Making food fun
We know that the key to getting children to eat healthy food is to make it fun. Generally, children are attracted to junk food because it is created, packaged and then advertised to deliberately appeal to their age group. To compete with junk food, healthy food needs to be just as enticing. We make healthy food fun by:
- Getting the children involved
Children love to be hands on with food. The Fruvenu workshops demonstrate easy ways to prepare food so the kids are comfortable getting involved. Also, children are more interested in food when they can experience it with a number of senses. Fruvenu workshops allow children to touch, smell, see and then taste healthy food.
- Introducing a variety of food preparation tools
Fruvenu uses a number of food preparation tools in the workshops to make the process engaging. Children enjoy experimenting with how they can shape foods – it allows them to be creative.
- Peer Pressure
Healthy eating is one of the few ways peer pressure can be harnessed for positive results. When children learn about food in a group with their peers, they are more likely to want to try new things. If a child’s friend is trying something and says it’s okay then they might be inclined to try something new too.
