Nutrition Week: Major Food Group Sorting

Teaching your children about living a healthy lifestyle is important. Educating them on the importance of proper nutrition and fitness can be fun and exciting for children of all ages. Most of the activities that we did were all done using common items that we had around the house. 

Supplies

- Paper

- Marker

- Scissors

- 5 or 6 paper Bags

- Plastic food or food pictures (optional)

Directions

Cut strips of paper and label each one with various foods they are familiar with. You don't want to make it to difficult. Label each bag with the major food groups and let them sort the items. If your child is too young, using pictures or even play food is a good option as well. 

Purpose

The purpose of this activity can be for multiple reasons. You can use it as a way to work on reading, sorting, playing a fun game by seeing how quickly they can sort. Also, to learn about the major food groups and why the foods fit in that particular group.