#TWKatHome Activities
Celebrate Summer
Welcome to TWKatHome, our fun, free online content that helps kids and families explore food and build positive, healthy eating habits. Each season, we will provide activities and ideas for ways to engage children as they learn about food and where it comes from.
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Immigrant Heritage Month
June is Immigrant Heritage Month, which recognizes the many contributions of immigrants around the world and celebrates the diverse cultures worldwide.
Learn more by clicking the link below!
https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/journal/lifestyle/five-recipes-immigrant-food-britain-23507474
Make a Colorful Lunch
The food we eat throughout the day can help give us energy, improve our concentration and memory, and help us stay strong and well. That is why it’s important to eat a variety of foods during the day. Especially important are fruits and vegetables as well as protein. Whole grains are important too - check out this interesting grain guide.
Let's Do Summer Crafts!
There are so many fun crafts you can do in the summer. Below, are some ideas. Tutorials can be found on Google or YouTube.
- Flower pressing
- Make a seashell frame
- Make an origami boat
- Ice painting
- Make sun catchers
Write a Food Journal
A healthy and regular eating routine can bring balance to your digestion, help you sleep better, and help you to wake up refreshed. Write down the food you eat each day for a week. In addition, write down how you feel after eating and the times during the day when you feel hungry. At the end of the week, reflect on your eating routine. Are there changes to your meal routine you might want to try? You can use the questions below to guide your food journal.
Summer Solstice Walk
Summer begins on June 20th with the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. Celebrate the changing season with a nature walk! Take note of at least 3 things you see that are a sign of Summer. Look high and low.
More Resources (Year-Round)
Explore all the resources available to you to create a fun, engaging TasteWise Kids experience for your family - right from your own home!
#TWKatHome Activity Sheets
Download and print any Activity Sheets developed by the TasteWise Kids team.
- Jobs On A Farm
- Potato Stamps
- Dinner Ballots
- Write Your Own Menu
- CHOPPED Challenge
- Kitchen Math
- Red Cabbage Chemistry
- Design a Community Green Space
- Build a Bento Box
Coloring Pages & Show Your Skill Sheets
Download and print any of the TasteWise Kids original coloring book pages and Skill sheets from the list below.
Skill Sheets
- Tasting New Foods From A to Z
- Words to Describe Taste
- The Seeds We Eat Info Sheet
- Dinner Table Conversation Starters
- Check out what I can do!
Coloring Pages
- Discover Fall Coloring
- My Lunchbox Coloring Page
- My Salad Coloring Page
- Farm Coloring Page
- Taste Quest Coloring Page
Food Discovery Boards
One of our favorite ways to encourage kids to explore new flavors and foods is by making it into a discovery challenge! These seasonal or themed bingo boards help kids get out into nature, try new things, and feel good about being curious!
- Welcoming Wellness Discovery Board
- Celebrate Holidays Discovery Board
- Grateful For Farms Discovery Board
- October Discovery Board
- Summer Taste Quest
- Farmers' Market Bingo
- Salad Hunt Discovery Board
What's in Season?
July 8th is National Blueberry Day! Celebrate by making delicious lemon blueberry muffins. Recipe below.
Ingredients-
- 1 stick of butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extra
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1 cup buttermilk**
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
**buttermilk can be made with whole milk and 1 tsp of lemon juice or vinegar
Instructions-
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Whisk the butter, sugar, and lemon zest together until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla and continue whisking until combined. In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt until combined. To the butter mixture, add half of the flour mix and the milk. Fold in, and add in the remaining flour and the lemon juice. When almost fully combined, add in the blueberries. Make sure not to overmix or the muffins may be a little dense. Scoop batter into muffin tin and bake for 15 minutes. Then, reduce the temperature to 350°F, rotate tray, and bake for 10 more minutes. Use a toothpick to make sure muffins are cooked through. Let cool for 10-15 minutes and enjoy!
Summer Conversation Starters
- What have you observed about Summer this year?
- What is your favorite Fourth of July memory?
- What is your favorite summer food or drink?
- What is your favorite summer smell?
- What is your favorite summer outfit?
Book Recommendations
- And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner- This picture book is an ode to Summer, going from the last days of school to all the fun moments of Summer.
- Berry Song by Michaela Goade- This picture book beautifully illustrates how one young girl and her grandmother work to gather various gifts from the Earth- from salmon to herring eggs to berries.
- The Golden Glow by Wes Anderson- This picture book celebrates nature through non-fictional and fictional elements.
- Summer Is Here by Renee Watson- This picture book is about all the fun things Summer brings -- from fresh fruit to family cookouts to overflowing gardens.
- Plátanos Are Love by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris- This picture book transitions through seasonal changes and various activities during the different seasons, and when it finally comes to Summer, will it be warm enough for ice cream?
- Before We Eat: From Farm To Table by Pat Brisson- This picture book illustrates the process of how food gets from the farm to our dinner tables. It's informative and a great reminder of the hard work it takes to get our food!
- Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz- This book highlights the taste of summer and the strength of community through one boy's journey of buying a paleta. Best of all, the linked version is bilingual, featuring side-by-side English and Spanish text!
