Healthy Start Sampler – February/March 2026
Calcium forms the structure of bones and teeth, while vitamin D helps the body to absorb calcium.
Healthy Start Sampler – Fall 2025
In this issue:
Discover our tips for providing healthy meals and snacks during the school year.
Links to the Canada’s Food Guide and our booklet School Lunches Made Easy
Healthy Start Sampler – Summer 2025
In this issue:
Discover our tips and activities to celebrate the International Mud Day on June 29.
Healthy Start Sampler – Spring 2025
In this issue:
Body Breaks : good for body and mind
Food Flair activity: Stone Soup Game
Recipe: Pretend Soup
Healthy Start Sampler – Spring 2024
In this issue:
The Benefits of Risky Play for Children
Recipe: Nut and Seed Butter Apple Dip
Active Play : Knock Down
Healthy Start Sampler – November 2023
Our Healthy Start Sampler newsletter offers examples of activities and information you will find in our downloadable resources.
In this issue:
Discover our new resource : School lunches made easy
Active Play: Freeze Dance, a good indoor exercise
Let’s make roasted chickpeas
Tips and tricks for the Holidays
Healthy Start Sampler – June 2023
In this issue:
Summer’s here! Let’s play outside.
Active Play: Paint the house
Let’s make a fruit ice drink
Tips on healthy eating habits
Healthy Start Sampler – May 2023
Our Healthy Start Sampler newsletter offers examples of activities and information you will find in our downloadable resources.
In this issue:
Playing outside in Spring
Sidewalk Chalk
Hippity Hopscotch
Let’s make Nut Free Trail Mix
Gardening with Children
Healthy Start Sampler – Spring 2023
Our Healthy Start Sampler newsletter offers examples of activities and information you will find in our downloadable resources.
In this issue
Tips on Outdoor Play
Active Play: Tricky Tracks in the Snow
Let’s make a Dinosaur Dip
Tips on Nutrition: Trying New Fruits and Vegetables
Highlights of our most recent survey
In November we reached out via survey to childcare centres and home daycares in Saskatchewan that took part in Healthy Start during over past three years. We were happy to learn that 100% of the centres and homes that responded are still using the Healthy Start program today. Thank you to the centres that took the time to fill out our survey, and to all the early years educators who are making a positive difference in the lives of young children. A few highlights from the survey: Healthy Start concepts still used in childcare centres and home daycares healthy eating concepts – 85% increased opportunities for physical activity – 70% lasting menu changes – 50% Respondents also indicated that elements of the Healthy Start program are used regularly in centres and homes daily – 40% a few times a week – 40% a few times a month – 20%”
Healthy Start Sampler – Fall 2020
In this issue: Healthy Start Online Tools: Learning and Connecting During Covid-19 Healthy Start Webinar Series Thank You Healthy Start Coordinators Healthy Start @ Home Video Series Healthy Start for Active Kids Update Suspension of in-person HSDS trainings in Saskatchewan Meet Kristen O’Brien, Healthy Start for Active Kids Coordinator Recipe: Pumpkin dip Simple Outdoor Activities for Fall