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Health and Nutrition Preschool Activities and Crafts
Health and nutrition free activities and crafts for toddlers, preschool and kindergarten. Visit a theme in the nutrition section to find activities and lesson plans that include easy instructions and a list of materials needed. You will find printable crafts, printable activities, and related resources.
Alphabet |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Colors | Make sure to address the topic of colors with each food activity |
| Coloring Pages and Worksheets | |
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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) |
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| 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 |
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| VEGETABLES > 30% | |
| Broccoli Paper
Craft Pumpkin crafts Vegetable basket: broccoli, carrots & lettuce |
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| 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 |
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| PROTEIN
> 20% meat, poultry, seafood, beans & peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds. |
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| 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 |
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| DAIRY PRODUCTS | |
| Cow
theme | Goat
theme Dairy basket with recipe cards Ice cream crafts |
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| Other Themes and Crafts | |
| Sweets and
spices: Candy corn craft Gingerbread cookies crafts |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
