Children's Coloring and Activity Book

Table of Contents
This is Me! Introduction Sheet.................................................................................2 Fruits and Veggies Word Search3 Edible Veggie Puppet Recipe..5 Physical Activity Maze6 Apple Coloring Page...8 Food Inspector.9 The Tortoise and the Hare..10 Work Out Your Brain and Your Body11 Guess the Serving Size13 Healthy Portions15 Banana Coloring Page.19 Fruit Search.20 Food Riddles22 Grapes Coloring Page..24 Lunch Box Activity.25 Berry Blast Smoothie Recipe.27 Berry Blast Smoothie Nutrition Facts .28 Know the Facts..29 Healthy Food vs Unhealthy Food..31 The Last One to the Broccoli Is A Rotten Egg..33 Orange Coloring Page.35 The Food Groups: What Makes a Serving Size.......................................36 Food Guide Pyramid.38 Food BINGO40 Certificate of Completion43 References..44
1 All About ME! Childrens Activity and Coloring Book
My name is I am I am in the My favorite food is My favorite game is years old. grade.
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Fruits and Veggies Word Search

Directions: Find the words and circle them.
C J
B S
P R O U T
A P P L E K M H B R M E L O N V S R W K T Y P A I R O
O O R A N G E U C T E Z C E U A Q O B A N A N A R A L G X E R I O S
APPLE SPROUT BROCOLLI
B D F
P I
N A C H I
CARROT MELON
BANANA SPINACH ORANGE
Fruits and Veggies Word Search KEY

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Instructions: Travel through the maze to get to the playground.
K Key
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You Write It!
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The Tortois T se and the Ha are

The hare was T w once boasting b of f his speed d before th he o other animals. "I have e never ye et been bea aten," said d he, "w when I put t forth my y full speed d. I challen nge anyone e h here to rac ce with me e." T tortois The se said quietly, "I ac ccept your challenge e." "That is s a good jo oke," said the t hare. "I " could da ance around you all the way." y boast ting until you've beat ten," answered "Keep your the tort toise. "Sha all we race e?" Before they began, both of f the anima als ate foo od to give the em energy for the ra ace. The hare thought that fast food would make e him fast ter, so he ate some French F fri ies. The to ortoise, on n the other r hand, kn new that fas st food wo ouldnt ma ake him fas st. He kne ew that the e one thin ng that would give him m energy fo or the race was fibe er. And so, , he decided to eat broccoli. So a co ourse was fixed f and a start wa as made. The T hare da arted almo ost out of sight at t once, but t soon sto opped and, to show his h contem mpt for the e tortoise, , lay down to o have a nap. The to ortoise plo odded on and a plodde ed on, and d when the e hare aw woke from his nap, he h saw the tortoise nearing n the e finish lin ne, and he could not n catch up u in time to save th he race. After the t race was w over, th he tortoise e told all the t animals s his secre et for winn ning the rac ce. I eat a full servin ng of fruit ts and vege etables eve eryday!
Work Out Your Brain and Your Body

If Susie does 5 jumping jacks everyday for 7 days, how many jumping jacks would Susie do? Hint: 5x7 = *Now you try doing 5 jumping jacks everyday!
If Eric does 3 pushups on Monday and 6 pushups on Wednesday, how many pushups would he have done total? Hint 3+6= *Now you try to do at least 1 pushup today!
Work Out Your Brain and Your Body
KEY
If Susie does 5 jumping jacks everyday for 7 days, how many jumping jacks would Susie do? Hint: 5x7 = 35 *Now you try doing 5 jumping jacks everyday!
If Eric does 3 pushups on Monday and 6 pushups on Wednesday, how many pushups would he have done total? Hint 3+6= 9 *Now, encourage the students to do at least 1 pushup today!
1. Which object t most res sembles th he size of f one piec ce of fruit t?
2. If yo ou want to o eat a serv ving of chicken, whi ich item would w most t resemble a 3oz serving? s
3. Thin nk of chee ese! Which of the following mo ost closely resembles s a 1oz serv ving of cheese?
4. A ra acquetball is about the t serving g size equi ivalent of . . . .
Answ wer Key:
Serv ving Size
A baseba all is about the t size of one o piece of o fruit.
A dec ck of card ds is about the size of a 3oz ser rving of pou ultry, beef, pork, p or fish h.
A r Ra acquetba all is about the siz ze of a 1/2 cup servin ng.
On On ne ounce of cheese e is t is the size of four dice e.
Healthy Portions
Directions: Using the list below, draw pictures of your food for breakfast and dinner. Remember to consider portions!
Protein Chicken Fish Eggs Milk Cheese Beans Peanut Butter Ham Bacon

Whole Grains Bread Pasta Cereal Rice Corn Oatmeal
Fruits and Vegetables Apple Tomato Cucumber Banana Melon Strawberries Carrot Cauliflower Orange
of your plate should be filled with colorful vegetables and/or fruit.
of your plate should include low-fat proteins. (*stay away from FRIED foods).
of your plate should include whole grain starches.
Healthy Portions
Instructor Directions: Using the list below, have students to draw pictures of their desired meals for breakfast and dinner. Students can use the plates on the next two pages for their illustrations. Remind them to consider portions size when drawing their pictures. They are free to add to the list.
Protein Chicken Fish Eggs Milk Cheese Beans Peanut Butter Ham Bacon Whole Grains Bread Pasta Cereal Rice Corn Oatmeal Fruits and Vegetables Apple Tomato Cucumber Banana Melon Strawberries Carrot Cauliflower Orange
of their plate should be filled with colorful vegetables and/or fruit.
of their plate should include low-fat proteins. (*stay away from FRIED foods).
of their plate should include whole grain starches.
Healt He thy y Po ort tion ns
s Brea akfast t Plate e!

(You ur Name)
Healt He thy y Po ort tion ns
(Your ( Name)
s Dinn D ner Plate! P !
Y Write You W e it!
Search for and circle all the fruit, then color the picture.
KEY
Q #1: How do you make a soup rich?
Q#2: What kind of beans have landed on the moon?
Q#3: What fruit always travels in groups of two?
Q#4: Why did the cookie go to the hospital?
Q#5: How does the gingerbread man make his bed?
Q#6: How can you knock over a full glass and not spill any water? Q#7: What do you call someone who eats everything in sight?
Q#8: Which vegetable's name and first letter sound the same?
Q#9: What Grain Group Food do ghosts like for breakfast?
Q#10: What do you call cheese that isn't yours?
Q#11: How do you make a strawberry shake?
Q#12: What does corn say when it's picked?
Answer Key: Food Riddles

1. Put 14 carrots in it! 2. Human Beans! 3. Pears! 4. It felt crummy! 5. With cookie sheets! 6. When the glass is filled with Milk! 7. A Refriger-raider! 8. Pea! 9. Scream of wheat! 10. Nacho Cheese! 11. Take it to a scary movie! 12. Ouch! My ears!
You Write It!
Draw pictures of the food you want to pack in your lunch box and write them in the space below.
Broccoli
Lunch Box Activity

Instructor Directions: Have students to draw their desired lunchbox snacks into the lunch box. Encourage them to choose healthy foods based on the previous exercises. As they draw and color the foods into the lunch box, have them to write them on the lines provided. You may want to have each student share their choices or compare them with other their classmates.
Berry Blast Smoothie in 5 Minutes

With the help of a parent, collect all ingredients for a tasty snack!
Ingredients: 2 cups blueberries 2 cups raspberries 2 cups strawberries 2 cups blackberries 1 cup 100% cran-raspberry juice 1 cup low fat blueberry yogurt 2 cups ice
Directions: Place all items into blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
Nutrit tion Fa acts Be erry Bla ast Smoothie Serv ving Siz ze 1/8 of o recip pe
Amoun nt Per Serv ving Calories 100 Calories s from Fat 5 % Daily Value (D DV)* Total Fa at 1g Saturat ted Fat 0g Trans Fat F 0g Cholest terol 0mg Sodium m 20mg Total Ca arbohydra ate 25g Dietary y Fiber 6g Sugars s 15g Protein 2g Vitamin A Vitamin C Calcium Iron * Per rcent Daily y Values ar re based on o a 2,000 calorie c die et. 2% 70% 6% 4% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 8% 24%
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Kn now The T Facts F s

Direct tions: Using the Nutrition N n Facts Label L and recipe, answer a the following quest tions.
H many calories s are the ere in 1/8 of a Ber rry Blast Smoothie S e? 1. How
T are e 2. There smoothie. .
g tot tal carbo ohydrates s in 1/8 of fa
T is 3. There S Smoothie e.
% vita amin C in n 1/8 of a Berry Blast
H many cups of f strawbe erries did d you put t in the Berry B Blast 4. How S Smoothie e? 5. Did D you use u no fat t or low fat yogurt for your smoot thie? (Cir rcle t corre the ect answe er).
Kn now The T Facts F s

Direct tions: Using the Nutrition N n Facts Label L and recipe, answer a the following quest tions.
K KEY
1. H How many calories s are the ere in a 1/ /8 of a Be erry Blast t Smooth hie? 100 2. T There are e 25 g total t car rbohydrat tes in 1/8 8 of a smo oothie.
3.
T There is 70 % vit tamin C in i 1/8 of a Berry Blast B Smo oothie.
4.
H How many cups of f strawbe erries did d you put t in the Berry B Blast 2
Smoot thie?
d you use no fat or o low fat t yogurt for f your smoothie e? (Circle e 5. Did the correct answer).
Healthy Food vs Unhealthy Food

Directions: Color and Match a healthy food with an unhealthy food.
Healthy Food vs Unhealthy Food KEY
The Last One to the Broccoli Is a Rotten Egg

Directions: Help the kids find the broccoli.
Why is broccoli healthy for you?
The Last One to the Broccoli Is a Rotten Egg
KEY
Why is broccoli healthy for you?
Answer varies
You Write It!
The Food Groups: What makes a Serving?

In each food group, look at these different Food Guide Pyramid examples of the serving size, showing 1 healthy serving of each food group. How do these compare with what your portions look like?
Grains Food Group
1 slice bread, waffle or pancake bagel, hamburger bun, or English muffin cup cooked rice, pasta or cereal 1 cup ready to eat cereal
Vegetables Food Group
cup (6 fluid ounces) 100% vegetable juice 1 cup raw, leafy vegetables or salad cup cooked or canned vegetables
Fruits Food F Gr roup
1 med dium apple, orange or bana ana cup fruit (can nned, coo oked or raw) r cup (4 4 fluid ou unces) 10 00% fruit juice cup dried fruit (raisins s or apric cots)
Milk Food F Group
1 cup milk m or yo ogurt es process sed chees se (Amer rican) 2 ounce 1 ounce es natural l cheese
Meat t and Be eans Food Grou up
1 tab blespoons s of pean nut butter r counts as a 1 ounc ce cup c nuts or 20-24 4 almonds s
1 med dium size egg e 2-3 o ounces of poultry, meat m or fis sh cu up of bean ns
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Food Guide Pyramid

Instructor Directions: Have students to draw healthy foods in corresponding sections of the food guide pyramid. Use facts below to educate them on the importance of daily consumption of foods from all food groups.
Eat at least 3 ounces of whole grain bread, cereal, cracker, rice or pasta each day. Eat more dark green and orange veggies. Eat more dry beans and peas. Eat a variety of fruit. Choose fresh, frozen, canned, or dried fruit Go easy on fruit juices. Go low-fat or fat-free with dairy products. Choose low-fat or lean poultry products Bake it, broil it, or grill it. Vary choses with foods. Limit solid fats (i.e. margarine).
All information available at: http://www.mypyramid.gov
Food d Bing go!
Food d Bing go!
BINGO: : Call Out List L
References:
http://www.letmecolor.com http://www.cdc.gov http://edupics.com http://www.coloring-pages-kids.com http://www.kaboose.com http://www.fun-with-picture.com http://www.hellokids.com http://www.abcteach.com www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov www.mypyramid.gov http://www.freeprintablecoloringpages.net http://www.kidprintables.com
Support for this project was provided by: W.K. Kellogg Foundation and General Mills Corporation

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1 All About ME! Childrens Activity and Coloring Book

My name is I am I am in the My favorite food is My favorite game is years old. grade.

2 All About ME! Childrens Activity and Coloring Book

Fruits and Veggies Word Search

BANANA SPINACH ORANGE

3 All About ME! Childrens Activity and Coloring Book

Fruits and Veggies Word Search KEY

4 All About ME! Childrens Activity and Coloring Book

Instructions: Travel through the maze to get to the playground.

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You Write It!

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FO OOD D IN NSP PEC CTOR OR

The Tortois T se and the Ha are

Work Out Your Brain and Your Body

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Work Out Your Brain and Your Body

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1. Which object t most res sembles th he size of f one piec ce of fruit t?

4. A ra acquetball is about the t serving g size equi ivalent of . . . .

Answ wer Key:

Serv ving Size

A baseba all is about the t size of one o piece of o fruit.

A r Ra acquetba all is about the siz ze of a 1/2 cup servin ng.

On On ne ounce of cheese e is t is the size of four dice e.

Whole Grains Bread Pasta Cereal Rice Corn Oatmeal

of your plate should be filled with colorful vegetables and/or fruit.

of your plate should include whole grain starches.

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of their plate should be filled with colorful vegetables and/or fruit.

of their plate should include whole grain starches.

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Healt He thy y Po ort tion ns

s Brea akfast t Plate e!

Healt He thy y Po ort tion ns

s Dinn D ner Plate! P !

Y Write You W e it!

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Q #1: How do you make a soup rich?

Q#2: What kind of beans have landed on the moon?

Q#3: What fruit always travels in groups of two?

Q#4: Why did the cookie go to the hospital?

Q#5: How does the gingerbread man make his bed?

Q#9: What Grain Group Food do ghosts like for breakfast?

Q#10: What do you call cheese that isn't yours?

Q#11: How do you make a strawberry shake?

Q#12: What does corn say when it's picked?

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Answer Key: Food Riddles

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You Write It!

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25 All About ME! Childrens Activity and Coloring Book

Lunch Box Activity

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Berry Blast Smoothie in 5 Minutes

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ht ttp://www.fruit tsandveggies smatter.gov

Kn now The T Facts F s

T are e 2. There smoothie. .

g tot tal carbo ohydrates s in 1/8 of fa

% vita amin C in n 1/8 of a Berry Blast

Children's Coloring and Activity Book

Children's Coloring and Activity Book