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Food Guide Pyramid

Everything you need to get your students excited about making healthy food choices with the Food Guide Pyramid is presented here.

• Food and Nutrition Information Center
  Printouts of the Food Guide Pyramid, training materials, information and more for educators young children.
• MyPyramid to Make Healthy Choices (Spanish)
• Serving Size Guidelines
• Get Kids to Eat 5 A Day
• Easy Ways to 5 A Day
• Creating a 5 A Day Classroom
• A Close Look at MyPyramid for Kids
  A step-by-step explanation of the key concepts of the MyPyramid for Kids symbol.
• Supermarket Tours
• A Close Look at MyPyramid for Kids
  A step-by-step explanation of the key concepts of the MyPyramid for Kids symbol.
• Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Info
• Kids' Fruit & Vegetable Intake

HEALTHY EATING AND NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN

• Tips for Creating a Healthy Eating Environment
• Picky or Choosy Eaters?
• Be a Healthy Eating Role Model
• Cooking with Kids - Preparing & Sharing Food

ACTIVITIES TO DO IN THE CLASSROOM

• MyPyramid for Kids Coloring Page
  Black and white line art of the MyPyramid for Kids symbol for kids to color.
• MyPyramid for Kids Worksheet
  Worksheet to help kids track how their food choices match up to the recommendations of MyPyramid. Print out this helpful meal tracking worksheet and set a food and activity goal for tomorrow. [PDF]
• Color MyPyramid
  
• Play Farm, Grocery Store, Restaurant
  
• Ladybug Activities
  
• Food as Art and Games
• 5 Great Holiday Projects for Kids
  
• 10 Ways to Teach the Alphabet with Food
• Eat-'em-up Finger Puppets
• Soup's On! with the Book Stone Soup
• Garden Grown Pasta Salad
• Summer Dip
• You-nique Yogurt Treats
• Free Publications and Coloring Books from Milk Matters

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