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.
Nutrition and food education webinars
Come and explore The Golden Grove garden with us. Our Foodie Nature Play is based in Tuggerah on…
The power of song and movement, even in food education
The power of using rhyme and song in food education with young children. We share a song and…
Budget and Food Wastage in Childcares
In this video we look at the budget of a childcare menu and ways in which you can reduce it and…
Two spring finger rhymes about Spring to share with children
Finger rhymes are an engaging way to explore, rhythm, literacy, musicality and movement. All themed…
Recipe: Simple Meatball Recipe
Meatballs are a simple and easy food for children and families alike. This recipe is a great…
Protected: Once upon a garden – stories and cooking for little people – pears
Exploring and celebrating pears. We listen to the beauty of a pear's life cycle, and taste it…
The humble base bickie recipe
A simple biscuit or bickie recipe that works as a base recipe. One that you can add or top in a…
Kids cooking: Vegetarian Rolls
Teaching kids cooking is a lifeskill that will nurture a child's ability to nourish their own…
Food education in childcares
In this video we talk about how we can assist fussy eaters, away from the table, with food…
Storytime: At my family table
This is a video recording of Mandy reading her storybook, At my family table. A beautiful story…