UPDATE: This Giveaway is now over! Winner announcement has been posted on my homepage. See more Giveaways being dropped on my blog here.
My son Ryan is kind of a picky eater (he takes after my husband, Mr FSF 
). While my daughter Sophie isnāt a picky eater, she would start to mimic her brotherās behaviors (and verbal complaints), and before you know it, meal times can turn into a battle of wills. Me vs them. And it usually ends in tears.
Then last year I discovered these plates made by Fred & Friends called āDinner Winnerā. They are designed to encourage kids to finish their food. If you follow me on SnapChat, you may have seen me use these plates when preparing meals for my kids.
I LOVE these trays! They are so fun and colorful. Each tray is set up like a little board game, where you follow a āmapā of food to a ā hidden treasureā. When you finish the trail of food, the last placement is a covered spot for a hidden treat. 
This is your ābaitā. #Genius!
The first day I brought these plates out, they were an instant hit! And they really did motivate both my kiddos to finish their food, including things they didnāt like. Iāve since gotten these trays in pretty much every pattern 
. They really do make mealtime more fun, and can motivate and encourage picky eaters to finish their meals (and even try new things). I typically put a little piece of chocolate in the treat spot and that does the trick.
Anyway, itās been a lot of fun preparing their meals and watching them use these trays. If you have a fussy eater, or you just want to add some fun into meal time, I recommend checking these plates out. They come in 5 different patterns.
(This is a new series of articles on Fridays called āFavorite Things Fridayā where Iāll be sharing some of my favorite things, products & life tips, in hopes that you might find it useful in some way for your family. Join me back here every Friday. Plus, every Favorite Things Friday article will have a giveaway on it!)
Giveaway Time! 
Win a Dinner Winner Tray
As usual, I will include a Giveaway to go with each of these Favorite Things Friday articles each week. 
Check back every Friday for more of my Favorite Things (and if you have some of your favorite things you are open to sharing, send me an email. See end of this article for details).
For todayās giveaway, Iām giving away a FREE Dinner Winner Tray of your choice to 5 Readers! This giveaway starts on Friday September 7th and will end on Monday September 10th. Winners will be announced on this blog only on Tuesday 9/11 before 12pm PST. Youāll have 48 hours to claim your prize.
To enter in this giveaway: leave a comment below and tell me about the kiddo you want to win this for. What are some of their favorite foods? Or you can tell me a useful tip you use at home or something you recently learned. Or you can tell me about some of your frustrations that you would love help with. And tell me where youāre reading from (city and state). Let me know by leaving a comment on this post.
This post is NOT sponsored. I just really love this product and wanted to share my experience. All prizes are paid for by myself.
Do You Have a Favorite Product or Life Tip? Want to be published in a future āFavorite Things Fridayā? Shoot me an email with your write up and pictures. If I accept your submission and publish your tip, Iāll also send you a $50 Gift Card to the store of your choice. Send an email to tina@FreeStuffFinder.com with subject āFavorite Things Friday Tipā.
I love this!!! I know who else would LOVE thisā¦ my youngest Ethan!!! That boy is going to eat me out of a house. There is nothing he doesnāt eat. His absolute favorite is meatballs ā give him a meatball and youāre his best friend.
This plate is genius, why didnāt I think of something like this???
I know right? lol. I was thinking the same thing haha.
I would love to win this for my son. Heās two in a half and he loves French fries and fried calamari. He loves chicken tenders pretty much anything fried. But most of all he loves pizza. He will eat carrots and fruits but veggies have always been a struggle. He eats rice with all sorts of proteins. I hope this will encourage him to try new foods though.
Hello Iām posting from Riverside, California. Iāve been seen this plates every where, I would love to have some for my two boys, They just wonāt eat their veggies, for some reason in they see them green they just wonāt eat them I tried everything but no help. If you can give me some advise of how to make them eat them would be a lot of help. The thank you
I would love to try this out for my 3 kids. I could use it as a race for them but instead of having the candy in there is put a ticket so they can āredeemā it for their prize. I have such trouble with them sitting down and eating at one time. They constantly get off go play come back take a bite go play again come back etc.
I want to win this for my grand daughter Koda. Her birthday is coming up and I am preparing a surprise trunk for her. This item would be perfect for her to open. She loves to eat and Iām glad she is not very picky.
I think my daughter would love that. She is a good eater but recently She have a really short attention soon around dinner or lunchtime lol she will eat and dance at this same time so that plate would help . Thank you for the opportunity, I never win anything but worth a try. Best
Reading from Santa Rosa CA
Oh I love this idea! I would love to win this for my 2.5 year old named Braiden. He has recently become a picky eater. He usually loves any type of meat from chicken to bacon. But itās hard to get him to eat any sides like rice or potatoes. He wonāt eat any veggies either. Maybe this tray will help him to eat more veggies! Fingers Crossed!
This would be perfect for my little girl. Hopefully this would encourage her to try new foods.
Reading from Los Angeles CA
my son just started Pre-k3 and Iām unsure if he eats all his school lunch, i will love to win these they look for much fun to interact with my preschooler. with these plates i can make dinner so much fun for the both of us, because when he eats all his veggies im a happy momma!
thank you
-Johana
My son was recently ill and he lost a few lbs well ,his desire to eat is not there and have not returned to his weight .
While looking at this post he said mommy I want to eat on that plate and that made me happy so if i dont win i am soooo still buying this lol ,thank you for this post. #anythingpiratemakeshimhappy lol
Miami FL