Team Nutrition Popular Events Idea Booklet

Are you looking for fun ways to promote nutrition and physical activity at your elementary or middle school? Use this events idea booklet to get started! This free events booklet has:

• Ideas for 20 themed events, large and small
• Spotlights of real-life events at Team Nutrition schools
• Handouts, templates, and other free resources to support events
• Ways to team up for success, connections for school, home, cafeteria, classroom, community, and media

Availability

All are welcome to download these materials and make copies. To download the files, please right-click on the link and select "save link as."

Ordering: Print copies are only available in English. Child nutrition program operators may request printed copies of this resource, while supplies last.

Download PDFs

• Cover, Introduction, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents
• About This Booklet
• Events Through the Year
• Events At a Glance

Elementary School Events

• Be a Food Champion: Stand Up for Your Favorites
• Color Days: A Celebration of Fruits and Vegetables
• Food Explorer: A Scavenger Hunt to Power Up
• Food Smarts: Reading About Eating and Moving
• Try-Day Fridays: It's Fun To Find New Favorite Foods

Middle School Events

• Food Crusade: A Food Video Challenge
• Healthy Food Heritages: Investigating Nutrition Across Cultures
• You Control the School Menu: Vote for Your Favorite

Elementary & Middle School Events

• Can't Beat How I Eat: A Fruit and Vegetable Challenge
• The Chef in You: A Cooking Competition
• From East to West, Eat What's Best: A Pen Pal Program
• Fun, Food, and Fitness: A Family Party
• Launch Your Day With Breakfast: Fuel Up To Help Your Day Take Off
• MyPlate Day: Fun With All Five Food Groups
• MyPlate Food Drive: Lending a Healthy Hand
• Plant It, Grow It, Eat It!; Healthy Habits Take Root
• Power Up With Local Athletes: Try a Sport Day
• Shop Smart: A Mock Grocery Store
• Start Your Day on the Right Foot: Walk to Breakfast
• The Whole World of Whole Grains: Celebrating Cultures and Food

Appendices

• Reproducible Handouts - or, download individually:
  • Try-Day Taste Testing Ballot
  • Farmers Market Salsa Recipe
  • Food Explorer Clue Sheet
  • Healthy Food Heritages Interview Questions
  • You Control the School Menu: Vote for Your Favorite
  • MyPlate Grocery Store Treasure Hunt
  • MyPlate Food Drive Wish List
  • Food Explorer Ingredient Coupons
• Customizable Materials
• Additional Handouts for Any Event - or, download individually:
  • MyPlate Coloring Sheet
  • Eat Smart To Play Hard
  • Fuel Up With Fruits and Veggies
  • Fuel Up With Milk at Meals
  • Snack Like a Superhero
  • Eat Smart To Play Hard MyPlate Mini Poster