Archive for February, 2010

Barnyard Poster Ingredients

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

4431The farm-friendly Barnyard Poster in our Foodscapes poster series features a rooster, hen, and chick family, as well as a bull, pig, and cat made out of fresh vegetables and fruits. The 2009 Merit Health Information Award Winner promotes nutrition and eating local in a fun, creative way. Make your own Barnyard Poster scene with the ingredient guide below:

Sun: orange
Rooster & Hen: garlic body, pepper tail, shallot head
Chicks: garlic body, grape stem legs
Bull: yellow pepper body and head, white asparagus legs, black eyed pea eyes, Serrano chili pepper eyes
Fence: green asparagus
Cat in the Barn: mushroom body, black eyed pea eyes, wild rice whiskers, surrounded by bean sprout hay
Hay Bale: coleslaw mix
Piggy: kiwi body, grape snout, white asparagus legs, orange rind tail, black eyed pea eyes

We’d love to see photos of the Foodscapes creations that you make. E-mail your photos to angela@learningzonexpress.com.

Print the Free Downloadable Poster for February

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

4386Get ideas for healthy, tasty snacks with the Good Snacks Poster. Download it here free (8.5″ x 11″ PDF).

President’s Day Poster Sale Extended

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

4418We received such a great response to the President’s Day poster sale that we’ve extended our offer one more week! You now have until Feb. 5 to order as many Washington, Lincoln, and Obama posters at $7.95 each instead of $14.95.

Kansas Coordinated School Health Recommends LZE Products

Monday, February 1st, 2010

8010Thank you to Kansas Coordinated School Health for recommending the Fruit and Veggie Fun Book and Seedie Kit in your January 2010 e-newsletter. Here’s what they had to say:

“The Learning ZoneXpress website has all kinds of neat nutrition resources. One of the items we are ordering is the Fruit and Vegetable Fun Book and Seedie Kit. The kit includes fruit and vegetable shaped bean bags, a book of activities, instructions, and fruit and vegetable trivia.”