Help children create faces out of fruits and vegetables. Give each child one-half of a whole wheat bagel or a plain rice cake. Children can spread either peanut butter or cream cheese over the top of the bagel or rice cake, depending on what they like. If they use peanut butter, cut a variety of fruit into small pieces. If they're using cream cheese, chop up vegetables. Children can arrange the pieces into facial features on top of the bagel, then eat up.
The bright color and sweet taste of a smoothie appeals to most young children, and smoothies can be personalized to each child's taste. Puree a handful of frozen berries in a blender to make a berre puree. Then blend (separately) one cup of milk, a banana and one-quarter cup of honey. Sneak in some protein by adding tofu or make the drink slushier by adding a handful of ice cubes. Pour the drink into a cup, then let children drizzle in the berry puree.
Most children can find at least one type of cheese that they like, and cheese provides children with necessary protein and dairy. Cut chunks of cheese into child-friendly shapes such as stars or letters of the alphabet. Push the cheese chunks onto a wooden skewer and serve them. You can also add chunks of fruit or bread in between the cheese chunks. If you only have sliced cheese on hand, use cookie cutters to create shapes and arrange the pieces on a plate.
Let each child have control of his own mini-pizza. Give each child a piece of pita bread or small round piece of pizza dough. Put out bowls filled with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and sliced vegetables such as peppers, olives and mushrooms. Let each child create his own pizza, then bake them in a 350-degree oven for eight minutes or until the edges of the cheese turn brown.