September Tip of the Month
Fruits & Veggies – Every Day the Tasty Way!

Eat at least 5 servings (and up to 9) of fruits and veggies each day.
Help kids learn “More Matters”!
Activity Idea: Plan a One-Day Meal Plan

  
Source: Healthy Kids Challenge, Food Museum booklet
Description: Kids will think of ways to eat different kinds of fruits
and veggies
Grades: K-2

Supplies:

 
• Flipchart or blackboard
• MyPyramid for Kids Poster
( www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html )



A healthy apple makes a great snack at Maude Trevvett Elementary

Directions:
1. Before beginning the activity, show an example of the MyPyramid for Kids Poster and locate the fruit and veggie groups.
2.  Ask kids to identify examples of fruits and veggies.
3.  Ask kids if they can think of ways that they could eat different kinds of fruits and veggies at school or home. Examples: slices of lettuce and tomato on sandwiches, or sliced bananas or berries on cereal.
4. Write their ideas on a blackboard or flipchart.
5. Send home the group’s ideas.
6. In a note to the family, explain what the group is learning and challenge families to:
     a. talk with their kids about the ideas
     b. try new fruits and veggies in the week that follows

This activity is found on page 16 of the Food Museum booklet. For more 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.