Food Category Activity

Organizing things in categories is a fun way to help your child with math. Using scissors can help develop small muscle coordination and eye-hand coordination. You may not have realize how important these simple tasks are to your child’s development. This activity can give them lots of practice.

Cut out pictures of food from the newspaper or magazines. Organize them in categories and make a book.
Some categories might be:
Fruits                                                                                                          Vegetables                                                                                           , Come from an animal
Colors
Foods you like or dislike
Healthy or not so healthy
Taste (sweet, sour, salty)
Create a balanced meal

Idea from Classroom Connections, Deseret News