How do you like Bing’s outfit? This is one of the disguises that Bing had to use to teach a group of Unhealthy Flockers on the Planet of Self the difference between good food and bad food.

So now, let’s take this lesson offline to help you teach your little ones the importance of making good food choices. Here’s a fun (and tasty activity) for you to explore:

Materials

• Various items of food, both healthy and unhealthy
  • Include cake, sweets, fruit, vegetables, soda, milk, fish, beans and chocolate
  • Various magazines containing examples of different foods
  • Paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Pencil

Instructions

• Have all the foods on display for the child(ren) to look at
  • Let them touch and smell the various foods
• Go through each one and ask them to describe it and tell you if they think it is a healthy or unhealthy food
• Make two sets with the food — one healthy and one unhealthy
  • Encourage the child(ren) to place the foods into the sets they think the foods belong
• Give the child(ren) a piece of paper divided into two.
  • Ask them to draw a happy face on one side for healthy food and a sad face on the other side for unhealthy food
• Give the child(ren) the magazines and ask them to cut out different foods and glue them onto which side they think the food belongs

Health and Safety

• Ensure that you have no child with a food allergy when handling the food items.