Food Group Sorting Worksheet for Kids: Cut and Paste!

How to use this worksheet

Look at the food pictures at the bottom of the page together and name each one, talking about which food group it belongs to. Have your child cut out each picture carefully along the lines, then decide together which of the five labeled boxes — vegetables, fruits, dairy, meat and fish, or grains — it belongs in. Glue each food item into its correct group, checking the placement together before moving to the next picture.

Materials needed

• Scissors
• Glue
• Pencil

Extension activities

• •Have your child draw their favorite foods from each of the five food groups on a blank sheet.
• •Plan and create a simple healthy meal together using foods from at least three different groups.
• •Visit the grocery store or kitchen pantry and identify real foods from each of the five groups.
• •Make a weekly meal chart together, checking off which food groups appear at each meal.

Tips for parents and teachers

Encourage your child to talk about why they placed each food item in a specific group, since explaining their reasoning reinforces their understanding of healthy eating habits. Some foods, like mixed dishes, don't fit neatly into one category, which is a good opportunity to talk about how meals often combine multiple food groups. Keep the conversation positive and curious rather than restrictive when discussing food choices at this age.