My Little Restaurant
Set up a grocery store or restaurant in your daycare or classroom. Write
a letter to parents encouraging them to collect empty food packages, cans
and other food containers for this activity.
Make fruits, vegetables and meats out of paper maché as an art
activity. Have older students or siblings participate in the set-up and
pricing of the food items and talk about their favorite foods. Use the
activity to explore new foods and provide tasting experiences. This activity
can be used to develop reading skills, math skills and learning about
occupations.
Go on a field trip to a grocery store or restaurant and allow children
to get a “behind the scenes view”. Plan tasting experiences
during the field trip to create excitement about nutritious foods.