Purpose:
To engage children in fun, creative movement activity using sequence and repetition. The interactive CD used in this game is currently featured in Head Start’s “I am Moving. I am Learning.” anti-obesity campaign.
What You will Need:
We Eat Food That’s Fresh! book
Smart & Tasty 1: Good Food Tunes CD
One or more children
Playing Instructions:
•Begin with a simple [...]
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Shake Mix Pound Roll – Extension Activity
Placemat Scramble – Extension Activity
Purpose:
To teach children proper etiquette and table manners.
What You will Need:
We Love the Company book
Laminated placemat1
Place setting kit
Two or more players
Playing Instructions:
•Show each player the placemat and describe where each item goes on the table.
•Put the placemat out of sight and place all the place setting items in a pile.
•Sing the timing song until each [...]
Fruits and Veggies Makin Faces – Extension Activities
Purpose:
To reinforce positive experiences with fruits and vegetables. Also reinforces shape and color recognition for younger players. Game comes with age-appropriate levels of play designed for ages 5 to adult. It’s quick, it’s easy, and
it’s…worth a taste!
What You will Need:
We Eat Food That’s Fresh! book
Making Faces card game
One or more players
Playing Instructions:
•Supervised children under age [...]
Fruity Veggie Bingo – Children’s Extension Actvity
Purpose:
To encourage healthier eating choices and to introduce new fruits and vegetables.
What You will Need:
We Eat Food That’s Fresh! book
Fruity Veggie bingo cards1
Fruity Veggie bingo call sheet1
Fruity Veggie markers or stickers
Two or more players
Playing Instructions:
•Read the We Eat Food That’s Fresh! book and talk about the different types of fruits and veggies shown in [...]