Favourite Meal Art Project

Identify plant and animal sources in meals through creative expression

• Paper plates
• Crayons and markers
• Magazines with food pictures
• Child-safe scissors
• Glue sticks
• Examples of local meals (pictures)

1. 1Show examples of common local meals (callaloo soup, roti, rice and peas)
2. 2Cut out food pictures from magazines
3. 3Set up art stations with materials
4. 4Prepare example plate to show

1. 1Show children pictures of local meals and discuss ingredients
2. 2Ask children to think of their favorite meal at home
3. 3Children draw or collage their favorite meal on the paper plate
4. 4Help them identify each food: 'Is rice from a plant or animal?'
5. 5Label each food item with 'P' (plant) or 'A' (animal) with teacher help
6. 6Children share their plates with a partner