January Tip of the Month

January Tip of the Month
Discover Smart Servings!

Choose larger servings of foods lower in added fat and sugar, such as fruits and veggies.

Kids hear about healthy balance at Stonehouse Preschool, Kansas State University

Activity Idea:

Healthy Balance with Fruit and Veggie Choices

Source:

Adapted from ideas submitted by Liberal Memorial Library - Kansas

Description:

The librarian encourages healthy eating with a special library tour for the school district’s second graders

Grade:

Supplies:

A copy of the book, “I.Q. Gets Fit” by Mary Ann Fraser
Fruit and vegetable activity sheets - CIGNA Fit & Fun Families Toolkit -“5-A-Day the Tasty Way!”

Directions:

Prior to the activity: a) obtain a copy of the book, “I.Q. Gets Fit”. Download and b) make copies of selected fruit and veggie activity sheets for all the kids.
After gathering the kids around for story time, talk about book care, and then tell the kids you will read a story about taking care of them, called “I.Q. Gets Fit”, by Mary Ann Fraser. After reading, encourage discussion. Reinforce healthy eating based on the messages from the book.
Hand out fruit and veggie activity sheets and encourage kids to work on them at home promoting the message, “more matters” when it comes to eating fruits and veggies.
As a challenge for home and with the help of parents, ask kids to identify a fruit or veggie that is unfamiliar to them, go to the grocery store to locate and purchase that food item; then help prepare, serve and taste the unfamiliar food.

For activity ideas like the one above, check out HKC resource materials. See the order page for descriptors and to view the Table of Content and booklet sample pages.