Protein Pictures
Grain
Pictures
Vegetable Pictures
Dairy
Pictures
Fruit
Pictures
Using the picture cards, sort them by the 5 food groups.
Single Sheet
Sorting 2 Items
Sorting 5 Items
Activity
Using the Printable Plate (English) or a plastic plate, help your child make a balanced meal using the cut out pictures, plastic toy foods, or real foods.
Show your child 2 foods at a time from one group (grain, protein, fruit, vegetable, dairy) at a time.
Explore the touch, smell, taste, sight and sounds
Touch: How does it feel? Hard, Soft, Smooth, Rough, Wet, Dry, Hot, Cold, Heavy, Light
Smell: How does it smell? No Smell, Sweet, Sour, Spicy, Good, Bad
Taste: How does it taste? Good (Umami), Bad, Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Salty, Spicy
Sight: How does it look? Big, Small What color is it? What Shape it is?
Sound: What sound does it make when chewed? No Sound, Crunchy
Sensory Food Game
Food Art: Painting with Fruit
Sensory Play Spaghetti
Unhealthy foods are ok to eat in moderation (a little at a time)
Food Picture Cards
Sorting Board
Food Quiz
Picture cards to learn type of drinks and discuss the benefits they offer our bodies.
Sequence Most Beneficial to Least Beneficial to Our Bodies
Cut out the pictures, mix them up and place them in order above.
Water
White Milk
Chocolate Milk
Tea
Apple Juice
Orange Juice
Sports Drink
Soda