Over the next few weeks, we will be working with our toddler on activities and art related to making healthy food choices. She is still a bit young to fully understand this concept, but you can never start too early! This activity would be best for children between the ages of four and six. It can be done at home or in a classroom setting.
- Food Pictures (Cut out from Magazines. You will need both healthy choices and foods that should be consumed less often)
We started by writing “Healthy” on one side of the paper and “Treats” on the other side. We put a line in between the two.
Next, we let our little one pick out food pictures one by one. We asked her what each one was and then asked if it was healthy or a treat. If you are doing this in a classroom setting, it is probably not practical to have them name each food item as they are gluing it on, but the children could take turns after it is done telling the class what foods they picked.
We let her pick foods until the paper was full. This activity encourages language skills, fine motor skills, and healthy eating habits!