Sing a Song
The Good Food Song
(Tune: "Old McDonald Had a Farm")
Vegetables are good for me,
E-I-E-I-O.
And so I eat them happily,
E-I-E-I-O.
With a carrot, carrot here,
and a carrot, carrot there
Here a carrot, there a carrot
Everywhere a carrot, carrot.
Vegetables are good for me,
E-I-E-I-O.
Watch
Fruit & Veggie Hokey Pokey
Try This
Make a face with vegetables on your child’s plate. Use string beans for hair, cucumbers for eyes, carrot for nose, and tomatoes for mouth! Talk about how important vegetables are to being healthy. Try to eat three different vegetables today!
Read a Book
Here are some book recommendations for today. Check out the picture book collection at your local library, where there are lots of books to choose from! Find nearby libraries
- Rah, Rah, Radishes!: a Vegetable Chant by April Pulley Sayre
- Rainbow Stew by Cathryn Falwell
- Vegetables in Underwear by Jared Chapman
Explore More
See the January Activity Calendar for many more fun, educational activities you and your child can do anytime!
- Miss Mary Mack Clapping Game
Here is the clapping pattern for the song. Feel free to change the pattern or just clap your hands and sing! - Play Arthur's Lunch-O-Matic Game