Meal Creation Activity

Instructions:

1.The children will be divided into teams.

2. Each team will receive a plate and a set of food printouts from the template provided.

3. The goal of the game is to create the most nutritious meal in the shortest amount of time, while following the rules of a CACFP-compliant lunch.

4.The rules of a CACFP-compliant lunch are:

5.A meat/meat alternative

6.A grain

7. Two servings of vegetables OR one serving of fruit and one serving of vegetables

8.Milk

9. Teams will have a set amount of time to create their meal, and the meal must be completed within the designated time.

10. Once the time is up, a judge will evaluate each team's plate to determine which team has created the most nutritious meal that is CACFP compliant.

11. The team with the most nutritious and CACFP-compliant meal and who completes it the fastest will be declared the winner.

HotDog

Drumstick (Chicken)

Pasta

Carrots

Whole Grain Bread

Celery

Broccoli

Watermelon

Cup of Orange Juice

Apple

Pretzels

Corn

Banana