Children and food—what a natural combination! With this book you can challenge the older preschoolers and school-agers in your care to learn about food. As they research and prepare these healthy snacks they can use math skills to measure amounts and cost, graph likes and dislikes, and figure portions and count calories. Together you can research the nutrients in foods, map where their favorites come from, and find out how they are produced. Fifty easy-to-prepare snack ideas, including party sandwiches, monster faces, fruit and veggie salads, and lots more. Ideas use all food categories. Age Focus: 4-12. Softbound, 102 pgs.