New MyPlate Activity Page

Here's a brand-new My Plate activity page! This page is a perfect way to communicate the key lessons of MyPlate while keeping things light and fun. It makes an excellent icebreaker or game, and you can also use it as a prize at your next wellness fair booth!

MyPlate Activity Page:

Fill in the Blank! Focus on choosing healthy foods and drinks from all five food groups including fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and _ _ _ _ _. This will help you get all the nutrients you need. It’s wise to choose foods with less sodium, saturated fat, and added _ _ _ _ _ _. Try to fill half your plate with fruits and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at each meal. Choose mostly lean _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and dairy foods. MyPlate Word Scramble: Unscramble the words below to find key elements of MyPlate.

1. IENNRSTTU _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. YVTREIA _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. OEHLW NAGSIR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. GEHCANS _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. TEALHH _ _ _ _ _ _
6. ITURF _ _ _ _ _
7. AABCELN _ _ _ _ _ _ _

My Plate Maze:

MyPlate Activity Page Answers:

Fill in the Blank:

• Focus on choosing healthy foods and drinks from all five food groups including fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and DAIRY. This will help you get all the nutrients you need.
• It’s wise to choose foods with less sodium, saturated fat, and added SUGARS.
• Try to fill half your plate with fruits and VEGETABLES at each meal.
• Choose mostly lean PROTEIN and dairy foods.

My Plate Word Scramble:

1. NUTRIENTS
2. VARIETY
3. WHOLE GRAINS
4. CHANGES
5. HEALTH
6. FRUIT
7. BALANCE

MyPlate Maze: Here's the free printable activity page handout! How will you use your copy? And here are some of my favorite MyPlate resources, available now in the Nutrition Education Store!