Classroom Party Treat Alternatives and Candy Free Teacher Reward Ideas
It is back to school time; with the new pencils and backpacks come classroom birthday parties, pizza parties and lots of junky rewards. How can we follow our clean eating goals at school? Here are a few alternatives to work with your school. It is possible to reward your children and celebrate without junk.
Classroom Alternatives to Candy
- Temporary tattoos
- Stickers
- Pencils
- Playdough
- Bubbles
- Money to school store
Individual Student Rewards
- Pass to skip one homework assignment
- Opportunity to go to the cafeteria first
- Pick a different seat for the day
- Lunch with the teacher or a different class
Group/Class Rewards
- Extra recess time
- Dance party in class
- Dress up day - class votes! (PJs, Hats, etc)
- Class game day (kick ball! Board games!)
- Class gets to march design flag and hang on school flag pole
- Class gets to visit animal shelter
Birthday Party Treat Alternatives
- Book swap
- White elephant gift exchange with inexpensive presents
- Fruit smoothie party
- Popcorn party - bring an air popper and different spices for toppings
- Do a craft project together as a class
Fundraisers
- Sell flowers, seed packets and other gardening supplies
- Sell tickets to throw water balloons or snowballs at teachers or the school principal
- Host a car, bike or dog wash
With a bit of creativity and forethought, we can have a fun, productive and healthy school year.
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Balance 360 nutrition focuses on research-backed recommendations to optimize brain health, development and performance. By providing education and support around our pillars of nutrition we empower you to set a foundation of a brain-healthy lifestyle. Through one-on-one meetings with our nutrition experts we meet you where you are and help you set realistic, achievable goals to elevate your brain health.
Our primary areas of focus consist of fuel, hydration and reducing systemic inflammation. Fuel provides our bodies and brains the nutrients needed to function at an optimal level. Proper hydration affects every cell in our bodies. We work to identify and minimize common dietary drivers of inflammation including added sugars, ultra-processed foods, dyes and artificial sweeteners.
