Appetite to Play

Appetite to Play

Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in the Early Years! Appetite to Play supports early years providers, parents and caregivers to promote and encourage physical activity and healthy eating

Appetite to Play provides many useful and practical resources to help build the capacity of parents, caregivers, early years providers, health promotion providers, and many other service providers that support young children and their families.

For Early Learning Practitioners

Useful resources for working with children

Topics include recipe/meal ideas, games and activities, food and feeding, physical activity and positive mealtimes

For Families

Helpful information and fun ideas for eating and playing at home

Topics include recipe/meal ideas, games and activities, food and feeding, physical activity and positive mealtimes

Appetite to Play is led by Child Health BC, and developed in 2017 in partnership with the BC Ministry of Health, BC Alliance for Healthy Living, Sport for Life, Childhood Healthy Living Foundation, YMCA of Greater Vancouver and the BC Recreation and Parks Association.