Resources

Heads In, Hearts In: Full Healthy Living Activity Book

Published on October 18, 2018
The Heads In, Hearts In family enrichment program encourages families to use their minds as a tool to expand their knowledge around a variety of topic areas. This packet contains all 15 healthy living activities.
Heads In, Hearts In: Strong Bones = Calcium

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will match the bags of flour (which represent the amount of calcium in the bones) to the age of a person. This will reinforce the idea that people build bones as they get older but then bone building stops.
Heads In, Hearts In: MyPlate Bracelet

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will create a bracelet as a tangible reminder to help you remember to eat from each of the five food groups, drink water and stay active.
Heads In, Hearts In: Size Matters

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will learn that you can find serving sizes on Nutrition Facts labels. You will also learn that the serving dish we use often gives a misperception for how much food we should eat.
Heads In, Hearts In: Get Healthy With MyPlate

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity you will learn the importance of having a well-balanced diet that contains an appropriate amount of each food group by exploring the five food groups using MyPlate.
Heads In, Hearts In: Tubs of Butter Fun!

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will discover how to make your own butter using heavy whipping cream. You will gain an understanding of how fat molecules in heavy whipping cream can separate by agitation.
Heads In, Hearts In: Streamer Dance

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will use streamers to see how easy and fun movement can be.
Heads In, Hearts In: Fruit or Vegetable?

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will learn to identify fruits and vegetables by determining if the picture on the card is of a fruit or a vegetable and placing the card in the correct bag.
Heads In, Hearts In: Food Labels: Count Your Ingredients

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will look at the nutrition labels on the food products on the table to see how many ingredients each contains, sort them on the table according to how many ingredients they have and learn which foods tend to be the healthiest choices.
Heads In, Hearts In: Physical Activity Log

Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will create a physical activity log by recording each day's physical activity, making sure that the total number of minutes of activity each day is at least 60.