We recently hosted a little play-date at our house where I was invited to talk to the kids about nutrition and healthy food choices. We moms take turns each week and some weeks are more structured than others. This was a structured one.
- First I read the girls a book about how bread is made and I read them Herb the Vegetarian Dragon (a fave for kids who like to stick up for their healthy choices).
- Then we made bread (with quick-rising dough). While it was rising we talked about the new USDA Food Pyramid and I had them touch items from each category (grains, protein, dairy, fruits and vegetables).
- Of course we ate some healthy snacks from all the categories.
- We got to punch down our bread and talk about what a great anger management tool it is!
- The kids each took home a loaf to bake with their initials carved on top (no time to finish it at my house) and they each took home a food pyramid coloring sheet and bookmark (tons of stuff on the USDA website!).
Overall it was a very fun playdate and the kids walked away with some information and fun stuff to take home. We kept the bread very simple and the girls had time to play in between each of the activities. Not every play-date goes so smoothly, but things tend to run better when I'm more organized! What's a favorite activity you like to do at play-dates? Or do you prefer a free-play time?
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