the little squares, get them all sticking together and compacted, and once I got all the little squares filled with rice, I then used the popper top and slowly popped out the rice. Voila! It turned into blocks of rice. Isn't that cute? It reminds me of sushi, except there is no raw fish or meat. My boy liked that one because it was rice, so the product worked in that sense. On the other hand, my little girl enjoys eating just about anything. I don't worry about her.

Photobucket

FunBites really does turn food into fun bite-sized pieces and are perfect for little ones like my little girl. I can use FunBites to cut up food into tiny pieces without messing with a knife, it is safer, quick and easy to use and clean up.  Because her foods are cut up into tiny pieces, she can now eat on her own (she is very independent, she likes to take over) and it is good for her motor skills as she is learning how to use her little fingers when picking up her food.

Photobucket

We had some watermelon the other night after supper and my little girl wanted to sample some. I also cut up some papaya last night for my supper and it was perfect for making cubed pieces of fruits and turn them into fruit salad. Yummy! Cleaning up the tool is easy for me though since I soak it in water with a bit of soap right after using it so the food would not harden, and it is dishwasher safe.

Photobucket


I wanted to thank FunBites for giving me this opportunity to try their product. It is a good concept, good idea, and it is an awesome tool to make food look fun to eat. At first I thought this would not work on my boy, but it kind of did. When he saw the food cut up into squares he said, "Squares?" Then he started laughing thinking that was cute that the food was cut into squares. The product does work for us a little bit. A little bit because it still does not make my boy explores other food, but he eats the food that he likes cut up into cute pieces. But it works really well for my little girl though and that's good. In the end, I am still a happy mama and once again thankful for this chance.

I know I will enjoy using the product creating more fun bite-sized treats in the future. I would say this would be awesome to have on a birthday party, where kids (with the help of a responsible adult) get to cut up their  own favorite food into bite-sized pieces using this tool and eat them. Don't you think? If you haven't tried this product before, you should give it a try. It might work really well with your kids and you never know, you might love the fun of using the FunBites!

Anyway, before I end this review, here is a little bit of info on how to use the product.

FUNBITES cuts kids' food into fun-shaped bite-sized pieces.
Try on pancakes, sandwiches, cheese, melons and more!
Step 1: Place FunBites cutter on top of food. Remove popper top and place to the side.
Step 2: Grab handles on both sides of the cutter. Press down, and firmly rock back and forth 5-6 times to cut all the way through the food. Press hard; FunBites can take it!
Step 3: Insert popper top. Lift cutter up from food and push down popper to pop! Out fun-shaped bite-sized pieces.
Step 4: Time to clean up! Prefer hand wash or dishwasher safe.

FunBites comes in two different colors and shapes- the Green squares and the Pink hearts. It is BPA Free, Mom Invented, Hand wash or Dishwasher safe, and 100% Made In The USA. Don't forget to visit the website at http://www.funbites.com/.

Note: The product was given to me for free, but my thoughts and opinion are 100% mine. I did not receive any money for this post.

 photo BlogPRPolicy_zps0cff772d.jpg

20 comments:

  1. I love the rice blocks, Mommy Adin...what a fun way to make foods more exciting to eat...

    ReplyDelete
  2. This is a fun ways to make kids enjoy food and less choking in the process too! I will make use od my sushi maker for such, thanks for the idea!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Funbites is fun for kids, they get to shape food and turned it into something special. My little will surely like to do it.

    ReplyDelete
  4. they sure look fun and inviting, that's because of that funbites products. oi mukaon imo kiddos kapayas mami adin? how nice.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Kids needs variation when it comes to food and if it excites them they will also like to eat it. This funbites is really a good tool to entice the kids to eat the food :-)

    ReplyDelete
  6. awww this is so cool :D love the way how you arranged the cubes mommy. i wish I could have some of this product :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. owwww love this product too! i had the same thing. i always use whenever i have to cut cheese and fruits as well. i never had any idea about the rice too! smart thought mommy! will try that! :))

    ReplyDelete
  8. Looks like the're really having fun! :)

    ReplyDelete
  9. this thing is amazing... it helps parents take out the talents in kids when it comes to presentation of food... beginner mode.. :)

    cheers! your little man is so adorable.. :)

    ReplyDelete
  10. Wow! My maldita daughter will surely love this one. Where can we buy this one?

    ReplyDelete
  11. Wow, it can be used in making Maki too. The rice cubes gave me that idea :). This is very useful most especially when hosting a big party.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Makes eating food more fun especially for the little ones :)

    ReplyDelete
  13. This is a good idea to encourage picky eaters to eat more.

    ReplyDelete
  14. For sure its a great way to help and encourage picky eaters to eat. I love the idea.

    ReplyDelete
  15. That would be nice for my kitchen too. love the rice blocks - its so inviting to munch!

    ReplyDelete
  16. My 5 years old is a picky eater, i hope i can find this one here so that he'll eat veggies na

    ReplyDelete
  17. This is a must-have product for all moms to inspire and entice their kids to eat.

    ReplyDelete
  18. My daughter will surely love to eat fruits with different kinds of slices. This is a good innovation in cutting fruits and vegetables.

    ReplyDelete
  19. That would be great to have. It's always good to add a little fun trick to the food for the kids, it works for mine..

    ReplyDelete
  20. i am starting to have a picky eater too. in order for him to eat, i scare him like.. i will turn off the TV if u will not eat, then he will take a bite... then i will tell him.. i will throw all your toys if you will not eat.. then he will take a bite.. then i will tell him.. i will change the channel if u will not eat.. then he will take a bite again.. lol! he didnt realize he just ate the whole food! hahaha this is a very good product though..

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for visiting and leaving your comments. I hope to see you again, soon!