10 Colorful Instagram Accounts to Follow for Kid-Friendly Food Ideas

Would your kiddo rather eat the dirt sundae they just poured in the yard than anything that you put on the table? Before you concede the battle over your little one’s culinary callousness, flip mealtime on its head by getting crafty in the kitchen! Turn veggies into funny faces, cut fruit into an Impressionist landscape, or transform mac and cheese into a head full of bouncy curls for a food portrait of your kiddo. Whether you fancy yourself an artsy mama or your creativity is on low, there are plenty of options from impressive to accessible for arranging healthy and tasty food into pint-sized pictures. Check out the awesomeness of these Instagram accounts for some pure foodie art inspiration.

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🐥🐣Peep! Peep! One of my favorite tricks for piquing kids’ interest in food is fun shapes. 🐰They only take a few moments of your time with a mini cookie cutter and it’s easy for kids to play with an apple rabbit and then eat the head off. 🤣 And who doesn't love an Easter/Spring "basket" for lunch with little chickies in it?! ⠀ PS, if you have a hard time having your kids eat oatmeal, yesterday I posted a fun video to help them!⠀ #easterbaskets #easterbunnies #easterfun #springlunch #easteregg #chicky #cutefood #funfoodforkids #funfood #bentoparty #bentoinspo #colorfood

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1. @kidseatincolor: Created by a mom who also happens to be a dietitian, this IG account features adorable bento boxes that are packed with nutritious goodies. You’ll get colorfully creative ideas that may help your kiddo eat the healthy meals that you’d prefer to prep.

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In case your Monday needs as much color (& pasta!) as mine, here's your dose. 🌈Culurgiones filled with gruyere fondue. Not traditional, still not gonna kick 'em outta bed. 👇pasta dough ingredient refresher👇 💚parsley 💛turmeric 🔸roasted red pepper ❤️beets 💓dragonfruit 💜blueberry-beet 💙butterfly pea flower

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2. @saltyseattle: No plain pasta here. This Instagrammer turns noodles into a rad rainbow that will make you smile.

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Celebrate mom with a breakfast as special as she is with these darling fruit and yogurt Spring Flower Pancakes kids can help make 🌸🌿🥞 Our amazing food contributor Jessica from @luxeandthelady is wowing us again with this crazy cute breakfast which of course you can totally make FOR your kids or together! Check out the tutorial on our site (link in profile under our Eat category) and I’ll also add the links to our stories 🌸🌿☀️🥞 P.S. isn’t that blood orange sunflower gorgeous?

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3. @hellowonderful_co: This IG account isn’t 100 percent about food, but their Spring Flower Pancakes are culinary cuteness at its best. And, bonus, browsing Hello Wonderful’s pics will provide you with plenty of art activities and creative ideas to try out with the littles.

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I created this fun & tasty snack plate for @babblemakes in honour of World Art Day (which was yesterday!) 🌎❤️🎨 - Art, in every form, is so important to have in our lives and for a child’s development, I believe it is completely necessary! Doing arts & crafts specifically, helps a child develop their fine motor skills, encourages them to express themselves, has been shown to have direct correlation to academic achievement and builds confidence, amongst many other positive reasons. I’m no expert, but I did start a weekly arts & crafts group for preschoolers a year ago. ✂️🖍 And all I can say is, the absolute BEST part is seeing their smiling faces after they’ve created something. They feel good and are sooo proud of themselves 😍 Perhaps that’s the best benefit of all! So pull out those crayons, scissors, glue & paint and get creating with those little ones! Even if it means making a mess 😉 because it’s so worth it! ✨ - Pancakes, pears, mango, strawberry, orange, kiwi, banana, grapes, Greek yogurt, breadstick, Nutella and oat biscuits @littledishuk 😋 . . . . . #colorfulfood #toddlerfood #kidfood #playwithyourfood #makefoodfun #funfood #yummy #pancakes #breakfast #pancakeart #ohlittlesthands #kidsbreakfast #cutefood #foodartist #happykids #funmeals #kidapproved #whatifeedmykid #rainbowfood #littlefoodie #familyfriendly #craftymama #makingmealsfun #craftykids #creativekids #worldartday #artisimportant

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4. @mamamakespancakes: Yes she does! Mama of two Jordana makes pancakes — and these lovely little creations go so far above and beyond those plain ol’ circles that you’re used to.

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Have a lovely weekend with your loved ones 🤗❤️ For this I used : white bread 🍞 red and orange paprika 🌶️ salted cheese 🧀 and seaweed sheet 😊 #tastethehealth #creativefood #foodforkids #gloobfoody #instafoodart #instabento #foodartaccount #creativebreakfast #breakfastart #foodislife #makeitgood #instafood #foodphoto #sandwichart #cartonfoodart #kidsfood #funfood #gasztro #kreativkonyha #gyerekbaratetel #gyerekkonyha #kreativétel #mutimiteszel #flinstones #mese @town_of_bedrock @kid_dish @diyfoodys

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5. @taste_the_health: SpongeBob, Fred and Wilma, Mickey and Minnie, and so much more — this Instagramming food artist crafts completely magical creations that are awesomely edible.

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9.4.18 Today in 1965 "TIME" magazine featured a cover with the entire "Peanuts" comic gang. היום בשנת 1965 מופיעה כל חבורת הקומיקס ״פינאטס״ על שער מגזין טיים.

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6. @year_of_the_sandwich: This Instagrammer’s portraits are not only picture-perfect but also absolutely edible. While these amazingly detailed works of art certainly aren’t easy to replicate, they provide a range of ideas when it comes to creating with food.

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Beet Hummus Platter in lunchboxes. This kind of platter type lunches are doing pretty well, and I see little bits of carrots left, meaning munchkin ate the raw carrots! I think she was trying to eat the hummus with the carrots and ended up eating some. . Beet Hummus, strawberries, crackers, carrots, and baked lotus root chips. . 💗 Beet hummus: 1/2 roasted beet 1 15oz can chickpeas, rinsed Juice of 1 lime 3 tbsp tahini 1/2~1 tbsp minced garlic salt to taste 1/4 cup olive oil 👉🏻 I typically blend everything except olive oil first. Once the mixture is smooth, I add the olive oil and pulse to not over-process olive oil. . . . . .  #feedingmunchkin #lunchbox #bento #tomato #eatrealfood #healthymom #wholefoods #eattherainbow #EEEEEATS #healthyfood #cleaneats #foodblog #feedfeed #food52grams #thatsdarling #todayfood #eatwellbewell #packedlunch #schoollunch #healthycuisines #toddlerfoodideas #kidsfood #kidsfoodideas #kidsmeal #kidslunch #easylunchboxes #lunchtoday #goodfoodgoodlife #iamwellandgood

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7. @white.blank.space: This mommy creates beautiful bento boxes that look more like works of art than lunch. From color coordination to arranging textures, these pics provide artsy inspiration that even the novice chef can aspire to.

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I love getting flowers, but if someone brought me this apple rose tart, I’d be over the moon! ⠀ .⠀ Tag someone you’d give this to.⠀ .⠀ regram @julie_jonesuk ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #flowersoftheday #flowerstyle #foodartist #beautifulfood #socreative #pastryart #knifeskills #blossoming #joyofbaking #sogorgeous #apples #springisintheair #happydays #eattherainbow #sotalented #ukfoodie #somartha #pattiserie #bakinggoals #bakinginspo #beautifulcuisines #inspiremyinstagram #tarts #veganinspo #happyflowers #toopretty #yummysweets #eatdessertfirst

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8. @eatwandergo: This account includes apples that look like roses, exotic fruits in artful arrangements, and so much more. Sometimes your kiddo doesn’t need funny faces or cartoon characters in their food: If they respond best to colors, shapes, and patterns, these culinary creations are it!

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GOOFY Crumbed Tofu spelt burger (dyed with activated charcoal) served with Sweet Potato fries Placed on the beautiful #Neolith Estataurio from @cdkstone . . . . #disneyanimation #foodart #food #art #fruit #beautifulcuisines #goofy #burger #vegan #activatedcharcoal #edibleart #feedfeed #eeeats #foodporn #instagood #buzzfeed #buzzfeedfood #arts_help #gloobyfood #food52 #foodandwine #superfoods #foodies #creative

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9. @jacobs­_food_diaries: Of course, some kiddos are all about cartoon cuteness. And this account has plenty of that, plus so much more. Piglet beetroot pancakes, a crumbed tofu spelt burger Goofy, and a Stitch berry pie are just a few of the amazingly artistic works you’ll discover here.

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Something fishy🐠 #foodart #thebentobear #foodphotography #food #picoftheday #blogging #creativefood #creative #instagood #bento #foodideas #artofinstagram #instalike #foodstyling #photography #foodartist #instadaily #photooftheday #art #bloggers #foodporn #blogger #bentolove #instagood #instaart #creative #creativefood #bentoexpo

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10. @_thebentobear: If you’re looking for adorable edible animals, you’ve found them! But the completely cute creatures and critters are only part of these super-sweet food art posts: From fish to a farm house, this Instagrammer steps up the foodie fabulousness.

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