Summer Food, Summer Moves Resource Kit | Food and Nutrition Service

FNS Document #

FNS-602

Resource type

Technical Assistance

Toolkits

Training and Outreach

Recipes

Resource Materials

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Summer Food, Summer Moves is a fun, hands-on resource kit designed to get kids and families excited about healthy eating and physical activity during the summer months. The kit is designed for use by summer meal site operators and focuses on using music, games, art, and movement to motivate kids and families to choose more fruits and vegetables, choose water instead of sugary drinks, get enough physical activity every day, and to limit screen time.

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All are welcome to download these materials and make copies. To download the files, please right-click on the link and select "save link as."

Ordering: Print copies of the Summer Food, Summer Moves Resource Kit are available. Some items are available to order individually (indicated below). Child nutrition program operators may request printed copies of this resource, while supplies last.

Operator Activity Guide

A group of happy children eating together — Operator's Activity Guide

Activity Guides for Families

A family preparing a healthy meal together — Summer Meals, Summer Fun

A family hiking outdoors — Stay Cool With Summer Meals

Family playing an active game outdoors together — Movin' With Summer Meals

Group of children preparing healthy foods together — Summer Meals, Summer Friends

Two kids eating lunch outside — Let's Celebrate Summer Meals!

Kids playing football — Eat Smart To Play Hard

Posters

Order print copies: Set of 7 Posters in English and Spanish

Kids eating healthy foods, drinking water and saying no to screen time — This Summer, Eat Smart To Play Hard!

A water bottle and a girl drinking water — Drink More Water This Summer

A variety of snack ideas such as apple and peanut butter — Eat Smart to Play Hard

A variety of children dancing, biking and playing — Move More, Sit Less

Children jumping and dancing — Movin' With Summer Meals

Kids playing outdoor soccer — At Summer Meals, Kids Will Eat Smart to Play Hard

Flyers

Young teens having a picnic with healthy foods — Fruits, Veggies, Friendships

Smiling children lying in the grass — Stay Cool At Summer Meals!

Children jumping and having fun — Movin' With Summer Meals

A group of diverse happy children standing together — Friends Don't Let Friends Sit Inside All Summer

Kids having fun and eating healthy foods — Friends, Food, Fun

Placemat

Order print copies: English and Spanish

Recipes

English muffin with peanut butter and berries — Berry Jams Party Bites

Chicken salad in a lettuce leaf — Fruity Fun Chicken Salad Cups

Pita bread stuffed with tuna salad — Garden Fiesta Tuna Pockets

A rolled sandwich wrap made with hummus — Home Run Hummus Wrap

A plate of vegetables, chips and a cup of salsa — Summer Vegetable Salsa

Sliced cucumbers, carrots, broccoli and dip — Cool Cucumber Yogurt Dip