Resources
Articles and resources:
Busy Bodies aims to help parents/caregivers bring healthy eating and physical activity to life with preschoolers, ages 3 to 5, by encouraging a variety of experiences presented in an easy-to-use “activity card”.
A guide for parents and caregivers of toddlers ages 12 to 36 months provides practical information and tips on how much food to offer, sample menu plans, answers to common feeding challenges, daily activity needs of toddlers and why active play is important.
A guide for parents and caregivers of preschoolers ages 3 to 5 complements the BusyBodies activity card set. Topics covered include: how much food to offer; suggested ideas for breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner; feeding challenges; active living ideas to do together; and sample activities to build physical skills.
A guide for parents and caregivers of children ages 6 to 8 provides information and tips to support parents and caregivers to help ensure that children have access to environments that support healthy eating and physical activity at school and in the community as well as at home.
The award winning Fuel Up For Fun aims to build awareness, positive attitudes and healthy behaviours among children 6-8 years old so they will eat right and be active with their families.
This educational resource is part of the NutriSTEP® (Nutrition Screening Tool for Every Preschooler) Program. It provides information on feeding children from age three to five. This resource is available in a variety of languages.