Project Description
Food and Fun After School (© President and Fellows of Harvard College and YMCA of the USA) is a curriculum designed to develop healthy habits out of school time. Eleven teaching units help programs infuse healthy snacks and recipes, physically active games, and creative learning activities into regular program schedules. Curriculum materials are available free of charge below and on the Food and Fun website.
Foodandfun.org is an interactive website geared towards getting out-of-school time staff and parents excited about promoting physical activity and nutrition by creating healthy environments for themselves and their children. Everyone interested in making healthy changes should have access to information and resources that will help them in the process. That is why all of the materials you will find on foodandfun.org are free of charge! So go ahead and get started. Browse, download, plan, act ... and don't forget to have fun!
We are currently working on a second edition of Food & Fun! Check out the links below for some of our new materials. These are drafts and are subject to change before Food & Fun 2nd edition is complete.
Funders: Food and Fun After School was developed under a gift from Paul and Mary Finnegan. The second edition was revised under a gift from the Donald and Sue Pritzker Nutrition and Fitness Initiative.
For more information, contact Rebekka Lee.
Tools
The newsletters and parent handouts for each unit are double-sided with the content in English on one side and Spanish on the other side.
Food & Fun After School About Guide
Food & Fun After School Units
Unit 1: Fruits and Vegetables—Take a Bite!
Parent Communications Spanish
Newsletter
Parent handout
Unit 2: Physical Activity—Get Moving!
Parent Communications Spanish
Newsletter
Parent handout
Download the complete first edition of Food & Fun After School for printing (457 pages; PDF 3.8MB) gfjklf
Unit 3: Sugar Sweetened Drinks—Be Sugar Smart!
Parent Communications Spanish
Newsletter
Parent handout
Unit 4: Healthy and Unhealthy Fats—Go For the Good!
Parent Communications Spanish
Newsletter
Parent handout
Improving Kids' Physical Activity and Nutrition
Fruits & Veggies
Physical Activity
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Trans Fats
Whole Grains
Screen Time
Water
Staff Engagement
Unit 5: Whole Grains—Go for Whole Grains!
Parent Communications Spanish
Newsletter
Parent handout
Unit 6: Healthy Snacking—Super Snacks!
Parent Communications Spanish
Newsletter
Parent handout
Unit 7: Fruits and Vegetables—Mix It Up!
Parent Communications Spanish
Newsletter
Parent handout
Unit 8: Reduce TV Viewing—Tune Out the TV!
Parent Communications Spanish
Newsletter
Parent handout
Unit 9: Physical Activity—Play Hard!
Parent Communications Spanish
Newsletter
Parent handout
Introduction to Planning Tools
Environmental Standards Assessment Tool
Curriculum Planning and Tracking Tool
Parent Engagement Planning and Tracking Tool
Observation Tool
Snack Sense: A snack planning tool for afterschool programs
Snack Sense Calculator: An interactive tool to help program leaders calculate snack prices per serving (Excel file)
Unit 10: Hydration—Be Active, Stay Cool
Parent Communications Spanish
Newsletter
Parent handout
Unit 11: Food & Fun Finale!
Other Tools for Program Staff
Nutrition and Physical Activity Web Site Resources
Nutrition and Physical Activity Environmental Standards for Out of School Time
Healthy Places, Healthy Kids poster
Tools for Parents and Families
Parent Handouts (In English and Spanish)
Soon to come!
Check back soon for Food & Fun Staff Training Materials; kid-friendly posters; Food, Fun and Family: A Guide to Help Busy Families Develop Healthier Habits at Home; and Food, Fun and Family Recipe Packet
