Interactive Nutrition Game and Methods of Use

摘要

An interactive nutrition game and associated methods of use are disclosed for encouraging an at least one child to eat healthy foods. In at least one embodiment, the game includes an at least one healthy food item and an at least one incentive food item for the child to eat. A printed story involving healthy foods provides each of an at least one healthy food placeholder and incentive food placeholder configured for being selectively populated with a name of the at least one healthy food item and at least one incentive food item, respectively. A placemat contains artwork related to the content of the printed story, including each of an at least one designated healthy food location and incentive food location positioned on the placemat and configured for receiving one of the at least one healthy food item and incentive food item, respectively.

主权项

1. A method of playing an interactive nutrition game for encouraging an at least one child to eat healthy foods, the game comprising a printed story involving healthy foods and a placemat containing artwork related to the content of the printed story, the method comprising the steps of:
selecting an at least one healthy food item for the at least one child to eat; selectively placing each of the at least one healthy food item on a corresponding at least one designated healthy food location provided by the placemat artwork; selectively populating an at least one healthy food placeholder positioned within the printed story with a food name of the at least one healthy food item selected for the at least one child to eat, each such healthy food item having at least one such corresponding healthy food placeholder within the printed story; reciting the printed story to the child; and upon encountering each of the at least one healthy food placeholder while reciting the printed story to the child, encouraging the child to eat the associated healthy food item positioned on the placemat.