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!
MyPlate Game Poster
MyPlate Education Kit
MyPlate Plates
