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Name That Food!
While shopping in the grocery store, play “Name that Food!” with your child.
As you walk down the different aisles, name foods that your child, or someone in
your family, likes to eat.
Ask your child to point to the foods you name. For example,“I see green beans.
Daddy loves to eat green beans. Do you see the green beans, Sean?”
Let your child name a food that he likes to eat. Let him help put some of the
food items in the grocery cart.
Talk about eating healthy foods to grow big and strong!
Healthy Snacks
Let your child help make some healthy snacks. (Note: Modify these recipes
based on your child’s abilities to chew thoroughly and any allergies.) Here are
a few ideas:
Pizza Roll Ups
• Let your child help spread pizza sauce and sprinkle mozzarella cheese on
wheat tortillas.
• Help her roll it up and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
• Bake in the oven at 400 degrees until the cheese melts, about 8 minutes.
• Cool and enjoy!
Banana Bites
• Cut a banana lengthwise.
• Let your child help spread cream cheese (or peanut butter if your child is
not allergic) and put a few raisins on one half.
• Put the two halves back together.
• Cut in half crosswise and enjoy!
Fruit Dip
• Let your child help mix together
- 1 cup lowfat vanilla yogurt
- 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• Invite him to dip pieces of banana, strawberries, and other bite size pieces of
fruit into the yummy dip!
Veggie Quesadillas
• Cut vegetables such as red bell pepper, squash, spinach or broccoli into tiny,
thin pieces.
• Let your child put a slice of cheese on a small tortilla and then put the vegetables
on top.
• Let her put another piece of cheese and another tortilla on top.
• Put the quesadilla into a heated, covered frying pan that has been sprayed
with cooking spray, or wrap in foil and place in the oven at 350 degrees.
• Cook until the cheese is melted. Cut into wedges and serve.
• Delicioso!