Crafts
1.
Paper Plate Meals
Have
the children look through magazines to find pictures of different kinds of
foods. Then have them cut out the pictures and glue them onto paper plates to
make 'breakfasts', 'lunches' or 'dinners'
2.
Pizza Pie Art- Make pizza's on paper plates. Provide green pepper(green
paper); hamburger(brown paper); pepperoni(red paper); cheese(yellow yarn). Use
onion flakes and Italian seasoning. Paint the plate red for the tomato sauce.
You can also sprinkle yellow glitter for the Parmesan Cheese before the glue
dries.
3.
Pasta with Pizzazz- Dip several cotton balls in brown paint and place
them on waxed paper to dry. Then pile cooked spaghetti noodles on a paper plate
and let dry. Using red paint, color the noodles to look as though they are
topped with spaghetti sauce. After the paint dries, glue the balls on the
noodles.
4.
Cutie Carrot
Print
out the template from DLTK kids. Trace the pattern on to construction paper an
have your children glue the pieces together to make a Cutie Carrot.
5.
Mr. Cheese
Print
out the template from DLTK kids. Trace the pattern on to construction paper an
have your children glue the pieces together to make Mr. Cheese.
6.
Chunky Chicken
Cut
out a chicken pattern out of construction paper and have children glue on eyes,
nose, lips and a top hat to make Chunky Chicken.
8.
Betsy Bread
Cut
out a bread pattern out of construction paper and have children glue on eyes,
nose and lips.
9.
Awesome Apple
Print
out the template from DLTK kids. Trace the pattern on to construction paper an
have your children glue the pieces together to make an Awesome Apple.
10.
Four Food Groups Mobile
Color
a food from each food group and hang them hanger.
Circle Activities
1.
Stone Soup
Pretend
that you are making stone soup with the children. Using imitation food, have
the children choose one that they would want in their soup. Combine them all
in a bowl and have each child take a turn mixing it. Your own stone soup made
by the children. Sing this as you make the stone soup.
We
are making Stone soup
Stone
soup, Stone soup
We
are making stone soup
Now
put in the (food of choice).
Take
the ________and stir it up,
Stir
it up, stir it up,
Take
the ________and stir it up
2.
The Little Red Hen Felt Activity
The
little red hen wants to make bread but the cat, pick and duck won’t help. So
the hen does it all by herself until the end when the cat, pig and duck want to
eat the bread. But the hen won’t let them because they didn’t help.
3.
What is your Favorite Food?
Make
a graph of what the child’s favorite food is and label what food group it comes
from.
4.
Food Pyramid
Make
a food pyramid with the children.
5.
Food Groups
Talk
about what the food groups are and give some examples of each.
6.
What Food am I?
Ask
the children to identify the food that is shown to them. Ask the children what
food group it comes from?
7.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Felt Activity
The
tiny little caterpillar is very hungry. He eats lots of food until he has a
tummy ache. He eats one last leaf. He not so tiny anymore, he’s big fat
caterpillar. He made a cocoon, stayed in his home for awhile and then turned
into a beautiful butterfly.
8.
Nutrition Matching
Matching
food cards to the right picture.
9.
Who Stole the Cookies?
Sing
this song as each child gets to have a turn having the cookie.
Who
stole the cookies from the cookie jar?
Who,
me? Yes, you!
Couldn't
be! Then who?
(child's
name) stole the cookies from the cookie jar.
Who,
me? Yes, you!
Couldn't
be! Then who?
Note:
Continue until all children have had a turn.
10.
Taste Testing
Various
food items
Blindfold
Cut
up and clean various food items. Blindfold your child and have him/her taste
and smell different foods. Have him/her describe the various tastes, smells and
textures before they guess what it is.
Songs
1.
Basic Food Groups
Here
are the food groups:
Dairy,
bread, and meat
And
don't forget those fruits and vegetables
Are
important for you to eat.
Have
a food from each food group
Each
and every day,
And
you'll grow strong and healthy -
Good
nutrition is the way!
2.
Did You Ever See A Kiwi?
(Sing
to the tune of "Did You Ever See a Lassie")
Did
you ever see a kiwi, a kiwi, a kiwi
Did
you ever see a kiwi it's small and it's brown
It's
brown on the outside and green on the inside
Did
you ever see a kiwi it's small and it's brown
Did
you ever taste a kiwi a kiwi a kiwi
Did
you ever taste a kiwi it's soft and it's sweet
It's
good and nutritious and really delicious
Did
you ever taste a kiwi it's soft and it's sweet
3.
Bananas
Bananas
are my favorite fruit.
(make
fists as if holding banana)
I
eat one every day.
(hold
up one finger)
I
always take one with me
(pretend
to put in pocket)
When
I go out to play.
(wave
bye-bye)
It
gives me lots of energy
(make
a muscle)
To
jump around and run.
(pretend
to run)
Bananas
are my favorite fruit.
(rub
tummy)
To
me they're so much fun!
4.
Veggies
(Sing
to the tune of "Clementine")
Growing
in a field
On
the farm is a row of yellow corn.
Yellow
corn
Yellow
corn
Yummy
vegetable to eat.
Growing
in a field
On
the farm is a row of green broccoli.
Green
broccoli
Green
broccoli
Yummy
vegetable to eat.
Growing
in a field
On
the farm is a row of orange carrots.
Orange
carrots
Orange
carrots
Yummy
vegetable to eat.
Growing
in a field
On
the farm is a row of red tomatoes.
red
tomatoes
red
tomatoes
Yummy
vegetable to eat.
5.
I Like to Eat
I
like to eat, eat, eat
tomatoes
and lettuce.
pears
and apples.
fish
and chicken.
bagels
and spaghetti.
You
can have sing the child's favorite food for more verses.
Books
1.
Something Good
Dad
takes the kids grocery shopping. The little girl wants to buy junk food such as
chocolate, candies and ice cream. Dad reminds her that junk food will rot your
teeth. Dad gets upset and tells his daughter not to move. She stays still and
gets put on the shelf as a doll. People try to buy her but realize she’s
real. Dad finds his daughter and of to the check out counter they go. The
cashier tell dad he has to buy his daughter as she has a price tag of 29.95 on
her. Dad refuses to pay when his daughter says “Aren’t I worth it.” Dad says
yes, pays it and gives her a big hug. They go home and unpack all their
groceries.
2.
T’choupi est Trop Gourmand
T’choupi
wants to eat cake his mothers making, chocolate his dad’s eating, candies that
he finds. He eats a little of all that and then at dinner time he feels full
and not so hungry. He has a sore tummy because he ate too much junk food.
3.
The Lunch Bunch
Three
kids sit together at lunchtime and trade and share their lunches every day.
4.
Who Stole the Cookies?
Oh
no! Who took the cookies? Was it Cat? Or was it Mouse? Or maybe it was Turtle!
It was Bear who stole the cookies. He ate them all and feels bad when his
friends find out. But they bake more and everybody shares the cookies.
5.
Just Enough Carrots
Elephants,
rabbits, and birds are the customers in this funny grocery store. Cans of worms
and bags of peanuts line the shelves. Can you guess what the little rabbit
wants more of? Munchy, Crunchy carrots of course! Why is his mother buying so
much worms and peanuts? His friends the elephant and bird are coming over for
lunch.
6.
Lunch
A
mouse is very hungry and eats a crisps white turnip, tasty orange carrots,
sweet yellow corn, tender green peas, tart blueberries, sour purple grapes,
shiny red apples, and juicy pink watermelon crunchy black seeds and all. Then
he took a nap until dinner time.
7.
More Spaghetti, I Say
I
cannot play, can’t you see I’m eating spaghetti. I eat spaghetti on pancakes
and ice cream and with pickles and ham. I love spaghetti. You’re finished
your spaghetti, now you can play. I need more, more spaghetti. I want you
play please; I will get rid of your spaghetti all over the place. You look
bad, you look green, you look sick you look sad. Yes I feel sick. I think I will
rest with you. I will take the spaghetti away. Mmmmmmmm Spaghetti is good. I
can play now. I can’t play with you I need more spaghetti. I love spaghetti.
8.
Max’s Breakfast
Max
doesn’t want to eat his eggs. He wants his strawberries. Max hides his egg but
his sister always finds it. So he hides himself but she finds him. His
sister says eggs are yummy and shows him by tasting it. The egg is all gone I
can have strawberries now.
9.
The Enormous Potato
There
was once a farmer who planted a potato. When the time came to pull it, it
wouldn’t budge. So the farmer called for help, first to his wife, then his
daughter, the dog, cat and the mouse. Holding onto one another, they all
pulled until RRRRRRRRIP out popped the potato. They washed, chopped and
cooked it. The smell of the potato brought the town. They all brought forks,
bowls, butter and salt. Everyone was eating the potato. They ate and ate and
ate until the potato was done.
10.
Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?
Help
skunk solve the mystery of who stole the cookies from the cookie jar. Was it
Mouse, Raven, Squirrel, Rabbit, Turtle, Raccoon, Snake, Beaver or Frog? It was
the ants that stole the cookies from the cookie jar. Your right it’s true but
there’s enough for all of you. We left a trail to show you the way, so eat
your cookies and then let’s play.
General
Activities
1.
Pasta Sort
Place
different shapes, sizes, and colors of pasta in a bowl. Let your children sort
it.
2.
Spaghetti Differences
Provide
your children with cooked and uncooked spaghetti. Let them see the differences
in texture, feel, etc. Talk to them about what makes them different.
3.
The Healthy Restaurant
In
your dramatic play area set up a restaurant complete with menus, plastic food,
and play money. They can pretend to be waiters and waitresses. Remind your
children to order healthy food.
4.
Play-Dough Bakery
Make
a lot of white play dough so your children can roll it mash it and make their
bread
Add
muffin pans, cake pans, bowls, measuring cups, etc
Provide
your children with rolling pins, aprons, and maybe even chef hats!
For
an added effect add play food ingredients (salt, eggs, flour, etc.)
5.
Pasta Kitchen
Provide
several different sizes, shapes and colors of pasta
Provide
pans, spoons, and bowls for your children to pretend their cooking in.
You
can also use yarn colored like spaghetti and pom-poms for meatballs
6.
Food Art
Baking
sheet
Flour
or salt
Sprinkle
flour or salt over a baking sheet. Show your child you can draw in the flour
with your finger. Draw letters, numbers, shapes.
