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Feed Me Monster
Make a “Feed Me Monster” by drawing a large face on a poster board. Use yarn
for hair, a pompom for the nose, and large wiggly eyes, if available. Cut out a large
mouth.
Cut out colorful magazine or newspaper pictures of healthy and unhealthy foods.
Put the pictures upside down in a box.
Gather the children together and let each one choose a picture from the box.
Invite each child to try to “feed” their picture to the monster.
If it is a healthy food, the teacher talks in a deep voice, pretending to be the
monster, and says “Yum, yum, yum, this is a healthy food. It will make me big and
strong. Thank you, (child’s name).” The child then feeds the food into the monster’s
mouth.
If it is not healthy, the “monster” uses the same voice to say “Oh, no, (child’s
name) I can’t eat too much of that – it’s not healthy for monsters to eat!” The
child then puts the food back in the box.
Snack Time
Make some healthy snacks with the children. Always check for food allergies first!
Homemade Fruit Yogurt
- With plastic knives, invite a small group to help cut up fruit. (Bananas and strawberries
work well.)
- Have the children add their cut up fruit to a small bowl of plain or vanilla yogurt
and stir with a spoon.
- Let them eat their mixture.
- Discuss that fruit and yogurt help keep our bodies healthy and strong.
Apple Sauce and Graham Crackers
- Let each child help break a large graham cracker into four sections.
- Give each child a paper cup or small bowl with unsweetened applesauce.
- Show the children how to dip their graham crackers into their applesauce.
- Have spoons available to finish leftover applesauce!
Whole Wheat Pancakes
- Let the children help measure and mix this recipe:
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup oil
- fruit or syrup, if desired
- Mix dry ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Add wet ingredients and
mix together. Pour small amounts of batter onto a hot griddle to make small
pancakes (adults only!). Serve with fruit or a small amount of syrup.
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