The University of Nevada, Reno Extension's annual Healthy Kids Festival just had a wellness extravaganza, packed with music and games, aiming to strike a chord with little ones on healthy living. The festival, a staple for 13 years now, rolled out at the East Las Vegas Community Center yesterday, bustling with families and kids getting their hands dirty with gardening, chef demos, and an assortment of activities designed to foster wellness, as reported by News3LV.
Assembled with support from federally funded SNAP-Ed, the festival tossed a spotlight on expanding families' know-how on utilizing SNAP benefits effectively and embracing a physically active life. In a statement obtained by News3LV, Macy Helm, the Nutrition Education Program Senior Coordinator, emphasized the event's goal, "This is an opportunity for families and children, with our priority age of 3 to 8 years old, coming to our events to learn about nutrition and physical activity."
Further north, a similar scene of youthful enlightenment took place at the Neil Road Recreation Center, as little ones dived into learning about healthy eats and habits during the same Healthy Kids Event. KOLOTV shared the story of the festival's learning stations, where kids got to grips with the MyPlate model and performed a crafting exercise to create their own nutritional masterpieces.
The festival didn't just stick to the basics; it brought in the roots, quite literally, as exemplified by this year's focus on sweet potatoes—from seed to table. Children were shown how to harvest and understand the growth season of these nutritious tubers. Adding to the learning experience, a Try Station gave kids a chance to whip up a sweet potato and banana smoothie, as it was a delightful twist, aiming to turn healthy ingredients into something kids are actually eager to gulp down, as stated by KOLOTV.
