How to Celebrate Nutrition With MyPlate!

MyPlate is the USDA food symbol that illustrates our five food groups into a familiar image for kids. It represents a place setting for a meal. These five food groups are the building blocks for a healthy diet and MyPlate helps by prompting consumers on how to build a healthier plate.

We love this organization and everything they do to inspire healthy eating habits, so to celebrate National Nutrition Month for March, we want to show you a few of our favorite products.

MyPlate Bingo

This easy-to-play game teaches USDA-recommended portion sizes. Laminated bingo cards depict foods and drinks in 5 categories: grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy and protein. Read a clue card and players cover the picture of the food they think is the answer.

Healthy Helping MyPlate Game

Be the first to fill your plate with a balanced meal that follows the USDA’s guidelines. Food cards with real life photos are self checking, backs match food groups. Includes activity guide, 50 food cards, spinner and 4 placemats. For 2 to 4 players, grades Pre-K and up.

What’s On Your Plate Bulletin Board Set

Encourage healthy eating habits by learning about food groups, nutrients, and portion sizes based on the “MyPlate” guidelines. Includes a chart of Top Food Tips for Tip-Top Health, 36 photos of food, and a teacher’s guide.

MyPlate Poster Pack

These posters highlight each of the 5 food groups found on the USDA’s MyPlate guidelines, plus a Physical Activity poster. Vibrant eye-catching images are paired with motivational phrases to encourage healthy living. Set includes Grains, Dairy, Fruits, Vegetables, Protein and Activity posters. Appropriate for Grades 1 to adult. Set of six 18″ x 24″ laminated posters.

You can also use this fun fast food card game as an educational brain break!

Have students use a Toss ‘n Talk-About Nutrition Ball to spark quick conversations about nutrition. Toss it to a student and they have to read a question or fact, then they toss it to another student.

Nutriton Easy Pack Pack

Want all of the essential materials to get your Fitness and Nutrition program up and running? This pack includes a Yoga and You CD and DVD set, games that feature the USDA’s new MyPlate nutrition guidelines, a movement Toss ‘n Talk-About® Ball, and a bulletin board set and accents to reinforce your program benefits! Better foods + more movement = increased metabolism and energy!

Here are two ways you can celebrate MyPlate in Health and Physical Education!

Healthy Foods Frenzy Activity For PE

MyPlate Activities for Middle School Health Class

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