Alphabet
|
Nutrition
alphabet printable activities
Community
Helpers and Careers:
Baker
| Farmer |
Fisherman | Nurse
Health
and Hygiene >
*H is for
Heart > Healthy Heart
*N is for Nose
> My Body, The Senses
*S is for
Soap > Bath, hand washing > Hygiene
*Sports >
exercise and fitness |
Bible |
Grapes: "I
am the Vines; You Are the Branches." John 15:5
Watermelon: "Oh
taste and see the the Lord is good.." Psalm 34:8 |
Colors |
Make
sure to address the topic of colors with each food activity |
Coloring Pages
and Worksheets |
Dental
Health Coloring Pages
Exercise
theme coloring pages (early childhood)
Fruits
coloring pages > includes alphabet printable activities
Healthy
Heart worksheets > songs and games @ American
Heart Association
Nutrition
coloring pages
Sports
coloring pages (to encourage physical fitness and
exercise)
The
Story of Sunflowers Coloring Book (external link)
Vegetables
coloring pages
J.Slice
Saves the Planet Watermelon
Coloring Storybook (external link) |
Community
Helpers (includes crafts) |
The
Baker | The
Farmer | The
Fisherman | The
Nurse |
Crafts
- Nutrition Theme
|

Activities color coded for My
Plate Mini-poster
for preschoolers | Coloring MyPlate 1
[labeled] & 2
[blank] Provided by: USDA-Food and Nutrition
Service
Review
all printable resources for MyPlate |
GRAINS
> 30% |
Baker
theme crafts
Corn >
Cornmeal: Kwanzaa
Candle Craft
Flour | Baking:
Gingerbread Men theme
Flour | Baking:
The Little Red Hen |
VEGETABLES
> 30% |
Broccoli Paper
Craft
Pumpkin
crafts
Vegetable
basket: broccoli, carrots & lettuce |
FRUITS
> 20% |
Apple
crafts
Banana
theme
Cherries
crafty ideasFruit
basket craft (apple, banana and pear)
Groovy
Grapes craft
Pineapple
craft
Watermelon
them:
* Bible
Theme: Watermelon
craft * Watermelon mascot: J.Slice
Stand-up puppet and Mobile |
PROTEIN
> 20% meat, poultry, seafood, beans & peas,
eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds. |
Beef > Cow
| Lamb | Pork
> Pig Game meats: Rabbit |
Venison > Deer
Poultry > Chicken |
Eggs
theme | Duck | Goose
| Turkey Seafood > Fish
(finfish)
| Crab | Octopus
Beans, Nuts, and
Seeds: Nut
craft Sunflower
crafts |
DAIRY
PRODUCTS |
Cow
theme | Goat
theme
Dairy
basket with recipe cards
Ice
cream crafts |
Other Themes and
Crafts |
Sweets and
spices: Candy
corn craft Gingerbread
cookies crafts |
Crafts
> Fitness and Health
|
Physical
Activity |
Sports
crafts to encourage physical fitness |
Health and Hygiene theme |
Heart
theme crafts > Healthy Heart Nurse
craft
Soap craft >
Bath and hand washing |
Math |
Numbers
|
The
Very Hungry Caterpillar Days of the Week worksheets >
count, identify food, and learn days of the week |
Plants
> Gardening | Farming
|
* How
do plants grow craft
* Jack
and the Beanstalk (beans)
* Food group | Grains > The Little Red
Hen > planting, harvesting, milling and baking |
Holidays, Events
and Seasons
|
* March >
National Nutrition Month [info.]
* May > National Egg Month
* June > Fruit and Vegetables Month
* August 1st > Sports Day [physical activity]
* Oct. 16 > World Food Day [info.]
Seasons > Lesson plan and craft activities have
suggestions for a season. |
External resources |
Health
and Nutrition Links & Resources |