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Our mission at Little People Nutrition
Developing a child's life long positive…
A gentle way to talk about fussy eating
Up to 50% of parents identify their…
Protected: Kids Cooking with Carrots – Once Upon a Garden – stories and cooking for little people
Celebrating carrots. We listen to the…
Protected: Once upon a garden – stories and cooking for little people – tomato
Exploring and celebrating tomato. We…
Protected: Once upon a garden – stories and cooking for little people – pears
Exploring and celebrating pears. We…
What is garden club?
Home school garden club in Tuggerah, on…
Cooking with children: Easter egg bliss balls
Cooking with children is easier with a…
Cooking Easter buns with children
Cooking with children is easier with a…
A little tale for Easter
A plilot program sharing our learnings…
Kids Cooking: Easter Bun recipe
We have created a simple and delicious…
Children are all learning
Our children's community garden is for…
Be a villager
Are you searching for your village or…
Using Steiner based oral story telling in food education
We grow, pick, prepare, cook, share and…
The power of cooking with children in the garden
We grow, pick, prepare, cook, share and…
Our Foodie Nature Play playgroup at The Golden Grove, Tuggerah
Foodie Nature Play playgroup, where we…
A fussy eating theory and a free webinar
A fussy eating theory and a free…
Foodie Nature Play playgroup and Home school 2025 at The Golden Grove
Come and explore The Golden Grove…
Two spring finger rhymes about Spring to share with children
Finger rhymes are an engaging way to…
Banana bees: a simple cooking activity for children
Cooking every week with kids is a…
A simple cooking activity for little children using apples
Try this simple cooking idea with you…
How to actually get kids to try a new food
Come and explore The Golden Grove…
Nutrition and food education webinars
Come and explore The Golden Grove…
Menu Plan: What’s for dinner Mandy?
Autonomy, trust, connection, with each…
Recipe: The most delicious raspberry and honey cake for your lunchbox
Autonomy, trust, connection, with each…
Term 4 2024: Central Coast Cooking Club for Kids
Autonomy, trust, connection, with each…
Cooking Incursions 2024: The power of cooking with kids
Autonomy, trust, connection, with each…
Blog Post: How to use a learning bowl with fussy eaters
A learning bowl is a great tool to…
The power of song and movement, even in food education
The power of using rhyme and song in…
Should I be worried if my child spits out their food
We look at some recent research about…
Foodie Nature Play 2024: The Golden Grove
Come and explore The Golden Grove…
A sweety, zesty little bite sized wonder
Come and explore our garden with us. We…
A food education site, here on the Central Coast.
Our nurturing food and nature playgroup…
Foodie Nature Play Playgroup, Central Coast NSW, Term 3, 2023
Our nurturing food and nature playgroup…
Musical Kitchen in the garden – Winter Session
Music, arts, gardening and cooking in…
Introducing the Golden Grove: outdoor food and nature education space
We are excited to announce our new…
Let’s cook pumpkin pancakes
Our new Little People Menu and food…
Foodie Nature Play Playgroup, Central Coast NSW, Term 2, 2023
Our nurturing food and nature playgroup…
Foodie Education: Making apple donuts
Our new Little People Menu and food…
Little People Menu: A seasonal menu program for childcares
We are excited to announce our new…
Programs and Services for 2023
We are excited to announce our SWAMP…
Japanese Katsu Curry: a curry perfect for little ones
A delicious mild curry that the whole…
Chitchat: Self serving in ELCs coming out of COVID
This is a video is a brief chit chat…
Storytime: At my family table
This is a video recording of Mandy…
Foodie Nature Play on the Central Coast: Term 1, 2022
We are excited to announce our SWAMP…
Introducing our Geometric Food Blocks
We look into how you can shift the lens…
Learning about food through our senses
We look into how you can shift the lens…
Newsletter: Ask Mandy
With Little People Nutrition we are…
Extraordinary in the ordinary: kids in nature with food
We look into how you can shift the lens…
Introducing the Water Foodie Tale
Our new Water Foodie tale as part of…
Apple and Raspberry Crumble
This apple and raspberry crumble recipe…
Foodie Nature Play on the Central Coast
We are excited to announce our SWAMP…
Foodie Chat: Interview with Cheralyn Darcey
In the latest foodie chat we talk with…
Very Veggie Pasta Sauce
This recipe is such an easy veggie…
Sunday Meal Prepper
This simple weekly meal prep can…
Easy chicken nuggets
This recipe is so sleazy easy, you…
Introducing Foodie Education
It is with much excitement that we…
Foodie Nature Play on the Central Coast Term 1
We are excited to announce our Foodie…
Getting ready for school lunch boxes: for little ones, parents and educators
Getting ready for school and lunch…
Foodie Chat: Interview with Phoebe Cormack
In the latest foodie chat we talk with…
Foodie Chat: Interview with Anya Bell
This month's foodie chat is with…
Foodie Chat: Interview with Ale Adam
This month's foodie chat is with…
A Fish Tale Foodie Tale
Foods represent the culture of our…
August Food Education Webinar : Interview with Ale Adam
This month's webinar will be with…
How to Shop Less and Save More (sanity and cash)
Rainbow coloured playdough coloured…
Budget and Food Wastage in Childcares
In this video we look at the budget of…
Food and Communication with Parents in Childcares
In this video we talk about how we can…
Vegetables in Childcares
In this video we talk about how we can…
Fussy Eaters in Childcares
In this video we talk about how we can…
Food education in childcares
In this video we talk about how we can…
Little People Online: Workshops and Cooking Classes for Kids, Parents and Educators
Rainbow coloured playdough coloured…
Recipe: Sourdough Pizza Dough
Sourdough Pizza Dough is as delicious…
My Food My Family Foodie Tale
Foods represent the culture of our…
Recipe: Rainbow playdough coloured with food
Rainbow coloured playdough coloured…
A Little Beige Bird Foodie Tale
Food education can be as simple as…
Foodie Music: Can you eat the rainbow?
Using music is such a beautiful way to…
Kids cooking: Vegetarian Rolls
Teaching kids cooking is a lifeskill…
Foodie Investigation: Baked Beans
This video investigates which brand of…
To Market Foodie Tale
Today's foodie tale is all about…
An Easter Foodie Tale
Easter is a special time to celebrate…
A Happy Birthday Foodie Tale
Birthdays are such an special time for…
The humble base bickie recipe
A simple biscuit or bickie recipe that…
A simple example of Division of Responsibility
A simple example of Division of…
How to make chocolate playdough
A simple, no-cook recipe for chocolate…
Lunchboxes and a simple chicken nugget recipe
Chicken nuggets are a simple and easy…
Recipe: Simple Meatball Recipe
Meatballs are a simple and easy food…
What do you pack in a lunchbox?
Starting school can be daunting for…
Recipe: Unicorn Bliss Balls
These Unicorn Bliss Balls are perfect…
How do I get my kids to eat dinner: part 2
Division of Responsibility is one…
Kindy School Orientation Lunchbox Talks: Central Coast NSW
Are you on the Central Coast and have a…
Recipe: Pear Muffins with less than 1 teaspoon of sugar per serve
A muffin with less than 1 teaspoon of…
Classroom Activity: What’s your favourite family meal?
This classroom activity is simple and…
Recipe: Egg free Zucchini and Banana loaf
This recipe is lovely and moist and…
Recipe: Simple Cinnamon Scrolls with Yoghurt Dough
Seriously simple and seriously…
What is a good Christmas present for a teacher?
Buy a copy of our book for Christmas…
Is snacking bad for kids?
To snack or not to snack. The debate…
What do you need to cook with children in a classroom?
To cook with kids is to empower them on…
Recipe: Gluten Free Choco Popcorn and Rice Slice
We are forever looking for simple, easy…
Why I wrote “At my family table” as my first children’s story book
As a nutritionist I write, talk and…
Win two x “At my family table” children books
In the lead up to my book launch, come…
How to “teach” kids what a “healthy” meal should be made up of?
I was recently asked this question by…
How to Roast a Chook
I am a late bloomer to the roasting…
Looking for lunchbox inspiration…
Lunchbox lunchbox la la la, lunchbox…
How do I get my kids to eat dinner? Part 1
People often think I feed my children…