Healthy School Celebrations

Schools can help promote a positive learning environment by providing healthy celebrations.

There are many benefits of healthy celebrations:

• Better learning.
• Reinforces what students are learning in the classroom.
• Fosters a school environment that supports healthy living.
• Creates excitement about healthy eating.
• Protects children with food allergies.
• Shows parents and the larger school community that the school is interested in the health of its students.

Here are some easy, healthy ways to reinvent a party:

• Shift the focus from ‘Food’ to ‘Fun’.
• Organize a scavenger hunt related to the party theme.
• Plan special party games and activities.
• Celebrate the occasion with outdoor activities and games such as hopscotch, jump rope and tag.
• Have students decorate a plant pot and plant seeds.
• Go for a class walk and sing songs with the students.
• Set up craft stations.

Celebrate with Healthy Party Snacks:

• Fruit smoothies
• Fruit kabobs
• Vegetable and fruit trays
• Whole grain crackers and cheese
• Hummus served with vegetables or pita wedges

Schools, students and parents can work together to ensure school celebrations are healthy.