9 Letter "B" Activities Featuring Veggies

We hope your enjoy these 9 fun and interactive activities and recipes that teach your preschool-aged kids about the letter "B" (and that veggies are fun and tasty!).

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1. Read Books!

Enjoy our recommended "B" books featuring veggies and fruit (and honey!):

• "The Beeman" by Laura Krebs and Valerie Cis
• "Beans on Toast" by Paul Dowling
• "Eating the Alphabet" by Lois Ehlert
• "Monsters Don't Eat Broccoli" by Barbara Jean Hicks
• "There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream!" by Emily MacKenzie
• "The Lima Bean Monster" by Dan Yaccarino

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2. Paint with Broccoli

Simply dip broccoli florets in washable paint and use them as "paintbrushes" and/or slice broccoli florets in half to make "tree stamps". So simple and so fun!

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3. Letter "B" Tracing

Download this FREE letter "B" tracing sheet from Veggie Buds Club.

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4. Bake Some Beet Brownies!

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5. Letter "B" Coloring Pages

Download these FREE letter "B" coloring pages from Veggie Buds Club.

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6. Bake Some Broccoli Nuggets

Enjoy this delicious kid-approved recipe from Veggie Buds Club and Happy Kids Kitchen. You can find the recipe here!

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7. Make Beet Watercolor

Materials Needed

• 1 small red beet
• Salt
• White vinegar
• Paper
• Paintbrush

Instructions

1. Peel beet and cut into cubes.​
2. Place the cubed beet and 1 cup of water in a pot.
3. Bring the pot of water to a boil on the stove top and boil until the beet cubes are soft and the water is a rich red color (approximately 15-20 minutes); remove beet cubes and set aside to eat at a later time.
4. Mix a pinch of salt and splash of vinegar into the hot water (the salt will act as a preservative and the vinegar will brighten the color).
5. Pour the beet watercolor into a bowl and let cool.
6. Now have fun painting pictures with your homemade beet watercolor!

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8. Broccoli Activity Sheets

Have fun with these broccoli activity sheets! Create the letter "B" by using dot stickers or dot paint with Activity Sheet #1. Fill in the letter "B" with broccoli florets with Activity Sheet #2 (bonus if you have a laminator!).

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9. Play Bean Tic Tac Toe

Make a Tic Tac Toe board out of green beans and use two different types of dry beans as the X's and O's! You can also go a step further and create the letter "B" with dry beans and greens beans. Be sure to eat some green beans as a snack while you play!

Want your kids to eat more veggies?

Check out our shop for interactive and fun products that teach kids that veggies are fun and tasty! In our shop you can find kid-safe knives, interactive placements, veggie-themed activity boxes, and more!