Here’s a brand-new My Plate activity page! This page is a perfect way to communicate the key lessons of MyPlate while keeping things light and fun. It makes an excellent icebreaker or game, and you can also use it as a prize at your next wellness fair booth!
MyPlate Activity Page:
Fill in the Blank!
Focus on choosing healthy foods and drinks from all five food groups including fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and _ _ _ _ _. This will help you get all the nutrients you need.
It’s wise to choose foods with less sodium, saturated fat, and added _ _ _ _ _ _.
Try to fill half your plate with fruits and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at each meal.
Choose mostly lean _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and dairy foods.
MyPlate Word Scramble:
Unscramble the words below to find key elements of MyPlate.
- IENNRSTTU _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- YVTREIA _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- OEHLW NAGSIR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- GEHCANS _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- TEALHH _ _ _ _ _ _
- ITURF _ _ _ _ _
- AABCELN _ _ _ _ _ _ _
My Plate Maze:
MyPlate Activity Page Answers:
Fill in the Blank:
- Focus on choosing healthy foods and drinks from all five food groups including fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and DAIRY. This will help you get all the nutrients you need.
- It’s wise to choose foods with less sodium, saturated fat, and added SUGARS.
- Try to fill half your plate with fruits and VEGETABLES at each meal.
- Choose mostly lean PROTEIN and dairy foods.
My Plate Word Scramble:
- NUTRIENTS
- VARIETY
- WHOLE GRAINS
- CHANGES
- HEALTH
- FRUIT
- BALANCE
MyPlate Maze:
Here’s the free printable activity page handout! How will you use your copy?
And here are some of my favorite MyPlate resources, available now in the Nutrition Education Store!