My Favorite Healthy Foods

Materials Needed:

Construction paper (assorted colors)(12”X18”)

Markers or crayons

Paper plates

Plastic cups

Napkins

Plastic forks, knives, and spoons

Tape

Glue

Cotton balls or poly fiberfill

Magazines

Scissors

Index cards

What to Do:

Invite children to create a placemat using the 12”X18” paper and crayons or markers.

Provide each child with a paper plate and food magazines.

Invite child to cut out pictures of healthy foods that they enjoy and glue to plate.

Instruct children to glue:

         - plate to center of placemat

         - napkin next to left side of plate

         - fork to the napkin

Tape a knife and spoon to the right of the plate.

Instruct children to fill a small plastic cup halfway with cotton or fiber fill to resemble milk and then glue the cup on placemat above knife and spoon.

Record child’s dictation about their healthy food choices on an index card, attach to bottom corner of placemat.