Summer Breakfast Ease
During the summer when your family is in a rush to get up and go, try using a cereal dispenser to make mornings go a little quicker. Simply plop this dispenser down within easy reach of your kids, along with a few bowls and spoons in a little basket, and you have your own easy serve hotel deal going on.
Pros:
- If only the kids are in get-up-and-go mode, mama or dad can sleep in a little.
- Perfect for bulk cereal - you can save a load of packaging. Reuse bags at the store to grab bulk cereal, and then simply refill these containers.
- Good for other uses. Little kids (read my little kid) tend to leave boxes open in cupboards. Like Cedar will get out granola to snack on and then later I see the container sitting open - hello mice and bugs! This stops this issue, but allows kids some snack independence.
- This tool’s usefulness carries over to the school year.
- Other uses - If you end up not using it like you though you would, try storing Legos or kids beads in it. Or other food items - coffee (I do drink this much coffee), tea bags, sugar if you’re a baker, dry bulk pasta, oats, and so on.
Cons:
Most are pricey. If you always buy bulk cereal this is a good deal though.
Easy Morning Black Divided Container Dispenser by Rosseto: $74.99
Double Indispensable Cereal Dispenser: In stainless, cherry red, white or, black $47.99
Wall-Mount Snack Dispenser 3 Canister: $49.99
I’d use these for snacks probably. My son (oddly) doesn’t like cold cereal.
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3 opinions for Summer Breakfast Ease
Francie@frantichomecook.com
May 10, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Super idea. My problem is that my kids pour way too MUCH and then eat only half. So today I bought some cheapo round food storage containers. I portioned out cereal and set these on the table. In the am, the kids can just pour in the milk and we can wash the containers and start over.
We’ll see if it cuts down on waste.
Jennifer
May 12, 2008 at 7:41 pm
My son pours too much of anything into a bowl. He has huge eyes and a little stomach. I sometimes portion snacks but more often I just end up getting them out myself :(
Debi Hendrickson
Jul 5, 2008 at 8:07 pm
I took this one step further when my children were small. I bought a small Tupperware-type pitcher for the milk and juice. This made them very self-sufficient at a young age and saved on spills too.
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