Category: Nutrition

• Healthy Eating

  

  Children need positive food experiences to build a healthy relationship with food and food choices. Work together with your child to find a healthy recipe and make the dish together. If you eat outside the home, explain clearly what you expect the child to put on his plate. Remind him of the importance of selecting…

• Spread Love on Valentine’s Day!

  

  Spread love on Valentine’s Day with this sweet and festive nutrition activity. Children can work in the kitchen with simple tools and make their own healthy snack.  Be sure to download the full Valentine’s Day Celebration Kit below for your classroom celebration, family celebration or parent event. Spreading Love Snack Supplies Discuss What color is…

• Little Foodies! Simple Whole Grain-Granola Recipe

  The more children are involved in food prep, the more likely they will try new things. This recipe is especially fun (and easy) for children because all ingredients are rough measurements. The children can substitute ingredients for a variety of choices that they prefer. As you’re preparing items, invite the children to scoop the ingredients…