Nutrition Made Fun: Printable Food Group Activities for Kids
Engage your students with printable food group activities designed to make nutrition education fun and interactive! These resources align with both U.S. and Canadian guidelines, providing differentiated options to enhance your healthy eating curriculum.
Teaching kids about healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring! With the right activities, you can turn nutrition lessons into engaging, hands-on experiences that help students understand the importance of balanced meals.
Whether you’re introducing the food groups, reinforcing healthy habits, or looking for fun ways to integrate nutrition into your curriculum, printable activities can be a game-changer.
Below I’m sharing a collection of printable food group activities that are perfect for classrooms, homeschooling, and nutrition-themed lessons. From interactive worksheets to sorting activities, these resources are designed to keep students engaged while learning about fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, and dairy.
Keep reading to discover creative ways to make nutrition education exciting and accessible for kids!
Food Group Posters
If you’re looking for an easy bulletin board set during your healthy eating unit, look no further! This posters set includes both U.S. and Canadian food groups to display in your classroom. Your students will be engaged by the colourful photographs, and they will definitley brighten up your space! If you don’t need a bulletin board, you can display the posters on your whiteboard during your health mini-lessons.
Food Group Vocabulary Cards
You can engage your students with these colourful food group vocabulary cards in many ways!
✔️Use at a healthy eating writing center
✔️Post on a nutrition bulletin board
✔️Write-the-room activity (recording sheets are included!)
✔️Create food group guessing games with your students
Healthy Plate Food Group Activity
Your students will love this hands-on activity to reinforce their food group knowledge!
🛒Grab grocery store flyers for students to use
✂️Let them cut and paste foods on the correct section of the “Healthy Plate”
🎨Choose between colour and black & white options (includes both U.S. MyPlate and Canada’s Food Guide).
Digital Healthy Plate Activity for Google Slides
Want to skip the cut-and-paste mess but keep the same interactive fun? Try our Healthy Plate Digital Activity on Google Slides™!
💻 Students drag and drop food images onto the plate.
✅ Includes U.S. and Canadian versions + printable PDFs.
🎉 Best of all? THIS ACTIVITY IS FREE!
If you are just starting your healthy eating unit, you might need an assortment of activities. Be sure to check out this Food Group Printable Bundle to keep your students learning and busy with many differentiated options.
I know you’ll have fun with your students while using these engaging printable food group activities! Be sure to check out these additional nutrition education resources:
