Purpose: To encourage social and family discussions during meal times while teaching children proper table manners. What You will Need: Two or more players “We love the Company” book Playing Instructions: •Begin by singing the Table Round song (sung to the tune of the Wheels on the Bus) Keep the conversation going round and round,…
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Healthy Eating Habits Story Time – Extension Activity
Purpose: To encourage healthy eating for preschoolers through stories, songs, movement and felt board activities. What You will Need: We Eat Food That’s Fresh! • Flannel Board • Felt Activity Template1 Felt Board Activity and Action Song: •Begin by reading the “We Eat Food That’ Fresh!” book •Felt Board Activity: Healthy eater, healthy eater, what…
Does a Pumpkin Pump? – Extension Activity
Purpose: To engage children and caregivers in creative movement using a play on words. This is designed to be a non-locomotor song, which means that it can be performed with your feet remaining stationary on the floor. What You will Need: Smart & Yummy 1: Good Food Tunes CD One or more children Playing Instructions:…
Shake Mix Pound Roll – Extension Activity
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…
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…
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…
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…