Little Plates, Happy Days Daycare Meal Planner Bundle

This is a digital download — nothing is shipped. The moment your payment goes through, you'll get a download link right on the confirmation page and by email, so you can download, save, and print your files right away. No account needed to buy. If you ever lose your files, just reply to your receipt email and I'll resend your link.

This is NOT a printed book — you are welcome to print it at home or at a print shop, and bind it if you'd like a bound copy. The main planner includes worksheets for daily use, and the bonus collection gives you clean, reusable copies you can print again and again

Little Plates, Happy Days — Complete Planning Bundle

Daycare meals, family dinners, and reusable worksheets—all together.

Spend less time figuring out what to serve and more time caring for the children who count on you.

Created by Jen Koelling, a former daycare owner with 14 years of experience, this practical bundle brings meal planning, recipes, shopping lists, and daily tracking into one convenient collection.

Your daycare planner includes:

- Six weeks of weekday menus - a 30-day (6 weekday weeks) rotation with breakfast, lunch, and two snacks each day.

- Simple recipes featuring familiar proteins, fruits, vegetables, and everyday ingredients.

- Weekly shopping lists and portion guidance for children ages 1-5.

- Attendance, meal participation, menu substitution, and claim-selection worksheets.

- Space for sponsor instructions, ingredient verification, and recipe-testing notes.

PLUS, two bonus resources:

🎁 Little Plates, Happy Days Family Dinners

Keep the planning going after daycare closes! Includes 30 weekday dinner ideas with recipes for four adult-sized servings and combined shopping lists that separate daycare needs from household additions.

🎁 Little Plates, Happy Days Reusable Worksheets

A separate collection of tracking and planning forms, making it easy to print extra copies without searching through the full book. Includes attendance and meal participation tracking, purchasing, actual menus and substitutions, claim selection, sponsor instructions, and recipe-testing pages.

Make it your own.

The editable Word documents let you adjust recipes (add your own seasonings - make them your own), menus, and forms to fit your needs. Print and bind your planners, and copy the reusable worksheets whenever you need them.

You'll receive 3 files:

Little Plates, Happy Days 6-week Daycare Plan: 6 weeks of weekday menus with recipes, 30-day rotation, breakfast, lunch, and two snacks each day, weekly shopping list, and portion guidance for ages 1-5

BONUS - Little Plates, Happy Days Family Dinners: 30 weekday dinner ideas with recipes for four adult-sized servings and combined shopping lists that separate daycare needs from household additions.

BONUS - Little Plates, Happy Days Reusable Worksheets: includes attendance and meal participation tracking, purchasing, actual menus and substitutions, claim selection, sponsor instructions, and recipe-testing pages

You'll need Microsoft Word or free Google Docs to edit the files - all files are editable Word documents.

FAQ

Is this a physical book? No — it's a digital download you print yourself.

How do I get my files? Instantly after checkout, by download link on screen and by email.

What do I need to open them? Word or Google Docs for all files - every file is editable, no special software needed.

Are these sponsor approved? These menus are not USDA/CACFP sponsor-approved — always verify crediting, portions, and record keeping with your sponsor. They were built from 14 years running a daycare.

Allergies or substitutions? Menus and recipes are delivered in Word so they are fully editable. If you'd like suggestions on substitutions please email me at jenkoecreatives@gmail.com and I'm happy to send updated menus with your specific allergen/request.

What if I have download trouble? Contact me at jenkoecreatives@gmail.com and I'll resend your link.

Can I get a refund? All sales are final once files are delivered, but I'll always help with download problems.