As every parent who has walked passed the cereal aisle with their children knows, fun characters make food more appealing. Los Angeles Times reported about new research that showed twice as many children consumed apples when it had a sticker of Elmo, compared to no sticker or a sticker that the children didn’t recognize. What a brilliant idea! It is a good article if you have the time to read it.

Want your kid to eat more raw fruits and veggies? Just put a sticker of their favorite character on it and see what they think! Dora, Mickey, Winnie, and Sesame Street to the rescue!

What are your kids’ favorite characters?