Fruits and Vegetables

Encourage kids to try new foods and help make eating fruits and vegetables fun.

Nutrition Education and Activities

• Use lessons and parent newsletters from the Read for Health curriculum to engage participants using books and fun, interactive nutrition and gardening activities. Select from the list below for a theme that fits with your program
  • Fruits and Vegetables
  • The MyPlate Food Groups
  • Picky Eaters
• Encourage nutrition education through interactive computer games
  • Blast Off
  • Track and Field
• Engage youth through simple and ready to use games and challenges
  • Colorful Fruits and Veggies  (English) (Spanish)
  • Fruit and Veggie Trivia (English) (Spanish)
  • Red Pepper, Green Pepper, Chili Pepper (English) (Spanish)
• Provide fun fruit and vegetable themed games and puzzles:
  • MyPlate Puzzle
• Read books:
  •  “Two Bite Club”  PDF | Order for Free
  • “Discover MyPlate” Books  E-book | Order in print
• Provide summer fun using the USDA Summer Food, Summer Moves place mat (English) (Spanish)
  • Order printed resource kits from USDA
    • English
    • Spanish

Spread the word

• Dig In! posters
• Fruits, Veggies, Friendships flyers: (English) (Spanish)
• Summer Food, Summer Moves Poster Set

Family Engagement

• Eat Smart – Spring Gardening Newsletter
  • English
  • Spanish
• Eat Smart – Eat a Rainbow of Colors
  • English
  • Spanish
• Eat Smart – Eating the MyPlate Way
  • English
  • Spanish
• DHR fliers
  • Fresh from the Market
  • Make Healthy Choices with MyPlate
• USDA summer meals publications
  • Summer Meals Summer Fun Activity Guide for Families – featuring tips for eating more fruits and vegetables: (English) (Spanish)
  • Summer Meals Summer Friends Activity Guide for Families – featuring ideas to bring family and friends together for fun activities and healthy summer-themed foods: (English) (Spanish)