Where little people learn to love food...
through story, cooking, gardening, song and STEAM.
We run in person programs at The Golden Grove Garden.
We create resources for children, families, educators and health professionals.
We publish regular articles in The Journal.
At Little People Nutrition...
... we use the hands, heart and the head to explore food and nature.
We believe that using story, cooking, gardening, song, STEAM and sensory based activities is the best way to initiate the conversation and exploration of food and nature with children.
We run programs in person at The Golden Grove (Tuggerah, NSW).
We create food education resources for children, families, educators and health professionals.
All to support little people learning to love food.
Little People Nutrition
Exploring Food Together
We are passionate about nurturing the relationship children have with food.
We believe that the exposure and exploration of food, in both mealtime and non-mealtime settings, supports this relationship in a positive way.
And so, we create activities, resources and programs to support children’s exploration of food, at home and school.
We regular post articles for families and educators . Recipes, interviews, stories, gardening and cooking. Informative and investigative posts.
We run weekly programs at our children's community garden, The Golden Grove. This is for children aged 0-12 years. We are located on the Central Coast, NSW.
We create education resources to support children learning to love food. Using story, cooking, gardening, song and STEAM. Video, audio and printables.
Food and nature exploration programs
Designed for all children, families and educators, to nurture a positive relationship with food and nature.
Our little shop
Everyone loves stories! And we use those to start a conversation with children about food and nature.
On the Central Coast
Introducing our Foodie Nature playgroup!
Our playgroup is all about nurturing the love of food through exploring it in nature.
Children and families are invited to explore food through music, story, cooking, gardening and the arts. With a heavy dose of free, unstructured play.
We are situated at the beautiful SWAMP community garden in Tuggerah.
The Pantry - our journal.
In The Pantry we share the whys and the how tos behind eating, gardening, cooking, food science and food education.
A Happy Birthday Foodie Tale
Birthdays are such an special time for children and sharing a birthday cake with family and friends…
Lunchboxes and a simple chicken nugget recipe
Chicken nuggets are a simple and easy food for children in a lunchbox or at dinner time. This…
Foodie Nature Play playgroup and Home school 2025 at The Golden Grove
Come and explore The Golden Grove garden with us. Our Foodie Nature Play playgroup is based in…
Recipe: The most delicious raspberry and honey cake for your lunchbox
Autonomy, trust, connection, with each other and food. These are the precursors to a child trying a…
Foodie Nature Play on the Central Coast Term 1
We are excited to announce our Foodie Nature Play playgroup will be opening term 1, 2021, in…
Easy chicken nuggets
This recipe is so sleazy easy, you won't believe your eyes. And kids will devour them, as a snack,…
What is a good Christmas present for a teacher?
Buy a copy of our book for Christmas and you can win a Cooking and Food incursion for your…
Classroom Activity: What’s your favourite family meal?
This classroom activity is simple and fun for preschool aged children and can be extended for early…
Be a villager
Are you searching for your village or community as a new parent? Are you looking for more…
Fussy Eaters in Childcares
In this video we talk about how we can assist fussy eaters, away from the table, with food…