Ingredients:
- Pancake or toast without crust (face)
- Raspberries or sliced strawberries (hat and nose)
- Sliced bananas (eyes and beard)
- Blueberries (center of eyes)
- Yogurt and unsweetened shredded coconut (pompom and hat border)
- Small plate for each child
- Butter knife for each child
- Plastic wrap to cover Santa Claus and share with families
Directions:
- Read a story related to the theme.
- Teach children about fruit portions with the help of the Canada’s Food Guide. Ask questions about what children know and would like to know about fruit. Make a brainstorming list with them.
- Sing and dance to the theme.
- Add empty clean strawberry/blueberry/raspberry containers in the block play area and the drama play area (kitchen corner).
- Invite children to wash hands and sit down to each prepare a Santa Claus.
- Teach children how to use a knife and cut a banana on their plate.
- Let children be guided by their creativity (they do not need to make a Santa if they rather make a Christmas tree for example.) They can choose to place the fruit where they want on their plate.
- Invite Santa Claus or an elf to come and talk about healthy eating.
- Take photos during the project and post them on walls. Invite children to also take pictures.
- During “Circle Time” ask children what they have learned and document their learning. Invite them to draw what they have learned. Share with parents and co-workers.
- Make your own bread crumbs by saving and drying out bread ends and crusts
- Get the children involved in the kitchen by grating the zucchini and cheese, mixing, measuring and forming the patties.