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Reading books to your children that feature vegetables is a great way to normalize veggies and not make them so "scary" when it comes to mealtime. There are so many great books on the market now so it was really difficult to come up with a list of our Top Five. The books that we chose are perfect for toddlers, ages 2-4, and include some classics, informational books, and silly books too!  Top Five Veggie Books for Toddlers1. "Up, Down, and Around" by Katherine Ayres From seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in this vibrant picture book pulses with life! 2. "LMNO Peas" by Keith Baker Get ready to roll through the alphabet with a jaunty cast of extremely cute and busy little peas! This fresh and fun alphabet book features bright colors, bouncy rhyming text, and silly pea characters who highlight the wide variety of interests, hobbies, and careers that make the world such a colorful place. 3. "Vegetables in Underwear" by Jared Chapman A bunch of friendly vegetables wear colorful underwear of all varieties: big, small, clean, dirty, serious, and funny demonstrating for young ones the silliness and necessity of this item of clothing. With rhyming text that begs to be chanted aloud and art that looks good enough to eat, this vibrant story will encourage preschoolers to celebrate having left those diapers behind! 4. "Eating the Alphabet" by Lois Ehlert A classic veggie book! While teaching upper- and lowercase letters to preschoolers, they are also introduced to fruits and vegetables from around the world. 5. "How are you Peeling? Foods with Moods" by Saxton Freymann Who'd have dreamed that produce could be so expressive, so charming, so lively and so funny? Amused? Confused? Frustrated? Surprised? Try these feelings on for size. This is a book that asks all the right questions.... and leaves you feeling great no matter what the answers are! So what do you think?! Leave us a comment below to lettuce know if your favorite book made the list and to suggest other books too. Check out our shop for products that teach kids to learn to love veggies! This includes veggie activity boxes, kid-safe knives, interactive placemats, and more. 
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Read the classic children's book, "The Popcorn Book" by Tomie dePaola while enjoying this sweet popcorn snack!
More about this book: Tony likes to cook. Tiny likes to read. But both twins like to eat . . . POPCORN! So while Tony cooks it, Tiny reads about what popcorn is, how it's stored, how it's cooked, how different Native American people made it, how much popcorn Americans eat, popcorn stories and legends, and popcorn recipes.  Clean Caramel Corn
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Check out our shop for products that teach kids to learn to love veggies! This includes veggie activity boxes, kid-safe knives, interactive placemats, and more.
Reading children's books that feature veggies is a great way to normalize veggies and make them fun! We have read a lot of veggie books and have compiled our Top 10. Check them out below!  Top 10 Children's Books About VeggiesHere is a list of our "Top 10 Children's Books Featuring Veggies" in alphabetical order by author:
Check out our shop for products that teach kids to learn to love veggies! This includes veggie activity boxes, kid-safe knives, interactive placemats, and more.  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!).  1. Read Books!Enjoy our recommended "B" books featuring veggies and fruit (and honey!):
 2. Paint with BroccoliSimply 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!  3. Letter "B" TracingDownload this FREE letter "B" tracing sheet from Veggie Buds Club. 
 4. Bake Some Beet Brownies! 5. Letter "B" Coloring PagesDownload these FREE letter "B" coloring pages from Veggie Buds Club. 
   6. Bake Some Broccoli NuggetsEnjoy this delicious kid-approved recipe from Veggie Buds Club and Happy Kids Kitchen. You can find the recipe here!  7. Make Beet WatercolorMaterials Needed
 8. Broccoli Activity SheetsHave 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!). 
9. Play Bean Tic Tac ToeMake 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?We hope you enjoy these 7 activities that teach your preschool-aged kids about the letter "A" (and that veggies and fruit are fun!).  1. Read Books!Here are some of our recommended books featuring veggies & fruit and the letter "A":
 2. "A" is for Apple CraftBoth my 2 and 4 year old had fun with this craft! I cut out some apple seed shapes and drew the lower case letter "a" and apple stem on construction paper. My 4 year old was able to trace the word "Apple", cut out the "a" and stem and use a glue stick to put the picture together. I assisted my 2 year old through the whole craft, he particularly enjoyed using the glue stick!    3. Letter "A" TracingDownload this FREE Letter "A" Tracing Sheet below: 
 4. Make Applesauce!Enjoy this simple kid-friendly recipe for Applesauce (we added a carrot because this is Veggie Buds Club!). Your kids can help peel and chop the apples and carrot. Have them measure and add the apple juice and then observe the rest of the process. Ingredients
5. Letter "A" Coloring PagesDownload these FREE Letter "A" Coloring Pages! 
   6. Apple-Toothpick BuildingHere is a simple and fun "snacktivity" that is great for fine motor skills, problem solving, and encourages healthy eating. My 2 year old is not an apple fan (he's more of a berries and grapes guy) and he totally ate up these apple chunks on toothpicks! 7. Apple Oxidation Science ExperimentThis is a simple science experiment for young kids! Even if they're too young to process why oxidation happens, it is still great to expose them to the idea of a "science experiment" and "observation". Make sure they observe what the apple halves look like at the beginning of the experiment vs. the end! Materials Needed
There are compounds in apples that turn brown when they are exposed to air which contain oxygen. This process is called oxidation. If you add an acid to the apple this prevents oxidation, and lemons are very acidic.  Want your kids to eat more veggies? |
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