The Healthy Restaurant
Submitted by Charlotte
In your dramatic play area set up a restaurant complete with menus, plastic
food, and play money. They can pretend to be waiters and waitresses. Remind
your children to order healthy food. Healthy Snack
Submitted by Betty
Bring In delicious fruit and veggies to show your children that eating healthy
can be delicious Glitter Germs
Submitted by Miranda
After explaining to your children what germs are, tell them that you are going
to pretend that glitter is germs. Put glitter on your hand and shake a child's
hand. Show the children how that child now has your germs. Let that child shake
another child's hand. Continue until all children have glitter on their hands.
Then one at a time have your children wash their hands and show them how the
germs (glitter) have disappearedHospital
Submitted by Crystal
Make a hospital in your dramatic play area. You can buy everything you need
(facemasks, bandages, gowns, shoe covers, etc.) from a medical supply store.Dental Training
Submitted by Donna
Contact a local Dentist or Dental School and ask them to do a training session
with your studentsBike Day
Submitted by Gene
Have your children bring their bikes. You can ride them around and even make
streamers to hang from the handle bars and helmets.Good and Bad Snacks
Submitted by Lori
Give each of your children a couple of Oreo cookies. Have them eat them and
let them look in the mirror at their teeth. Then discuss with them how plaque
builds up on your teeth. Next give your children some fruit and have them look
at their teeth again. Now tell your children how some foods are good for your
teeth and how others are notClass Cookbook
Submitted by Tina
Ask your parents to send a healthy recipe from their grandparents as well as
a picture (if no picture is available have the child draw one). Compile the
recipes and give a cookbook to the parents.These Preschool Ideas Found At:
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