Healthy and Fun Celebrations at Home, School or Anywhere
Action Snacks
- Shape it! Cut fruit, veggies and sandwiches into fun shapes.Try using a cookie cutter or melon baller. Use leftover pieces in smoothies, soups, or pasta sauces.
- Dip it! Dip fruit in low-fat yogurt, pudding or Food Hero Pumpkin Fruit Dip; try veggies with Food Hero Ranch Dressing.
- Create it! Make each plate a work of art. Arrange food to make a flower or funny face.
- Build it! Choose different toppings to make a healthy yogurt parfait or snack/trail mix or fruit kabobs.
- Taste it! Have a tasting party with fruits and veggies. Try tasting a rainbow of colors or compare varieties of apples or sample less familiar fruits and veggies.
Celebrate Without Food
- Read aloud from a book that a child chooses, to friends, family or even in the classroom.
- Move from place to place with a scavenger hunt related to a theme.
- Sing and dance to some favorite music. Have a mini talent show.
- Give favors like pencils or stickers instead of snacks.
- Spend time at a special place or with special people. Invite them to the classroom or take a trip to visit them.
- Create a banner, cards, bracelets, or head bands to celebrate the event. Supply paper, crayons, markers, stickers, or stamps.
Healthy Celebrations Ideas
Recipes
Do-It-Yourself Trail Mix
Banana Bobs
Fruit Pizza
Make It Seasonal
Fall - Draw faces on mandarin oranges or string cheese packages.
Winter - Create a tree on a platter with broccoli.
Spring - Package vegetables or trail mix as butterflies.
Summer - Arrange fruit to make a rainbow.