Another thumbs up for the bread maker. I got one at the beginning of December and it's being well used. Just a cheap cookworks one from Argos but it does the job.
My kids will only eat the "full of crap" white bread so at least they're eating a little bit healthier. I had to buy an electric knife too though to get slices of a reasonable thickness. I like doorstops but the kids couldn't quite get their mouths wide enough.
All the supermarkets stock premixed flour/yeast so you only have to add water and a bit of marge or olive oil.