Do any of you feel like it's hard to get your kids to try new (or any!) fruits and vegetables? My older two are GREAT produce eaters but sometimes the youngest can be finicky. A few months ago I started buying a new or unusual fruit/veggie at least once a week to have
at our house. It's fun and a great way to have a mealtime conversation! You can download the Secret Mission Worksheet I made or just discuss the questions around the table. Enjoy!
(This week it was Cherimoya. I had to buy one after eating some fabulous cherimoya gelato in Vancouver--it wasn't as good as the gelato but still fun!)
Click on the photo below to download and print their Secret Agent Worksheet:
For toddlers (we have a 3 year-old): ask them the questions and give them a chance to answer. They can also draw a picture of the fruit on the page or any blank paper. You could also have some kind of "secret agent hat" and magnifying glass that they can use during their adventure.
11 comments:
I LOVE this idea! I can't wait to do it with my son!
Wow. That is an amazing idea.
Brilliant! Such a cute idea...might have to adapt it for my 3 year old. Thanks for sharing. xoxo Cindi
Cindi,
My 3 year old just likes to talk about the questions and then she "draws" a picture of the fruit or veggie on a paper. That seems to work for her. Maybe it's because she sees her big sisters doing their "secret page".
Other ideas for toddlers:
Give them a small magnifying class and some kind of "secret agent hat" that they can use during their Fruit and Veggie mission.
Mandy: I love this. What a clever, fun way to get kids excited about eating their fruits and veggies. I'm going to tell all my Facebook fans about this!!
Great idea! I also love cherimoya.
Awesome idea, and a fruit I've never heard of.
I saw a teacher in the staff room eating something called Dragon Fruit the other day. She said it was kind of like mix between a kiwi and a melon. Maybe that will be my first unusual fruit to present to the kiddos.
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What a great way to get them to eat veggies!
what a PERFECT idea! Love it and just printed it to try with my three year old this week! THANKS!!
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