Collage of Dairy Foods
Give children magazines, scissors, construction paper and glue. Have them cut out pictures of dairy foods from magazines.
Placemats
Purchase a package of paper placemats. Prepare in advance stencils of a plate (make a circle or buy paper plates), fork, knife, spoon, cup, and napkin. Let the children trace these items into the paper placemat in the correct positions. Children then may color their placemat if they want.
Collage of Fruits and Vegetables
Have the children cut out pictures of fruits and vegetables from magazines. Glue on construction paper.
Make A Pizza
Cut out cheese strips from yellow construction paper, mushrooms from tan construction paper, pepperoni from brown construction paper, onions from white construction paper and green peppers from green construction paper. Trace large circles on off-white construction paper for the crust and trace medium circles on red construction paper for the tomato sauce. Have the children cut out circles and glue on their favorite toppings. Small paper plates can be spray painted with silver paint for the pizza pan.
Thank You Card
Make a thank you card for whoever cooks at home to show them how much they are appreciated for the good nutritious foods they prepare.
Eat Right!
Children to learn in depth on food pyramid through craft.
Painting With Kitchen Gadgets
Pour small amounts of tempera paint into shallow containers. Set out a variety of kitchen gadgets like a potato masher, a funnel, a spiral type whisk, a cookie cutter a tart pan and a measuring cup. Give the children pieces of paper. Let them take turns using the various gadgets to dip in the paint and press on their paper.
Cookie Cookbook
One recipe from each child, off white construction paper, and a cookie pattern. Send a note home to the family and have the child bring in their favorite cookie recipe. Type or copy each recipe onto the cookie pattern. Have a blank cookie pattern for each child so that you can ask them how they make cookies, how much flour, what do you put in it and what do you do. Write down what they say on the blank cookie pattern. Then have a cookie pattern cut out of brown or black construction paper. Use this as the cover. Use staples or a paper punch and string the book together.
Felt Pizza
Make a pizza from felt. Cut out cheese strips from yellow felt, mushrooms from tan colored felt paper, pepperoni from brown colored felt, onions from white felt and green peppers from green felt. Trace large circles on off-white felt for the crust and trace medium circles on red felt for the tomato sauce. Cover a plate with foil or spray with silver paint spray for the pizza pan. Pick up books from the library on food and nutrition.
Paper Plate Fish
Simple craft using paper plates!
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