Play. Explore. Connect. · Ages 2–7
Design a Buddy for tonight’s dinner.
Your child dreams up a character. We turn it into a printable Buddy that sits under their plate — and turns dinner into an adventure.
Free to try. 30 seconds. No account needed. Love it? Download the printable pack for $5.
How it works
Create → Print → Plate.
1. Free Buddy
Describe your Buddy. We draw it in 30 seconds — no card needed.
2. Print at home
Love it? $5 unlocks the color card + coloring page as instant PDFs.
3. Dinner has a friend
Slide the print under a clear plate. Serve dinner on top. Kids notice.
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Sparkles
The Flying Sandwich
Dragon of the Green
Terry Aki
Curtis Curry
Broc Cheesy
Kale Hero Tacos
Sandy Chickie
Fajita Frankenstein
Greek Greg
Burrito Bandito
Meatloaf Matt
Jelly Penelope
How it works
Dream. Meet. Print. Make it a ritual.
Dream it up
Your child describes their Buddy. Silly, spooky, sparkly: anything goes.
Meet the Buddy
We bring their character to life as a one-of-a-kind creation.
Print and play
Slide the Buddy under a clear plate and let the adventure begin.
Make it a ritual
New Buddies, coloring sheets, and family cooking fun keep the world growing.
Your Buddy
Give us a name and a doodle-in-words.
Free to design. If you love how it turned out, the PDFs are $5.
Files in your inbox
PDFs land in your inbox the moment checkout closes. Refresh, print, done.
Made for real dinners
Built for kids ages 2–7 — the classic ‘won’t eat what’s on the plate’ years.
$5 back if it flops
30-day happiness guarantee. Email hi@platebuddies.com and we’ll make it right.
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