Foods come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. There are red foods like tomato, strawberry, apple, and watermelon. And yellow foods like corn, summer squash, pineapple, and banana. Purple foods include grapes, eggplants, plums, and raisins. There are orange foods like carrots, yams, and apricots—and green foods like celery, broccoli, lettuce, and peas! Come along as Greenie picks and eats their favorites of each colored food. If you were Greenie, which foods would you choose? Everyone should try new flavors, but do you have one fruit or vegetable you like better than all the rest?
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it >>>
Hi your child, did you have fun watching the video? You've learnt that there are lots of different coloured foods, like red, yellow, purple, orange and green. You also learnt that it's good to try new flavours, but it's okay to have a favourite too. I hope you enjoyed the video!
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4 activities you can do with your child now >>>
- Ask your child about their favorite colored food, and then let them pick which one they want to try first. - Let your child count the different colored foods Greenie picks in the video, and then challenge them to find their own matching set of colors in the kitchen. - Talk to your child about how different foods can have different tastes and textures, and let them describe their favorite food's texture. - Ask your child to make a list of all the different colored foods they can think of, and then help them make a chart of their favorites.
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Pretend play with your child >>>
Name of the game: The Rainbow of Tastes Instructions: You and your child can play a game of tasting the rainbow! Start by giving your child a color and they have to name a food of that color. Take turns and see who can think of the most colors and foods! You can also challenge each other to try something new and different. Have fun exploring all the different colors and flavors!
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1 moral thought for your child inspired by this >>>
Try something new every day - who knows what you might discover!
