Today we’re going to have fun exploring movement with bean bags. If you're learning at home, you can make 'sock balls' to use in place of bean bags (simply use two or three pairs of large socks rolled inside each other to form a ball).

With bean bag balancing on head, shoulders, or back:

• Balance on one foot. Shift to balance on the other foot.

• Sit and then stand again. If the beanbag falls, try again.

• In plank position, slowly slide your feet around in a circle.

Slow and Fast

• Use your foot to slowly slide the bean bag around the activity area.

• Slide the bean bag on the ground, back and forth from hand to hand. How fast can you make the bean bag slide while keeping it under control?

Target Practice

Each student finds a spot on the wall as a target (e.g., a brick, piece of paper, etc.) Toss the bean bag underhand to:

• Hit the center of the target.

• Hit the edges of the target.

• Hit just above (below, to the sides) of the target.

Partner Fun

Using 1 beanbag per pair:

• Toss and catch the bean bag.

• Slide it back and forth on the ground.

• Pass it back and forth like a soccer ball, using your feet.

• Try all of the above using 2 bean bags

Using this coloring template, color in the 5 sections of MyPlate. Try to remember a meal you have eaten recently and draw those foods in each section.

Test your MyPlate knowledge with this interactive online game from the USDA.

Next time you are at the grocery store, take this BINGO card and see how many food group items you can find!

Use the MyPlate movement handout to have a fun physical activity break.

Encourage Your Families to Eat Veggies as a Snack this week! They can use the following recipe for a fun and delicious veggie dip.

Chickpea Dip

Ingredients:

• chickpeas (garbanzo beans) - 1 (15 ounce) can, drained and rinsed

• garlic - 3 cloves

• plain lowfat yogurt - 1/4 cup

• lemon juice - 1 tablespoon

• olive oil - 1 teaspoon

• salt - 1/4 teaspoon

• paprika - 1/8 teaspoon

• ground black pepper - 1/4 teaspoon

• medium carrot - 1, cut into sticks

• medium celery stalks - 2, cut into sticks

• snap peas - 1/2 cup

Instructions:

1. Place the ingredients into a blender container and blend until smooth.

2. Serve immediately with fresh veggies like carrots, celery, and snap peas.

https://mihotm.recipes/15mins/chickpea-dip-fresh-vegetables/