Preschool Nutrition

At Preschool Nutrition, you will find nutrition information with preschoolers in mind - tips for healthy eating, food and nutrient guidelines, preschool recipes, food and nutrition activities and healthy meal and snack ideas. Visit often to find the latest news on preschooler nutrition. Contributing writer: Kati Chevaux, Kelly Pfeiffer 

Featured Preschool Food and Nutrition Articles

Preschoolers and Sugar - Grams per Day Recommendation
Find out how many grams of added sugar are the limit for your preschooler. Some healthy foods like whole fruit and milk have naturally occurring sugars which don't need to be limited. Added sugars, however, supply extra calories and no nutrients and limiting them is a healthy goal for your preschooler.

Added Sugars in Common Preschooler Foods
Sugar is added to many foods for sweetness and appeal. But eating lots of added sugars isn't healthy for your preschooler. Use this list of added sugars in foods to help make healthier food choices for your preschooler. Save the really sweet stuff for desserts and special occasions!

Preschooler Calcium Needs
Getting enough calcium early in life is important to bone health later in life. Find out your preschooler's calcium requirements and offer these calcium-rich foods and drinks.

Featured Preschool Nutrition Product

Bumkins Finer Baby Products Child Apron - Pink Fizz
Give your preschooler even more reason to be excited to help in the kitchen with these cute and funky kids' aprons. Available from Bumkins, aprons are available in your choice of fun patterns - stripes, swirls, flowers, camo and retro - and colors to suit boys and girls. Each apron has pockets for kitchen tools and the toggled neck strap and tie waist straps for a great fit.

Preschool Nutrition Articles

Preschool Food Activity - Make Nut Butter
With so many varieties of nuts and seeds available, why limit your preschooler to just peanut butter? Make nut butter with your preschooler and show how nuts and seeds can be transformed into a creamy spread. Use the butter to make tasty and nutritious meals and snacks or substitute for peanut butter in recipes.

Preschool Food Activity - Indoor Garden Mural
The preschool indoor garden mural brings the garden inside as preschoolers learn about agriculture and how food grows. If you don't have space or time for a real garden, make the indoor garden mural and add fruits, vegetables, beans, grains and nuts. All you need is a large roll of paper or poster board, markers, crayons and food pictures.

Food Group Games
Play these two food group games at preschool, in the kitchen, or waiting in line. By basing simple games on foods and food groupings, your preschooler will learn about how foods go together, food traits, and how fun it is to play games with the family!