There’s certainly no shortage of talented food artists on Instagram (see earlier posts here and here), but these playful dishes by stay-at-home mom Samantha Lee really grabbed our attention.

It all began four years ago when Samantha started making the dishes as a way to encourage her oldest daughter, who was turning 2 at the time, to finish her meals. The colorful characters were an instant hit, and she now has over 250,000 followers on Instagram eagerly waiting to see what she comes up with next. Not bad for a self-taught foodie with no formal culinary training!

Here are a few of our favorites…

Be sure to visit Samantha’s blog Eatzy Bitzy, where she shares step-by-step instructions for recreating her super fun dishes!