Healthy Eating
Scavenger Hunt
Read or watch this story with your child to learn about the fruit and vegetable food groups. Each story ends with a scavenger hunt that you can do with your child right at home!
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Vegetable Scavenger Hunt Video
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Fruit Scavenger Hunt Video |
Cooking TogetherGetting your child involved in the kitchen is a great way for children to overcome picky eating and try new food. Make an easy, kid-friendly recipe from the Cooking with Potter the Otter cookbook. Have your child choose a recipe from the cookbook and create the meal together.
For more ideas on how to get your child involved in the kitchen, click here. Food ArtHaving fun with food encourages children to eat healthy. Give kids the chance to be creative with the colors and shapes of food while making a healthy meal together. Try these simple Veggies Pizzas using English muffins, pita bread or dough. Kids can spoon on sauce, sprinkle on cheese and use cut-up vegetables to make faces on their pizza. |
Taste TesterDo a Taste Test with your child using the fruits and vegetables found in the scavenger hunt or other healthy foods in your home.
Bonus options: Take turns taste testing! Give a prize to your child if they guess the correct food! 
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