It’s almost
June and summer break will be here before we know it! Team Nutrition Summer Resources are designed to help kids and families have a healthy break
and get excited about eating healthy and being active during the summer months.
These ready-to-use resources can be used by schools and in community settings.
All of the summer resources are available in English and Spanish.
Take a Healthy Summer Break
Infographic
Help
raise awareness about the four “healthy moves”
families can use to have a healthier summer break.
This Summer, Eat Smart to Play Hard:
A Parent’s Guide
Encourage
families to work together to adopt healthier behaviors and to celebrate their
wins with a healthy reward.
Offering Healthy Summer Meals That
Kids Enjoy
Improve the quality of meals served and make your summer meal program fun
and healthy! This resource features
simple tips, sample menus, a fun taste-test ballot, and a planning worksheet.
Summer Food, Summer Moves Kit
Implement over 30 games and educational activities at
your summer meal site. Each kit includes:
- Operator Guide with games,
activities, and recipes (1 per kit)
- Educational Posters (7 per kit)
- Family Handouts (25 each of 6
handouts per kit, 150 total)
- Activity Placemats (25 per kit)
- Promotional Flyers (25 each of 6
handouts per kit, 150 total)
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Did you know that May is National Month for Salads,
Strawberries, and Asparagus! There is also a National Herb Week in May. These
tasty recipes celebrate all the fresh produce that is now in-season.
Want to learn more about incorporating local,
seasonal foods into your Summer Food Service Program? Check out the Farm to Summer resource page.
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Printed Team Nutrition materials are
available, as supplies last, to schools, child care providers, summer meal sites,
State agencies, and sponsors that participate in the USDA Child Nutrition programs
via an online order form. All
others are welcome to download materials from our website. To inquire about bulk orders, please send an email to teamnutrition@fns.usda.gov.
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