Best hack for stress-free dining with kids at restaurants
My favorite new parenting hack when it comes to keeping the kids entertained at a restaurant without screen time is the travel friendly Eat Sleep Doodle color-in placemats that are reusable and come in various fun themes. This has become my answer to having a coffee at a cafe in relative peace when out with the girls, especially after fielding a slew of questions all afternoon long.
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What is Eat Sleep Doodle?
Eat Sleep Doodle makes a range of color in products for kids ages 3+. This includes fabric pillowcases, tablecloths, pencil cases, pajamas and placemats that are washable and reusable. The products come with fabric pens in 10 colors for the children to color in the pictures but also to write or doodle on the empty spaces.
Benefits of Eat Sleep Doodle placemats
I always appreciate eco-friendly options for kids especially when they are well designed and actually gets used. The washable placemats include fabric pens and are available in many different themes such as Space, World Map, London, Dinosaur and Butterfly to name a few – all fun themes for children. I should know, I have most of them!
One of the benefits of the placemats is the learning and creative elements for kids. While my 4 year old was coloring in Buckingham Palace on the Eat Sleep Doodle London placemat she asked about the palace, who lives in it, how many rooms there are and when we can visit. A week later she followed up again by asking when we can visit the King in Buckingham Palace. I love that this product spurred a dialogue and her curiosity!
I have found the carry-out bags to be super travel friendly as well since it keeps things compact and organized. The handle also makes it easy for the girls to carry around too.
How to use Eat Sleep Doodle placemats?
On a recent playdate outing I brought the girls each a placemat and they very happily chatted with each other while coloring in their own designs. When dinner arrived it was placed right on the placemat so they could carry on after eating. We have quite a few food stains on the placemat now but as it is washable it doesn’t matter! The Eat Sleep Doodle placemat made for a great stress-free dining experience with kids and freed me up to chat with our friends without resorting to screen time.