🔬 Science & our world · Ages 4–5 · about 2 weeks

Healthy Food and Teeth

Goal: Sort foods into everyday and sometimes foods and look after their teeth.

For parents: Avoid calling foods 'good' or 'bad'. 'Everyday foods' and 'sometimes foods' teaches balance without guilt.

Do together

  1. Everyday or sometimes?

    You need: Food packets and fruit from the kitchen

    Sort foods into two groups: everyday foods (fruit, vegetables, daal, roti, milk) and sometimes foods (sweets, crisps, fizzy drinks).

  2. Rainbow plate

    You need: Lunch

    How many colours can you get on your plate today? Count the colours of the fruit and vegetables.

  3. Brushing timer

    You need: A toothbrush, a two-minute song or sand timer

    Brush for the whole song: top teeth, bottom teeth, fronts, backs. Check in the mirror together.

Talk about it

  • Which foods help us grow strong?
  • Why do we brush our teeth twice a day?
  • What is your favourite everyday food?

Words to use

  • healthy
  • fruit
  • vegetable
  • teeth
  • brush
  • everyday
  • sometimes

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