From 6 months

From 6 months, your little one can start to explore new foods which offer lots of nutrients, tastes + textures for tiny tums. Explore our handy tips + guides below!

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Play + learn with finger foods

Little ones learn by playing with the world around them + that goes for finger foods too!

Let tiny hands explore super-soft veggie sticks (like cooked carrot + parsnip) and chopped mushy fruits (like mango + banana), perfect for developing great hand-eye coordination

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Nutritionist Claire's top tips!

It's reeeally important to offer lots of nutritious foods like:

iron-rich foods

Try pulses, meat + dark green veg like spinach, kale or broccoli.

protein

Introduce well-cooked eggs, fish, meat, lentils, pulses + soy

calcium

Try some dairy foods like cheese + yoghurt for growing bones and leafy greens like broccoli + kale. Also, tahini is a great dairy-free option!

Grains

Like pasta, rice, couscous + oats

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Helpful stuff: weaning guides + videos!

introducing new foods

Take a peek as expert infant nutritionist, Claire Baseley, guides you through what new foods you can introduce to your little one when weaning at 6 months

what to do after first tastes?

Claire Baseley, expert nutritionist at Ella's Kitchen, shares her top tips on how to progress with weaning once your little one is happy trying veggie first tastes

Handy video

introducing new foods

Take a peek as expert infant nutritionist, Claire Baseley, guides you through what new foods you can introduce to your little one when weaning at 6 months

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Handy video

what to do after first tastes?

Claire Baseley, expert nutritionist at Ella's Kitchen, shares her top tips on how to progress with weaning once your little one is happy trying veggie first tastes

Play >

Helpful guide

finger food ideas from 6 months

From 6 months, little ones are learning to grab foods and pop them into their mouth, developing hand-eye coordination

Yummy recipes to try

Veg puree

Cheesy Cauliflower + Sweetcorn Puree recipe

A creeeamy blend of cauliflower cheese for babies! Made with our very own Sweetcorn First Tastes! + a pinch of nutmeg!

Serves
8
Prep
5
Cook
20

Finger food

White Bean + Parsnip Dip

A super quick + easy dippy recipe for Little Veg Lovers.

Makes
2
Prep
10
Cook
10

Meals

Out-the-cupboard Fishy Pie recipe (Dairy free)

Make a super scrummy family-favourite, fish-y pie, using just 5 ingredients you'll be able to find in your freezer or kitchen cupboard! It's o-fish-ially delicious!