4 Ways to Make Breakfast a Great Start to Your Family’s Day

M is for Monster and Morning — and monsters know how to make a morning great!

For Super Grover, it can be hard to slow down and enjoy morning, given all he has to do. For Rosita, it’s a time to bond with family and get ready for the day. Even a quick grab-and-go breakfast makes a difference for your family’s day ahead. And your favorite monsters have just the ideas to get you started.

Rolling Oats Into Routines

Making breakfast part of the morning routine is a great opportunity to bond before a busy day gets going. Watch how Rosita and her Mami take moments between bites to connect and catch up!

Monster Mornings

Watch the video with children and talk about Rosita and Rosa’s healthy morning routine.

How to Stay Healthy

Ages 1–6

Kid-friendly Easy Breakfast Ideas

Mornings are busy, and having to think about whether your child is getting the nutrition they need can be stressful. Consider these healthy ideas combining kid favorites like bananas, blueberries, and yogurt (with some healthy greens!) into freezer-friendly blocks that also save time in the morning.

Healthy Food Can Be Fun: The Tran Family

A video about one family’s healthy habits.

Eating Well

Ages 1–6

Try these kid-approved healthy breakfast (and lunch and dinner!) recipes: 5 Healthy Easy, Kid-Pleasing Recipes.

5 Healthy, Easy, Kid-Pleasing Recipes

Print and try these quick, nutritious snacks and meals made with inexpensive ingredients.

Eating Well

Ages 1–6

Thinking about snacks for the rest of the day? Try these Healthy Snacks on the Go.

Healthy Snacks on the Go

On-the-go snacks can be healthy snacks!

Eating Well

Ages 0–6

Making your grocery list? Use this Meal Planner and let your little one help you along!

Recipes, Shopping List, and Meal Planner

Use these tools to create a healthy eating routine with your family.

Eating Well

Ages 0–6

Super Breakfast

Starting with nutritious foods sets everyone up with energy for the day. That’s why breakfast is so important. Super Grover learns that lesson when he tries to be helpful but can’t muster the energy. Fruits, yogurt, and whole grains come to the rescue to help him understand what he’s missing… so he can continue his important work!

The Most Important Meal

Ideas for a healthy start to your day.

Eating Well

Ages 1–6

Budget-Friendly Easy Breakfasts

You know how important it is to keep mornings moving, and coming up with new and fresh ideas when you have choosy eaters, little time to spare, or limited resources can be tough. Breakfasts can be the least expensive meal to make nutritious, if you know what to look for and where.

To feed a choosy eater in the morning, check our article co-written with the American Academy of Pediatrics: Choosy Eaters.

A frustrated child sitting in front of a bowl of food.

“Choosy” Eaters

An article with tips for feeding choosy eaters.

Eating Well

Ages 1–6

If you’re coping with limited resources, check out these links for more support: You’re Not Alone and Feeding Our Families on a Budget.

You’re Not Alone

A resource list for food-insecure families.

Eating Well

Ages 0–6

Happy, Healthy, Hopeful stretching our food dollars guide.

Feeding Our Families on a Budget

Tips and ideas for parents on feeding the family on a budget, plus activities for kids.

Eating Well

Ages 3+

For more tips on keeping your family’s healthy momentum going, share the Healthy and Strong, All Day Long storybook and talk together about how you can add helpful, healthy routines to your day, from morning to night!