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Acka Backa Soda Cracker (Use as a bouncing rhyme for babies. Have an older

child clap to the beat of the words.)

Acka backa soda cracker

Acka backa boo

Acka backa soda cracker Up goes you.


Acka backa boo


I love you!

Parents are children's first teachers. Include your child in preparing meals. Talk about how food looks, smells and tastes. Notice shapes, sizes and colours of food. How does food change when it is mixed or cooked? The child who helps in the kitchen is learning much more than how to be a chef!

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Early Years Literacy

Acka Backa Soda Cracker (Use as a bouncing rhyme for babies. Have an older

child clap to the beat of the words.)


Acka backa boo

Acka backa soda cracker Up goes you.


Acka backa boo


I love you!

Parents are children's first teachers. Include your child in preparing meals. Talk about how food looks, smells and tastes. Notice shapes, sizes and colours of food. How does food change when it is mixed or cooked? The child who helps in the kitchen is learning much more than how to be a chef!

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Nutrition Tip Nutrition Tip — Parents are responsible for what, when and where children eat. Children are responsible for how much and whether they eat.

Stir The Soup (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)

Make real or pretend soup. Stir and sing:

Stir, stir, stir the soup

Stir it all day long

Add some… (Let your child choose a

healthy food )

VEGETABLE SOUP

4 cups of water 1 beef bouillon cube 2 potatoes, chopped 3 carrots, sliced thinly 1/2 rutabaga, peeled and cubed 1 celery stalk, diced 1 onion, chopped 1 can tomatoes 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1/2 tsp. oregano, garlic powder and paprika Bay leaf Salt and pepper (to taste) Variety of raw vegetables

Healthy food ideas: carrots, peas, broccoli onions, celery, potatoes corn, tomatoes, beans, meat, pasta, rice, barley.

In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to simmer. Cover and let cook for 1 hour.

Nutrition Tip Nutrition Tip — Parents are responsible for what, when and where children eat. Children are responsible for how much and whether they eat.

Stir The Soup (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)

Make real or pretend soup. Stir and sing:

Stir, stir, stir the soup

Stir it all day long

Add some… (Let your child choose a

healthy food )

VEGETABLE SOUP

4 cups of water 1 beef bouillon cube 2 potatoes, chopped 3 carrots, sliced thinly 1/2 rutabaga, peeled and cubed 1 celery stalk, diced 1 onion, chopped 1 can tomatoes 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1/2 tsp. oregano, garlic powder and paprika Bay leaf Salt and pepper (to taste) Variety of raw vegetables

Healthy food ideas: carrots, peas, broccoli onions, celery, potatoes corn, tomatoes, beans, meat, pasta, rice, barley.

In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to simmer. Cover and let cook for 1 hour.

Parents are children's first teachers.

Children are trying to be independent and may show it by choosing whether to eat or not. As a parent it is your job to offer nutritious food and model good eating habits. Put a positive spin on healthy eating by encouraging your child to participate in food preparation.


Croc Crunch

Good Foods Milk, meat, bread, and fruit, These will help me grow. When I eat good food each day, I’m healthy head to toe! (Show arm muscles and stand tall.)


Children are trying to be independent and may show it by choosing whether to eat or not. As a parent it is your job to offer nutritious food and model good eating habits. Put a positive spin on healthy eating by encouraging your child to participate in food preparation.


Croc Crunch

Good Foods Milk, meat, bread, and fruit, These will help me grow. When I eat good food each day, I’m healthy head to toe! (Show arm muscles and stand tall.)

Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree

Hold up and swing five fingers. Make the crocodile mouth with the other hand to “snap” up the monkeys.

Five little monkeys swinging in a tree, Teasing Mr. Crocodile — “Can’t catch me.” Along comes Mr. Crocodile, happy as can be And SNAP! Four little monkeys! Four little monkeys ... Three little monkeys ... Two little monkeys … One little monkey … SNAP!

No more monkeys

Crunchy Crocodile Cuke Snack Craft

Cut a slit about 1/3 the length of an English cucumber to make the crocodile’s mouth.

Use a slice of red pepper for the tongue.

For eyes, attach stuffed olives with toothpicks.

Cut legs from dill pickles, attach with toothpicks.

Cover crocodile's back with cubes of cheese on toothpicks. Adapted from : “Making Your Own Traditions”

Be cautious when using toothpicks with young children.

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Nutrition Tip Meal planning saves time, money and energy. Choose dishes that are nutritious such as casseroles and stews. These dishes can be made ahead of time, frozen and reheated.

Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree

Hold up and swing five fingers. Make the crocodile mouth with the other hand to “snap” up the monkeys.

Five little monkeys swinging in a tree, Teasing Mr. Crocodile — “Can’t catch me.” Along comes Mr. Crocodile, happy as can be And SNAP! Four little monkeys! Four little monkeys ... Three little monkeys ... Two little monkeys … One little monkey … SNAP!

No more monkeys

Crunchy Crocodile Cuke Snack Craft

Cut a slit about 1/3 the length of an English cucumber to make the crocodile’s mouth.

Use a slice of red pepper for the tongue.

For eyes, attach stuffed olives with toothpicks.

Cut legs from dill pickles, attach with toothpicks.

Cover crocodile's back with cubes of cheese on toothpicks. Adapted from : “Making Your Own Traditions”

Be cautious when using toothpicks with young children.

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Nutrition Tip Meal planning saves time, money and energy. Choose dishes that are nutritious such as casseroles and stews. These dishes can be made ahead of time, frozen and reheated.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day (Hold up one finger at a time as you say the rhyme.)

Five little leprechauns dressed in green, They’re the happiest that I’ve ever seen. This leprechaun has a big gold ring. This leprechaun has a song to sing. This leprechaun wears a funny wig. This leprechaun likes to dance a jig. This leprechaun nods his head to say, “We wish you a happy St. Patrick's Day!”


Leprechauns, magical guardians of treasure, have something in common with

parents. Parents too have valuable treasure in their care — their children. Have some fun together with these St. Patrick’s Day ideas.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day (Hold up one finger at a time as you say the rhyme.)

Five little leprechauns dressed in green, They’re the happiest that I’ve ever seen. This leprechaun has a big gold ring. This leprechaun has a song to sing. This leprechaun wears a funny wig. This leprechaun likes to dance a jig. This leprechaun nods his head to say, “We wish you a happy St. Patrick's Day!”


Leprechauns, magical guardians of treasure, have something in common with

parents. Parents too have valuable treasure in their care — their children. Have some fun together with these St. Patrick’s Day ideas.

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NNutrition i utrition TTip ip — Offer your children foods from all four food groups at each meal. Variety is the spice of life.

Green

A colour sorting rhyme.

My favourite colour is green, I think, But yellow is pretty too. It’s one or the other unless I discover, I’m suddenly partial to blue!

Cucumber Canoes 2 cucumbers ½ tomato ½ carrot 3 radishes 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 teaspoon lemon juice Wash cucumbers (peel if desired). Cut in half lengthwise. Hollow out the pulp. Wash other vegetables. Peel carrot. Chop finely tomato, carrot and radishes. Mix chopped vegetables with mayonnaise and lemon juice. Fill the four cucumber canoes with the vegetable mixture. Put skewer through lettuce leaf and attach to canoe as mast.

Help your child count the green foods he ate today: peas, beans, grapes lettuce, celery, kiwi cucumber, apples, cabbage, spinach pasta, pears

NNutrition i utrition TTip ip — Offer your children foods from all four food groups at each meal. Variety is the spice of life.

Green

A colour sorting rhyme.

My favourite colour is green, I think, But yellow is pretty too. It’s one or the other unless I discover, I’m suddenly partial to blue!

Cucumber Canoes 2 cucumbers ½ tomato ½ carrot 3 radishes 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 teaspoon lemon juice Wash cucumbers (peel if desired). Cut in half lengthwise. Hollow out the pulp. Wash other vegetables. Peel carrot. Chop finely tomato, carrot and radishes. Mix chopped vegetables with mayonnaise and lemon juice. Fill the four cucumber canoes with the vegetable mixture. Put skewer through lettuce leaf and attach to canoe as mast.

Help your child count the green foods he ate today: peas, beans, grapes lettuce, celery, kiwi cucumber, apples, cabbage, spinach pasta, pears

This Little Pig Went to Market

This little pig went to market, (Wiggle child’s little finger) This little pig bought an egg, (Wiggle ring finger) This little pig cooked it, (Wiggle middle finger) This little pig peeled it, (Wiggle first finger) This little rascal ran to the house and ate it, (Wiggle thumb and run all your fingers up child’s arm) And all the others went after him and… Tickle, tickle, tickle! (Tickle under arm)


Eggs are economical, versatile and they are interesting to look at. Store bought brown eggs can have lots of striking dark dots. Robins’ eggs are a lovely blue colour. Some birds’ eggs have beautiful patterns. Talk with your child about the oval shape and the colours of eggs.


E g g - c e l l e n t !

This Little Pig Went to Market

This little pig went to market, (Wiggle child’s little finger) This little pig bought an egg, (Wiggle ring finger) This little pig cooked it, (Wiggle middle finger) This little pig peeled it, (Wiggle first finger) This little rascal ran to the house and ate it, (Wiggle thumb and run all your fingers up child’s arm) And all the others went after him and… Tickle, tickle, tickle! (Tickle under arm)


Eggs are economical, versatile and they are interesting to look at. Store bought brown eggs can have lots of striking dark dots. Robins’ eggs are a lovely blue colour. Some birds’ eggs have beautiful patterns. Talk with your child about the oval shape and the colours of eggs.


E g g - c e l l e n t !

Egg Muffin 1 English muffin 1 egg 3 Tablespoon of milk 1 slice of cheese * (cheddar, marble, mozzarella) 1 slice of ham * Red or green pepper strips *

Beat the egg and milk in a dish. Put in microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes. Toast the English muffin. Add cheese, ham and peppers to make a sandwich. (* optional)

Chook, Chook, Chook, Chook, Chook Good Morning, Mrs. Hen, How many chickens have you got? Madam, I’ve got ten. Four of them are yellow, And four of them are brown, And two of them are speckled red, The nicest in the town.

Nutrition Tip — Pressuring children to eat doesn’t work. Children benefit from opportunities to learn but not from pressure. Never force a child to eat.

How many ways can you prepare eggs?

Fried, scrambled, soufflé, boiled, poached, custard, devilled, egg salad, omelette, quiche, homemade egg muffins!!

Egg Muffin 1 English muffin 1 egg 3 Tablespoon of milk 1 slice of cheese * (cheddar, marble, mozzarella) 1 slice of ham * Red or green pepper strips *

Beat the egg and milk in a dish. Put in microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes. Toast the English muffin. Add cheese, ham and peppers to make a sandwich. (* optional)

Chook, Chook, Chook, Chook, Chook Good Morning, Mrs. Hen, How many chickens have you got? Madam, I’ve got ten. Four of them are yellow, And four of them are brown, And two of them are speckled red, The nicest in the town.

Nutrition Tip — Pressuring children to eat doesn’t work. Children benefit from opportunities to learn but not from pressure. Never force a child to eat.

How many ways can you prepare eggs?

Fried, scrambled, soufflé, boiled, poached, custard, devilled, egg salad, omelette, quiche, homemade egg muffins!!

The Farmer Plants the Seeds (Action rhyme to tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)

1. The farmer plants the seeds,

The farmer plants the seeds,

Hi-ho, the derry-o

The farmer plants the seeds. 2. The sun comes out to shine …

3. The rain begins to fall …

4. The seeds begin to grow ...


Does your child know that garden seeds can be found in fruits and vegetables we eat? Look for seeds in food. Compare their shape, size and colour. Can seeds be found on the inside and outside of foods?


Growing Up

The Farmer Plants the Seeds (Action rhyme to tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)

1. The farmer plants the seeds,

The farmer plants the seeds,

Hi-ho, the derry-o

The farmer plants the seeds. 2. The sun comes out to shine …

3. The rain begins to fall …

4. The seeds begin to grow ...


Does your child know that garden seeds can be found in fruits and vegetables we eat? Look for seeds in food. Compare their shape, size and colour. Can seeds be found on the inside and outside of foods?


Growing Up

Sprout a Seed Spoon dirt into an empty plastic container. Bury a few dried beans in the dirt and moisten with water. No dried beans? Try apple seeds or a

chunk of potato with an eye instead. Growing plants need good food, water and sunshine … .. so do growing children.

Vegetables au Gratin * 1/2 cup onion, chopped * 3 cups cooked vegetables * 1 tbsp butter (broccoli, carrots, etc.) * 3 tbsp flour * 1 1/2 cups ham, cubed * 2 cups milk * 1 cup cheddar or mozzarella cheese, grated Sauté onion in butter. Add flour. Add milk gradually. Stir and cook until mixture is thick and creamy. Add vegetables and ham. Spread half the vegetable mixture in an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with half the cheese. Layer again with remaining vegetable mixture, then cheese. Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 25 minutes.

Makes 6-8 servings.

Nutrition Tip — Offer fresh and frozen vegetables in a variety of ways: baked, boiled, steamed, with dip, covered in cheese, in sandwiches, soup, salad, pasta sauce, meatloaf, stew or chili. Cut vegetables in different shapes to make them fun for children: sticks, coins, broccoli trees, cucumber wheels. For young children, steam or cook vegetables to reduce the risk of choking.

Sprout a Seed Spoon dirt into an empty plastic container. Bury a few dried beans in the dirt and moisten with water. No dried beans? Try apple seeds or a

chunk of potato with an eye instead. Growing plants need good food, water and sunshine … .. so do growing children.

Vegetables au Gratin * 1/2 cup onion, chopped * 3 cups cooked vegetables * 1 tbsp butter (broccoli, carrots, etc.) * 3 tbsp flour * 1 1/2 cups ham, cubed * 2 cups milk * 1 cup cheddar or mozzarella cheese, grated Sauté onion in butter. Add flour. Add milk gradually. Stir and cook until mixture is thick and creamy. Add vegetables and ham. Spread half the vegetable mixture in an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with half the cheese. Layer again with remaining vegetable mixture, then cheese. Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 25 minutes.

Makes 6-8 servings.

Nutrition Tip — Offer fresh and frozen vegetables in a variety of ways: baked, boiled, steamed, with dip, covered in cheese, in sandwiches, soup, salad, pasta sauce, meatloaf, stew or chili. Cut vegetables in different shapes to make them fun for children: sticks, coins, broccoli trees, cucumber wheels. For young children, steam or cook vegetables to reduce the risk of choking.

(Sung to the tune of “Oh Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone” )

Oh where oh where do the strawberries grow? Oh where oh where do they grow? They are red and sweet And so good to eat Oh where oh where do they grow?

Sing about blueberries, raspberries or other berries too. Pause half-way through the third line for your child to fill in the berry colour.


Help your child notice similarities and differences among varieties of berries. Blueberries, strawberries and raspberries all have a star-shaped stem at the top, but they are different colors, shapes and sizes. Where are the seeds in blueberries, strawberries and raspberries?


Berry Nice

(Sung to the tune of “Oh Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone” )

Oh where oh where do the strawberries grow? Oh where oh where do they grow? They are red and sweet And so good to eat Oh where oh where do they grow?

Sing about blueberries, raspberries or other berries too. Pause half-way through the third line for your child to fill in the berry colour.


Help your child notice similarities and differences among varieties of berries. Blueberries, strawberries and raspberries all have a star-shaped stem at the top, but they are different colors, shapes and sizes. Where are the seeds in blueberries, strawberries and raspberries?


Berry Nice

Nutrition Tip: Cereal is a favorite

breakfast item among children. Look for cereals with less than 5 g of sugar. Try adding strawberries, blueberries, bananas or raisins to add sweetness.

t awb rry Pla do hStrawberry Play dough

Measure and mix together in a bowl:

2 ½ cups flour ½ cup salt 2 packages strawberry Kool-Aid

Boil 2 cups of water. Add to dry ingredients with 3 tbsp. of oil. Knead together until well mixed and let cool. Store in covered container. Using play dough is fun. It also helps children with pre-writing skills. Rolling, cutting and forming shapes increases muscle control in children’s hands and fingers.

BANANA-BERRY SHAKE

• 1 CUP FRESH OR FROZEN BERRIES

• 1 BANANA

• 1 CUP MILK

• ¾ CUP VANILLA YOGURT

BLEND UNTIL SMOOTH.

Nutrition Tip: Cereal is a favorite

breakfast item among children. Look for cereals with less than 5 g of sugar. Try adding strawberries, blueberries, bananas or raisins to add sweetness.

t awb rry Pla do hStrawberry Play dough

Measure and mix together in a bowl:

2 ½ cups flour ½ cup salt 2 packages strawberry Kool-Aid

Boil 2 cups of water. Add to dry ingredients with 3 tbsp. of oil. Knead together until well mixed and let cool. Store in covered container. Using play dough is fun. It also helps children with pre-writing skills. Rolling, cutting and forming shapes increases muscle control in children’s hands and fingers.

BANANA-BERRY SHAKE

• 1 CUP FRESH OR FROZEN BERRIES

• 1 BANANA

• 1 CUP MILK

• ¾ CUP VANILLA YOGURT

BLEND UNTIL SMOOTH.


It is easier to hear the sounds of nature in the summer. Listen to and talk about the sounds you hear outside, such as rain, birds, insects, cars and trains. Ask which sounds are loud, soft, high or low and which ones your child likes best. Knowing how to listen carefully helps your child learn to read.


When a Robin Cocks Her Head When a robin cocks her head Sideways in a flower bed, (Tilt head to one side.)

She can hear the tiny sound Of a worm beneath the ground. (Make crawling movements with finger.)

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It is easier to hear the sounds of nature in the summer. Listen to and talk about the sounds you hear outside, such as rain, birds, insects, cars and trains. Ask which sounds are loud, soft, high or low and which ones your child likes best. Knowing how to listen carefully helps your child learn to read.


When a Robin Cocks Her Head When a robin cocks her head Sideways in a flower bed, (Tilt head to one side.)

She can hear the tiny sound Of a worm beneath the ground. (Make crawling movements with finger.)

F u n i n t h e S u n !

Something About Me

There’s something about me that I’m knowing.

There’s something about me that isn’t showing.

I’m growing!

Nutrition Tip — Offer foods from 2 of the 4 food groups for snacks, 3 times per day. Children benefit from scheduled meals and snacks.

Summer Snack Ideas

• Fruit dipped in yogurt • Bread sticks and hummus • Pita triangles and tuna salad • Grapes and chunks of cheese • Melon wedges and rice crackers • Mini pizzas (on English Muffins) • Hard-boiled egg and melba toast • Whole grain cereal with bananas • Peanut butter or cheese and crackers • Sliced meat wrapped around cheese sticks

I love picnics!

Something About Me

There’s something about me that I’m knowing.

There’s something about me that isn’t showing.

I’m growing!

Nutrition Tip — Offer foods from 2 of the 4 food groups for snacks, 3 times per day. Children benefit from scheduled meals and snacks.

Summer Snack Ideas

• Fruit dipped in yogurt • Bread sticks and hummus • Pita triangles and tuna salad • Grapes and chunks of cheese • Melon wedges and rice crackers • Mini pizzas (on English Muffins) • Hard-boiled egg and melba toast • Whole grain cereal with bananas • Peanut butter or cheese and crackers • Sliced meat wrapped around cheese sticks

I love picnics!

I Eat My Peas (Clap hands in rhythm with poem.)

I eat my peas, Sonny. I’ve done it all my life. I know it may seem funny, But I catch them with my knife.


Rhymes and activities that allow a child to move are fun for the child. They also help activate a child’s brain differently from when a child is sitting still. Brain development can be strengthened by activities that include movement.


Sweet Pea!

I Eat My Peas (Clap hands in rhythm with poem.)

I eat my peas, Sonny. I’ve done it all my life. I know it may seem funny, But I catch them with my knife.


Rhymes and activities that allow a child to move are fun for the child. They also help activate a child’s brain differently from when a child is sitting still. Brain development can be strengthened by activities that include movement.


Sweet Pea!

In My Garden (A finger rhyme. Use names of people your child knows.)

Potato Stamps

Cut potato in half. Dip in paint and stamp on paper. Cut a square, a star or letter shape in

the sliced edge of the potato. Your child may enjoy making prints with the first letter of his or her name.

Nutrition Tip: Offer juice only at

snack time and no more than 1 cup of juice

a day. Kids can fill up on juice, leaving little room for nutritious food they need to grow. Offer milk at mealtimes. Offer water between meals and snacks.

In my garden under skies so blue, Grew some carrots. Jake picked 2

In my garden near an big oak tree, Grew some carrots. Jenny picked 3

In my garden, under the sun, Grew some carrots. Sam picked 1

In my garden near the back door, Grew some carrots. Cory picked 4

In my garden near a beehive, Grew some carrots. Emma picked 5

We took those carrots, washed the bunch. Then sat down and ate them for lunch!

In My Garden (A finger rhyme. Use names of people your child knows.)

Potato Stamps

Cut potato in half. Dip in paint and stamp on paper. Cut a square, a star or letter shape in

the sliced edge of the potato. Your child may enjoy making prints with the first letter of his or her name.

Nutrition Tip: Offer juice only at

snack time and no more than 1 cup of juice

a day. Kids can fill up on juice, leaving little room for nutritious food they need to grow. Offer milk at mealtimes. Offer water between meals and snacks.

In my garden under skies so blue, Grew some carrots. Jake picked 2

In my garden near an big oak tree, Grew some carrots. Jenny picked 3

In my garden, under the sun, Grew some carrots. Sam picked 1

In my garden near the back door, Grew some carrots. Cory picked 4

In my garden near a beehive, Grew some carrots. Emma picked 5

We took those carrots, washed the bunch. Then sat down and ate them for lunch!

Criss Cross Apple Sauce Rhyme Criss cross (Draw an X on your child’s back.)

Apple sauce, (Pat her shoulders with both hands.) Spiders crawling up your back. (Walk fingers up child’s back.) Cool breeze, (Blow on child’s neck.) Tight Squeeze, (Give her a big hug from behind.) And now you’ve got the shivers! (Tickle your child all over her back.)


Use this rhyme as a tickle rhyme for babies and young children. Older children can learn to say the rhyme themselves. They may want to do the actions on you or someone else.


Apple of My Eye

Criss Cross Apple Sauce Rhyme Criss cross (Draw an X on your child’s back.)

Apple sauce, (Pat her shoulders with both hands.) Spiders crawling up your back. (Walk fingers up child’s back.) Cool breeze, (Blow on child’s neck.) Tight Squeeze, (Give her a big hug from behind.) And now you’ve got the shivers! (Tickle your child all over her back.)


Use this rhyme as a tickle rhyme for babies and young children. Older children can learn to say the rhyme themselves. They may want to do the actions on you or someone else.


Apple of My Eye

Nutrition Tip: Make meal times pleasant. Involve your child in meal preparation. Eat together as a family. Limit distractions at the table, like television.

Applesauce (Do actions as rhyme indicates.)

Peel an apple, Cut it up, Put it in a pot. When you taste it, You will find It’s applesauce You’ve got!

Finnish Apple Pancake 2 cups thinly sliced apples, peeled and cored 1 tbsp butter, melted 3 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/3 cup all purpose flour 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1/8 tsp. salt Topping: 1/2 tsp cinnamon & 1 tbsp sugar

Place apples and butter in pan and toss to coat. Bake in 220°C (425°F) oven for 5 min. Whisk eggs, milk, flour, baking powder & salt together. Combine cinnamon and sugar separately. Pour egg mixture over cooked apples and sprinkle with topping. Bake 15-20 min or until pancake is puffed and golden brown.

Nutrition Tip: Make meal times pleasant. Involve your child in meal preparation. Eat together as a family. Limit distractions at the table, like television.

Applesauce (Do actions as rhyme indicates.)

Peel an apple, Cut it up, Put it in a pot. When you taste it, You will find It’s applesauce You’ve got!

Finnish Apple Pancake 2 cups thinly sliced apples, peeled and cored 1 tbsp butter, melted 3 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/3 cup all purpose flour 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1/8 tsp. salt Topping: 1/2 tsp cinnamon & 1 tbsp sugar

Place apples and butter in pan and toss to coat. Bake in 220°C (425°F) oven for 5 min. Whisk eggs, milk, flour, baking powder & salt together. Combine cinnamon and sugar separately. Pour egg mixture over cooked apples and sprinkle with topping. Bake 15-20 min or until pancake is puffed and golden brown.

I’m A Little Pumpkin (Sung to “I’m a Little Teapot”)

I’m a little pumpkin, short and stout, Packed full of seeds that you can scrape out. When you are all finished, then I’ll be, The cutest jack-o-lantern you ever did see.


Making a jack-o-lantern? Sing this song while you’re scooping out the seeds. Ask your child to choose a word to describe the jack-o-lantern face he or she is making. Change “cutest” to the word your child suggests.


Pumpkin Eater

I’m A Little Pumpkin (Sung to “I’m a Little Teapot”)

I’m a little pumpkin, short and stout, Packed full of seeds that you can scrape out. When you are all finished, then I’ll be, The cutest jack-o-lantern you ever did see.


Making a jack-o-lantern? Sing this song while you’re scooping out the seeds. Ask your child to choose a word to describe the jack-o-lantern face he or she is making. Change “cutest” to the word your child suggests.


Pumpkin Eater

Three Little Pumpkins

Three little pumpkins sitting very still In a pumpkin patch high up on a hill. (Hold up 3 fingers)

The first one said, “I’m very green, But I’ll be orange by Halloween.” (Wiggle 1st finger.) The second one said, “I’m on my way To becoming a jack-o-lantern someday.” (Wiggle 2nd finger.)

The third one said, “Oh me, oh my, Tomorrow I’ll be a pumpkin pie!” (Wiggle 3rd finger.)

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

• 2 cups pumpkin seeds • 1 tsp. salt

Wash pumpkin seeds and dry them thoroughly. Add salt. Mix and spread in a shallow pan or cookie sheet. Bake at 250°C until golden brown (about 15 to 20 minutes).

Seeds may be a choking hazard

for children under 3 years.

Nutrition Tip: Parents are role models for their children. Show your child that you enjoy healthy foods by eating a variety of whole grains, vegetables and fruit, milk products, and meat and alternatives.

Three Little Pumpkins

Three little pumpkins sitting very still In a pumpkin patch high up on a hill. (Hold up 3 fingers)

The first one said, “I’m very green, But I’ll be orange by Halloween.” (Wiggle 1st finger.) The second one said, “I’m on my way To becoming a jack-o-lantern someday.” (Wiggle 2nd finger.)

The third one said, “Oh me, oh my, Tomorrow I’ll be a pumpkin pie!” (Wiggle 3rd finger.)

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

• 2 cups pumpkin seeds • 1 tsp. salt

Wash pumpkin seeds and dry them thoroughly. Add salt. Mix and spread in a shallow pan or cookie sheet. Bake at 250°C until golden brown (about 15 to 20 minutes).

Seeds may be a choking hazard

for children under 3 years.

Nutrition Tip: Parents are role models for their children. Show your child that you enjoy healthy foods by eating a variety of whole grains, vegetables and fruit, milk products, and meat and alternatives.

Little Jack Horner

Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner Eating his Christmas pie. He stuck in his thumb And pulled out a plum And said, “What a good boy am I.”


Holiday times can be filled with both excitement and stress. Children become confident when parents focus on a child’s good intentions. A child who is able to say “What a good boy (girl) am I” is more willing to try new things, including learning to read.


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Little Jack Horner

Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner Eating his Christmas pie. He stuck in his thumb And pulled out a plum And said, “What a good boy am I.”


Holiday times can be filled with both excitement and stress. Children become confident when parents focus on a child’s good intentions. A child who is able to say “What a good boy (girl) am I” is more willing to try new things, including learning to read.


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Nutrition Tip: Nutrition Tip: A new food may not be eaten the first time. Wait and try again in a few days

or weeks. Offer a new food with a food that your child is familiar with.

Ten Little Reindeer (Sung to “Ten Little Indians”)

1 little, 2 little, 3 little reindeer,



Pulling Santa's sleigh.

Show the number of reindeer by wiggling your fingers as you sing. Sing this rhyme while your child dips a reindeer cookie cutter in paint and stamps sheets of paper to make Christmas wrap.

Maple Toast Cups with Baked Eggs 6 slices bread, crust removed 2 tbsp maple syrup 1 cup chopped ham or 3 slices cooked, crumbled bacon 6 eggs

Lightly butter 6 muffin cups. Flatten bread with rolling pin and press into muffin cups. Brush bread with maple syrup. Divide ham or bacon between cups. Break an egg

into each cup. Add pepper to taste. Bake at 400° F 15-18 minutes or until eggs are set. Run a knife around edge of muffin cups to loosen bread.

Nutrition Tip: Nutrition Tip: A new food may not be eaten the first time. Wait and try again in a few days

or weeks. Offer a new food with a food that your child is familiar with.

Ten Little Reindeer (Sung to “Ten Little Indians”)




Pulling Santa's sleigh.

Show the number of reindeer by wiggling your fingers as you sing. Sing this rhyme while your child dips a reindeer cookie cutter in paint and stamps sheets of paper to make Christmas wrap.

Maple Toast Cups with Baked Eggs 6 slices bread, crust removed 2 tbsp maple syrup 1 cup chopped ham or 3 slices cooked, crumbled bacon 6 eggs

Lightly butter 6 muffin cups. Flatten bread with rolling pin and press into muffin cups. Brush bread with maple syrup. Divide ham or bacon between cups. Break an egg

into each cup. Add pepper to taste. Bake at 400° F 15-18 minutes or until eggs are set. Run a knife around edge of muffin cups to loosen bread.

Little Green Tree (Sung to “I’m a Little Teapot”)

I’m a little green tree ready to trim. (Stand tall.)

Here is my trunk. (Raise arms straight up.)

Here are my limbs. (Hold arms out at sides.)

Decorate me now with lights so fine, (Move hands back and forth across body.)

Plug them in and watch me shine! (Hold arms out at sides and wiggle fingers.)


The way we celebrate at Christmas time can be a gift in itself. The traditions, rituals, and special foods we eat can give children a feeling of continuity, comfort and joy. It does make a difference when we slow down and do the little things that make the days leading up to Christmas and Hanukah a special time.


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Little Green Tree (Sung to “I’m a Little Teapot”)

I’m a little green tree ready to trim. (Stand tall.)

Here is my trunk. (Raise arms straight up.)

Here are my limbs. (Hold arms out at sides.)

Decorate me now with lights so fine, (Move hands back and forth across body.)

Plug them in and watch me shine! (Hold arms out at sides and wiggle fingers.)


The way we celebrate at Christmas time can be a gift in itself. The traditions, rituals, and special foods we eat can give children a feeling of continuity, comfort and joy. It does make a difference when we slow down and do the little things that make the days leading up to Christmas and Hanukah a special time.


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Christmas Cake (Pretend to stir the cake.)

Into the basin put the plums, Stir-about, stir-about, stir-about!

Next the good white flour comes, Stir-about, stir-about, stir-about!

Sugar and peel and eggs and spice, Stir-about, stir-about, stir-about!

Mix them and fix them and cook them twice, Stir-about, stir-about, stir-about!

Eye-Spy for Christmas

Make a telescope with an empty paper towel tube.

Play Eye-Spy for objects that are red or green.

Yule-Log Sandwiches

Help your child flatten slices of brown bread with a rolling pin. Spread hummus (store bought or homemade) on the bread, and sprinkle with diced red and green peppers. Let your child roll up the bread slices to make “Yule Logs.”

Hummus is a Middle Eastern spread made from chick peas.

Nutrition Tip We can enjoy all foods, in moderation. During the holidays, enjoy Christmas treats, but remember to balance them with healthier choices.

Christmas Cake (Pretend to stir the cake.)

Into the basin put the plums, Stir-about, stir-about, stir-about!

Next the good white flour comes, Stir-about, stir-about, stir-about!

Sugar and peel and eggs and spice, Stir-about, stir-about, stir-about!

Mix them and fix them and cook them twice, Stir-about, stir-about, stir-about!

Eye-Spy for Christmas

Make a telescope with an empty paper towel tube.

Play Eye-Spy for objects that are red or green.

Yule-Log Sandwiches

Help your child flatten slices of brown bread with a rolling pin. Spread hummus (store bought or homemade) on the bread, and sprinkle with diced red and green peppers. Let your child roll up the bread slices to make “Yule Logs.”

Hummus is a Middle Eastern spread made from chick peas.

Nutrition Tip We can enjoy all foods, in moderation. During the holidays, enjoy Christmas treats, but remember to balance them with healthier choices.

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