This paper plate exercise aims to enable children to:

  • Look at and name a wide range of foods.
  • Practise their cutting and sticking skills.
  • Think about balance in a diet, what makes a balanced plate of food.

Resources needed:

  • Small paper plate for each child.
  • Scissors and gluesticks.
  • Printouts of the clipart from the site, or food magazines to cut out.

Free printables for this activity:

Free Food Clipart          Printable

Paper Plate Game        Instructions

The clipart is taken from Microsoft’s copyright free stocks, there are many more examples online. There are also many free photo sites if you prefer to use photographs, please just be careful you take note of any copyright issues.