Rainbow Eating: An Idea for Engaging Picky Eaters
Apr 24, 2023
By: Abby Gibb
Do you have a picky eater at home? Make finding and eating foods fun with Rainbow Eating! Challenge your kiddo to pick out foods from your fridge or local grocery store in every color of the rainbow!
This strategy helps children become engaged with food, and practices skills such as:
- Sensory Processing: Children get the chance to touch, see, smell, and interact with non-preferred foods in a stress-free way.
- Visual Scanning: Children can find foods in the fridge to match each color!
- Following Directions: “I spy…. A red food!”
- Attention to Task/Memory: Challenge your child to find 3 foods in each color!
- Color Identification: For younger children, this is a great functional way to learn how to identify basic colors in a fun and creative way.
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School’s out for summer! Now what? Not sure what to do with your kiddos for the next two months? Both Richmond and Berea Parks and Recreation have filled their calendars with events that are both family-friendly and FUN! Here are just some of the options available to you! In Richmond 4th of July Celebration: Richmond’s annual 4th of July Celebration will be held at Lake Reba Park on Tuesday, July 4th! Here is a schedule of events for the day! Live Music: Tyler Hood at 5:00 PM Allnuts4Music at 6:00 PM Rock of Ages at 8:00 PM Paradise Cove Free Swim: 4:00PM - 7:00PM Free Adventure Falls Mini Golf: 4:00PM - 10:00PM Food Trucks, Beer & Wine Vendors, and Inflatables: Open at 5:00PM Fireworks: 10:00PM Movies in the Park: Movies in the Park will resume this month at Irvine McDowell Park! Movies begin at dark, and there will be vendors for snacks and beverages at each! June 23rd, 2023: Sweet Home Alabama July 28th, 2023: Dirty Dancing Paradise Cove Free Swim: Hang out and swim at Paradise Cove for FREE! Free swim lasts from 4:00PM to 7:00PM and is the perfect family outing! June 30th, 2023 July 21st, 2023 Check out the Richmond Parks and Recreation website HERE for more information on these events plus a calendar filled with even more family fun! In BErea Family Swim Nights: The Berea Swimming Pool has three remaining dates for family swim! Mark your calendars for a FREE night of fun! All dates are from 6:00PM to 8:00PM. June 20th July 11th July 25th Dive in Movies: There is no better way to enjoy a warm summer night than swimming AND a movie! Berea Parks and Recreation is hosting free movie events at the Berea swimming pool. Check out the dates and movie choices below! June 16th: “Super Pets” July 21st: Movie TBD Check out the Berea Parks and Recreation website HERE for more information on their summer calendar and pool! Be sure to take advantage of these awesome events to beat the heat and spend some quality time with your family and friends! We can’t wait to see you there!
By: Martina Henderson
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