Food $ense Kids
Kiwi
Written by Kelsey Eller RD
Brought to you by the Utah Food $ense program
Part 2 of the Preschool Obesity Prevention: Introduction to New Foods
Objectives
Participant will:
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Participate in a cooking/food sensory experience and sample food.
Participate in a physical activity or game that reinforces food concept.
Identify food name through reading, writing or activity.
Participate in a food exposure experience by doing an art, craft or other activity.
Teacher Instructions:
*Background facts and information for the teacher is included on page 13.
This curriculum is to be used in a variety of ways. If time is limited, pick one food experience and one
activity to supplement. Each activity is to be approximately 10-15 minutes. Additional activities are
included in the back of this lesson that can be substituted or included in the lesson.
Required Materials:
 Introduction materials - Fresh kiwi
 Ingredients for recipes and materials for food demonstration
 Physical activity materials (page 2).
 Reading/writing activity materials (pages 2-3).
 Art, craft and other activity materials (page 3).
 Take Home message (page 15).
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Utah Food $ense – required paperwork for program.
Optional Supplemental Materials:
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Extra kiwi picture included on page 14.
Knife (Introduction - to cut the kiwi in half).
Preparation Required:
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Review lesson plan.
Review teacher background information.
Gather ingredients and materials needed to demonstrate the recipe (see pages 4-5).
Complete the teacher’s prep section of the art/craft activity section (see page 3).
Make copies of recipes and take home messages handout you wish to distribute (pages 4-5, 15) –
enough for all class participants to take home to families.
 Utah Food $ense - Make copies of all required paperwork for lesson.
LESSON PLAN
Introduction
Time: 5 minutes
 Show the children a fresh kiwi.
 Pass it around and allow the children to touch and smell it.
o Does anyone know what it is?
o How does it feel? Rough, hairy
o Is it hard or soft?
o What shape is it?
o What color is it on the outside?
o Does anyone know what color it is on the inside?
 Show a kiwi that is cut in half and show them the inside. Point out the black seeds.
o What food group does kiwi belong to? Kiwi is a sweet fruit.
o How do kiwis grow? They grow on long vines (show page 11).
 You can actually eat the outside after the kiwi is washed and the hairs are scrubbed.
 Kiwis have a lot of vitamins, minerals, and fiber to help the body grow big and strong!
Objective 1: Participate in a cooking/ food sensory experience and sample food.
Time: 15 minutes
Choose a recipe that will work for your lesson:
 Kiwi Pizza
 Fresh Fruit Parfait with Lemon Yogurt and Granola
Objective 2: Participate in a physical activity or game that reinforces food concept.
Time: 5-10 minutes
Kiwi Hopscotch
To do this activity:
 Print out 8 copies of the kiwi on page 12 and place them out around the room. Tape them securely
to the floor and have the children hop from picture to picture. They can do the course multiple
times.
Objective 3: Identify food name through reading, writing or other activity.
Time: 10-15 minutes
Kiwi Matching Game
To do this activity:
 Print out pictures of the letters from the word “kiwi” as well as the pictures of the kiwis (pages 69).
 Print and cut out as many matches as wanted. Attach the pictures and letters to a poster board
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facing so the children cannot see what they are.
Have the children take turns trying to find the matches until every match has been found.
Objective 4: Participate in a food exposure experience by doing an art, craft, or
other activity.
Time: 5 -10 minutes
Chef’s Hats
Teacher Prep:
 Use 16’’x 5’’ strips of white poster board, one for each child. Create a 2” strip at the bottom of the
hat by drawing a line across the strip of poster board with a black marker. In the left/middle side
of that 2” strip, write the word “CHEF.”
 Copy page 10, so that each child will get one of the kiwi pictures.
To do this activity:
 Each child can then write their own name after the word “CHEF” to customize their hats. Then
have each child cut out a picture (page 10) of a kiwi and glue it onto their hats and then color their
hats with crayons.
 Each child can then have their hat sized and stapled to fit.
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Conclusion:
Time: 5 minutes
What color is a kiwi on the outside? On the inside?
What food group does kiwi belong in
What shape is a kiwi?
What do kiwi’s feel like?
Are kiwis sweet, sour, or spicy ?
Resources :
http://www.cepolina.com/photo/kiwi_plant_tree.htm
http://animalinformations.blogspot.com/2011/03/kiwi-fruit-and-pictires.html
http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/hsmrs/Middle_School_Nutrition_Marketing/Middle_School_Marketing_Kiwi.pdf
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/fruit-pizza-i/Detail.aspx
http://hortweb.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/vegetables/kiwi.html
http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/pub__5025124.pdf
http://ladies-with-bottle.blogspot.com/2010/06/chinese-fruits-kiwi-fruit.html
This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact 1-800-221-5689
or visit online at http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/. In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited
from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write
USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800)795-3572.
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RECIPES
Topic: Kiwi
Kiwi Pizza
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups strawberry yogurt
4 kiwis, sliced
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup
sugar until smooth. Mix in egg. combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; stir into the
creamed mixture until just blended. Press dough into an ungreased pizza pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool the crust, then spread it with a
thin layer of strawberry yogurt and top with sliced kiwi. Cut into squares and serve.
Fresh Fruit Parfait with Lemon Yogurt and Granola
Ingredients:
2 cups kiwi, chopped
1 lemon, juiced, plus zest for garnish
1 T sugar
2 cups lowfat plain yogurt
2 cups granola
Directions
In a medium bowl place cut kiwi, yogurt, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon sugar. Mix well. Serve over
granola.
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Tropical Fruit Kabobs
Ingredients:
2 eggs
¼ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
6 slices whole wheat bread
18 cubes fresh fruit ( kiwi, pineapple, strawberries)
6 bamboo skewer
Flavored yogurt tt (optional)
Directions:
Combine eggs, milk and vanilla in a bowl and mix well. Then dip bread into mixture and
brown each side in a skillet. After cooked cut each bread slice into quarters. Then divide
French toast and fruit and alternate on skewers. Serve with flavored yogurt (optional).
Kiwi Fun Facts:
 Choose kiwifruits that are plump and slightly soft to the touch. Allow fruit to ripen at room
temperature for 3-5 days, you will know it is ready to eat when it is soft to the touch and smells
good.
 One kiwi has twice the amount of vitamin C found in an orange!
 The brown skin is perfectly fine to eat! It’s often compared to the fuzzy covering of a peach.
This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact 1-800-221-5689
or visit online at http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/. In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited
from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs or
disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800)795-3572
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Preschool Curriculum
Kiwi
Background Teaching information
Description:
Kiwifruit grows on a large vine with leaves that can be up to 8 inches long. It has a fuzzy brown skin, bright
green flesh with tiny black seeds and a white center.
Nutrition:
Kiwi is a great source of vitamin C and fiber. Kiwifruit has twice the amount of Vitamin C found in an orange 140% of the RDA for vitamin C.
One large fruit (3 ½ ounces) contains 61 calories and no saturated fat or cholesterol. Kiwifruit is the most
nutrient dense of all the major fruits followed by papaya, mango and orange. The skin of the kiwifruit is edible,
much like that of the potato.
Fiber - Soluble fiber protects against heart disease and diabetes, while insoluble fiber reduces the risk of some
cancers, constipation, and diverticulitis. A single serving of kiwifruit contains both types of fiber.
Eating Kiwi:
Choose kiwifruits that are plump and slightly soft to the touch.
Allow fruit to ripen at room temperature for 3-5 days, you will know it is ready to eat when it is soft to the
touch and smells good.
There are many ways to eat kiwi. You can peel and slice them, eat the whole fruit (including the skin), or try
cutting them in half and scooping the center out with a spoon.
Tips for Use:
 Add kiwi to fresh fruit salads, coleslaw, or chicken or turkey salads.
 Top cereals with kiwi slices.
 Float kiwi slices in punch.
 Blend kiwifruit into fresh fruit smoothies.
 Scoop kiwi halves right from the skin with a spoon
 Garnish poultry and meat dishes with kiwi.
This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact 1-800-221-5689
or visit online at http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/. In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited
from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs or
disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800)795-3572.
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