Thursdays, June 7 through August 30, 4 PM-7 PM
  

Activities


June 7th - with Local Matters
Join us for fun and games related to food!  Children will play games that help reinforce their learning and awareness of healthy whole foods.
  • Food Pyramid Game.  Children toss a Ping-Pong ball with Velcro on one end onto the food pyramid.  Whichever stripe it lands on, they need to name either the food group or a whole food that would go on that stripe.  Food Educators can help as needed. Prizes to be given. 
  • Name that Whole Food.  Children are blind-folded one or two at a time.  They reach into a bag and pull out one fruit or vegetable.  They use their sense of touch to try to correctly name the whole food.  They can ask a friend or food educator for hints.  “Is it green?” “Does it have a peel?” etc…Prizes to be given
  • Face Painter on site will paint a picture of a fruit, vegetable, or whole grain onto children’s faces.  Children pick their favorite whole food. 
  • Healthy snack to eat before leaving
June 14th - with Local Matters
Kids will learn that worms are beneficial for the soil and can help break down food waste, and that this compost can be placed on plants to help them grow.  The children will observe worms in a pre-made worm bin, enjoy a healthy snack and add food scraps for the worms to eat, and learn how the worms help the soil.  They will help feed a growing plant with a mixture of water and worm castings.   There will also be a face painter on site!

August 23rd - with Local Matters
Food Matters Topic: Salsa Making with Ohio Grown Tomatoes
Goal:  Students will understand that tomatoes are a healthy, delicious fruit grown right here in Ohio. Students will learn how to make salsa.  
Activity:  Children will follow a picture recipe card to create Tomato salsa with Food Educator assistance.  They will help cut tomatoes (with plastic knives), tear cilantro leaves, and squeeze lemon. (Red onions will be pre-prepped)  They will mix the ingredients together and taste with whole grain chips. They will also draw tomatoes on a large poster of Ohio Grown Foods. There will also be a face Painter will be on-site!

August 30th - with Local Matters
Children will understand that beets are a vitamin-rich, edible, root vegetable that grow here in Ohio.  They will explore the taste and texture of beets while also identifying other edible root vegetables.  
  • Children will play a Game called, “Name that Root Vegetable” where they need to identify various edible roots, such as: beets, potatoes, parsnip, ginger, onion, radish, and celery root. 
  • Children will learn that beets have vitamins A and C and they will learn how those vitamins help the body. They will taste beet hummus on crackers.  
  • Children will paint pictures with the red juice from whole beets.
  • Our Face Painter will be on site to paint beets and other root vegetables on children’s faces.