5 creative ways to learn at mealtime

Eat, play, love: How to help build your child’s brain.

by UNICEF
On 10 July, 2019, Matilde, 2, prepares fruit salad with her mother, Carolina, in the kitchen of their home in Montevideo, Uruguay. They enjoy spending time together preparing healthy foods to eat.
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During the earliest years of life, the brain develops at a speed never repeated again. Because this period is so critical for building a child's foundation for long-term health, development and learning, it's important to take time for brain-building activities with your little one — and have fun doing it! Here are five ways to stimulate brain growth during mealtime.

 

I spy food!
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Picnic in my castle
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Wash and name vegetables
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Vegetable stamping
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Boom boom boom
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