As we come to then end of September, here's a recap of the food and health awareness campaigns from the past month. Here's some learning materials, tips and resources for Food Safety Month, Whole Grains Month, Family Day- Family Dinners, and Hunger Month. And a sneak peak at what's coming up in October ar Nourish Interactive.
We hope that even though the month for these awareness campaigns are coming to a close, that you keep in mind their messages as a way to help children develop healthy habits all year long!
From our website and other helpful organizations:
Alert- Cantaloupes, Listeria and Food Safety More info on Food Alert Cantaloupes
Cooking with Kids - Kitchen Safety
Mighty Bubbles hand washing songs and games for kids
Food Safety Learning Page and Checklist for kids and families! 2 page PDF, see page 1
Whole Grains Month Whole Grains Council Links
From our website:
Learn about Fiber and Whole Grains
Printable for kids about the importance of fiber | Spanish
Grains Food Group Learning page English | Spanish
In September, we also celebrated Fruits and Veggies More Matters Month, and Family Day- family dinners. Eating meals together as a family is a great way to spend time together, introduce kids to healthy foods and make healthy habits a part of your week. Any day is good to start family dinner day! Here's a roundup of links to learn more
Nourish Healthy Kids Newsletter Helping Busy Families Plan Family Dinners
Fun Card Game to play at the dinner table- view and print the NEW card game to get the kids talking about healthy food and physical activity.
From our blog archives: Why Family Dinner?
Blog for Family Dinner : hear the latest news and helpful tips on the Family Dinner Project
Color My Plate -kids' printable activity pages that encourage more fruits and vegetables
Hunger Awareness Month information and helpful resources:
For at least one in six Americans hunger is an issue, kids need to have good healthy food in order to learn, grow and play. Here are organizations to support hunger charities and also ways to find help to afford food.
Hunger Awareness- Hunger Action
Learn about WIC Women, Infants, and Children Food Program
Dinner Garden- Seed program to grow your own food
Find a Local Food Bank/Food Pantry
We'll be sharing news about the YMCA's America on the Move, tips to help kids be more active, healthy options for Halloween, and National Dental Hygiene Month tips.
Our Printables Calendars for October- a fun healthy tip each day! Families and kids enjoy our healthy nutrition and physical activity tips
View and print calendar PDFs:
Non-Holiday version: Healthy Grains English | Spanish
Holiday version: Halloween English | Spanish
Or choose a Blank October Calendar to write in your own tips!
Also coming up in October
October 11/12 Let's Jump- Join NatGeo Kids, the First Lady and Let's Move to break the world record for the most people doing jumping jacks! Or Team up-- moms' Let's Jump for Kids is gathering virtual team to raise money for kids playgrounds.
October 24 is Food Day
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