The holiday season can be a great time to teach kids about healthier ingredient options. As we plan for holiday parties and family get togethers we can show kids that having a fun time is not about sugar and that there are many foods that are fun and festive and healthy!
Visit our resources for below for healthy holiday food tips, fun ideas to get kids involved in cooking , kids cooking printables to help kids learn about cooking vocabulary, kitchen safety with fun free printouts to keep them learning and busy in these days before Christmas.
We also have a nutrition article for parents about healthy holiday snack and appetizer recipes and we think you would enjoy some recipes from Kids Cook Monday!
Get your chef hat.... you and your little kitchen helper will be cooking up some fun this Christmas. Spending some time in the kitchen cooking with kids is a fun activity that can get the whole family in the holiday spirit!
Enjoy this fun video that shows Healthy Holiday Gingerbread House and start exploring ways to make any recipe a bit healthier with our ingredient substitution charts (one for kids and one for adults1) and check out some resources and recipes below.
The Gingerbread House is decorated with Fresh and Dried Fruits, Nuts, Vegetables, Peanut Butter and Low Fat Cottage Cheese. The Peanut Butter makes a good substitute for the icing and the cottage cheese (drained) is used as snow and a dip. Make sure you put the cottage cheese on before you are ready to serve, since it is perishable.
For more information visit, Weighing Success Blog
Healthy Cooking Resources from our website "Nourish Interactive"
Nourish Healthy Kids- Cooking up Fun with Kids this Christmas season.by Maryam Malekian, MS, Registered Dietitian
Nourish Healthy Kids- Healthier Holiday Snacks and Desserts
Kids Cook Monday provides a kids int he kitchen toolkit, tips and recipes that are great for cooking with kids1
Free Holiday Cookbook for Kids PDF
See our Kids Cooking Page- for fun nutrition printables- kitchen safety checklist for kids, cooking vocabulary, word puzzles, coloring pages, and activities
Make your recipe healthier printout activity for kids
Printable Healthy Ingredient Guide
Do you have a favorite recipe that you have made healthier by changing some ingredients or a fun kids in the kitchen activity for the holiday season? If so, please share it below!
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