Plan a food tasting, cutting, and peeling activity using specific nutrients. Return to Table of Contents Food Shopping 3-5 yrs. Matching cue cards. In the grocery store or in the dramatic play area, give children food pictures for cue card shopping lists. Use your cue card to find this food in the grocery store.
Children can read labels for colors and shape of pictures, logos, and package shapes.
Name the food in the package. Tape clips of TV ads to view with children. Classify TV messages. Use TV clips to talk about feelings provoked by ads. Return to Table of Contents Testing for Fat, Sugar, and Salt Everyone needs some fat every day.