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KBGPF027 | Fruits and veggies

By Dr. Rajeev Tamhankar

The Fruit and Veggies activity introduces children to various fruits and vegetables, fostering an appreciation for healthy eating. This hands-on activity involves identifying, sorting, and even tasting fruits and veggies while learning about their nutritional benefits and origin.

  • Setup: Arrange a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables on a table, ensuring a mix of colors, shapes, and sizes.
  • Identification: Encourage children to name each fruit or vegetable and discuss its features (e.g., color, texture, taste).
  • Sorting: Guide children to sort the items based on criteria like color, size, or type (fruit vs. vegetable).
  • Tasting: Offer small, bite-sized pieces for children to taste, discussing the flavors and health benefits of each.
  • Creative Fun: Let children create faces, patterns, or designs using cut fruits and veggies.
  • Nutritional Awareness: Promotes knowledge of healthy eating habits.
  • Sensory Development: Engages senses like taste, smell, and touch.
  • Cognitive Skills: Develops categorization, observation, and reasoning skills.
  • Creativity: Encourages artistic expression through fruit and veggie designs.
  • Include both familiar and exotic fruits/veggies to expand exposure.
  • Share fun facts about each item (e.g., “Carrots were originally purple!”).
  • Use child-safe tools for cutting or shaping produce.
  • Make it interactive by asking children to guess the fruit/vegetable while blindfolded.
  • Keep allergenic items like nuts separate if used as decorations.
  • A variety of fresh fruits and vegetables (pre-washed).
  • Child-safe knives or cutters for slicing.
  • Plates, trays, and bowls for sorting and arranging.
  • Small spoons or forks for tasting.
  • Napkins and a cleanup station.
  • Optional: Flashcards or charts showing nutritional information for each item.

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