Healthy Food Sorting Worksheet for Preschoolers
Sorting food pictures into 'Healthy' and 'Junk Food' boxes teaches children ages 3-5 to classify items by a shared characteristic, an early categorization skill that underlies later science and math thinking. At the same time, it introduces basic nutrition concepts — that fruits, vegetables, and whole foods nourish the body differently than sugary or fried treats. Talking through each choice also builds vocabulary around food and health.
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Month 1: Learning & Development | Ages 5-6
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About this worksheet
- Topic:
- Healthy Eating
- Skill:
- Healthy Eating (Health & Hygiene): Learn about food groups and balanced diet.
- Pack:
- Page 17 of 28 in Month 1: Learning & Development | Ages 5-6.
How to use this worksheet
Look at the food pictures together and name each one before cutting begins. Have your child use child-safe scissors to cut out each food picture along its outline. For each picture, ask 'does this help your body grow strong, or is it a treat?' before gluing it into the correct 'Healthy Food' or 'Junk Food' box. Once every picture is sorted and glued down, review the two columns together and ask your child to name one more example for each group.
Materials needed
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
Extension activities
- 1Prepare a simple fruit salad or veggie platter together and talk about why each ingredient is healthy.
- 2Look through a grocery flyer or magazine and cut out more pictures to sort into healthy and treat categories.
- 3Plan one healthy meal together and let your child help choose the ingredients.
- 4Play a 'healthy or treat' guessing game using real snacks from your kitchen.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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