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When a little bit of movement or physical is required - grab a die and make a game of it! Roll the dice and do the movement you see in the chart. We've come up with 3 different ideas for each number, including some yoga poses, so there's lots of fun to be had with this activity.
Here's a spot the difference activity - with a difference! As the children notice the differences between the two pictures, we've asked them to write a sentence to explain them.
Read the instructions and colour the lunch box, flask and apple accordingly. You might encourage your children to read all the instructions before they start, to make sure they get it right! We have included an answer sheet with coloured picture so that you can check the result.
What makes a healthy lunch? You'll soon find out if the children have taken on board the healthy eating message, when they plan out their own using this fun printable activity.
We have used an empty plate as the basis for this "plan a healthy meal" activity printable. I hope the children include lots of healthy fruit and veg, and some protein too.
Should I eat a lot of this food, or only a little? Use this cut and stick activity - which comes complete with 2 sorting mats - to prompt some healthier eating!
We have two versions with different wording. Choose the one you prefer. Version 1 is pictured below.
Should I eat a lot of this food, or only a little? Use this cut and stick activity - which comes complete with 2 sorting mats - to prompt some healthier eating!
We have two versions with different wording. Choose the one you prefer.
Get the kids to plan out a day of healthy foods with our healthy menu planner. We have three versions to choose from:
Version 1: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks Version 2: breakfast, lunch, supper, snacks Version 3: breakfast, dinner, tea, snacks
Kids can colour in a bundle of healthy fruit and veg for every portion they eat each day. This tracker is a great way to encourage the kids to eat better with a visual representation at the end of the week.
Encourage the kids to eat their fruit and veg with the help of this cut and stick tracker. They can stick on an apple for every piece of fruit they eat, and a carrot for every veg portion, and watch the days fill up!
We've chosen a selection of fruit for this tasting activity, to encourage children to branch out and try something new. Try them all at once, or perhaps one a week - or when they come into season.
Read the instructions and draw and colour the fruit! One yellow banana, two green apples ...
Fill up the bowl with a bunch of colourful playdough fruit! We have one unguided playdough mat, as well as 4 playdough mats which ask the children to make specific pieces of fruit - a fun reading comprehension activity!
Here's a bingo game featuring all kinds of delicious fruit - perhaps for a Healthy Eating topic or Healthy Eating Week. There are 10 bingo cards in the pdf, as well as a calling card.
NB These are large files.
Trying to encourage the kids to try some new foods? This fun worksheet asks children to draw a picture of the different foods they tried today, and colour in the appropriate "smiley" face to record what they thought of them.
This interesting worksheet asks children to compare the food labels on two different breakfast cereals and analyse them to find out which is healthier. You never know - it might encourage a healthier choice at breakfast time!
Cut out the images of food and sort them into the appropriate food groups. We've included an answer sheet at the back of the pdf for checking.
Students take a look at what Alex ate over the course of a day and then analyse his choices and make recommendations. This worksheet is a great way to get kids thinking about how to make their own healthier food choices.
This is a fun counting activity for younger children which will help to reinforce the concept of eating 5 healthy fruit and vegetable portions a day.
Which fruits do your children like the most? Ask classmates, friends and family and then use this favourite fruits bar chart printable to record the result.