22/12/2025
Christmas Dinner Ideas 👶🏻🍽🥕🎅🏻
It's that time of year again when we share our Christmas dinner ideas for babies from 6-18 months along with some top tips of what to expect from babies weaning at this stage🎄Please note: the meat in the images is thigh meat which gives it a darker appearance.
🍽 From 6 months suitable foods include:
🥕cooked finger-shaped veg such as carrots and parsnips (can be boiled or roasted and veg should be soft enough so that they can be squished between finger and thumb)
🥦Cooked broccoli
🥔 Roast potatoes (remove any crispy areas)
🍗Strips of soft meat such as chicken, turkey, beef (babies at this age are unlikely to be able to chew and swallow the meat but baby will still enjoy trying this new taste)
💛Yorkshire pudding
❌Avoid gravy and stuffing for babies at this age due to the salt content
👶🏻 Don’t expect baby to eat much of this portion (see image ‘from 6 months’). At this stage babies are exploring tastes and although some food will be eaten, much of it is likely to end up on the floor (or elsewhere!)
💧Offer sips of water in a free-flow or open top cup with every meal
🍽 8-12 month old babies will eat similar foods to babies from 6 months (see Image ‘from 8-12 months)
🥦Finger shaped foods can still be offered as baby moves between feeding with their hands and feeding with a spoon and fork
💫Between 7-9 months babies will develop their pincer grip (when they are able to pick up food between their finger and thumb). At this stage it is better to cut some of babies food smaller as they practice this new skill.
❌Continue to avoid gravy and stuffing for babies at this age due to the salt content
👶🏻 Again, at this stage it is likely that a lot of food will end up on the floor but as baby gets more practice, this will get better. Usually by 10-12 months baby will have started to reduce their daytime milk intake and by 12 months they’ll be getting most of their calories from family foods.
💧Offer sips of water in a free-flow or open top cup with every meal
