This afternoon I had one of those rare bright ideas that just needs to be shared so other parents might be able to put it in their toolkit or build upon it.
While making a pb&j sandwich I thought that if hid a blueberry somewhere in the sandwich I could simultaneously get the mermaids interested in eating lunch and maybe even get them to eat their entire sandwich in search of the singular blueberry treasure.
It worked.
Abby found hers halfway through and wanted another hidden treasure in the other half and Emma cruised through her whole sandwich so fast that she didn’t notice when she got her surprise.
The only rule was no peeking and no poking.
In both cases mission accomplished (lunch was eaten) AND fun was had along the way.
blief 
Stroke of genius! And yummy too!
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Cute!
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Things taste so-o-o good when you are having fun. Even vegetables when drenched in dip or deep fried. (I realize the health hazards) I remember a little boy that would eat anything with cool whip — or eat just the cool whip.
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Love the idea~
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