Lidl Foodies

Project

Freebies

Promote healthy eating and encourage children to embrace fruit and veg in a fun, accessible way.

Age range:

4-7 yrs

Subjects:

Personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE), Design and technology

Countries:

England, Scotland, Wales

Overview

Three workshops to explore fruit and veg through tasting, growing, and cooking across the school year.

Get £100 towards fruit and veg

How about this peach of an offer? The first 1,000 teachers of 4-7 year-olds to download Lidl Foodies resources will get a £100 gift card* towards buying fresh fruit and veg from their nearest Lidl store.

Download * Terms and conditions apply.

* Terms and conditions apply.

For help using the gift card, see the Lidl Gift Card Frequently Asked Questions.

What you'll get

Register with Lidl Foodies and you can download the following three workshops, designed for each term of the school year.

Lidl Tasters

Get pupils to play "Detective Foodies" and use all five senses as they explore the smell, taste and texture of fresh fruit and veg in this workshop. Here's what's included:

Teacher guide to using Lidl Tasters in your classroom
A colourful whole school display for your wall
A PowerPoint full of fun fruit and veg characters and quizzes
A continuous provision PowerPoint to adapt the workshop for CP learners
Optional activity sheets to test your pupils' knowledge
A foodie adventure certificate for pupils to take home

Lidl Growers

For spring, show children where fruit and veg really comes from – the ground, not the supermarket! Guide them through the life cycle of a plant, before planting your very own seeds or food scraps, and watching them grow.

Teacher guide
A lesson PowerPoint full of activities and quizzes
A continuous provision PowerPoint for CP learners
A Lidl growers diary for pupils to monitor their plants’ progress
A fruit and veggie mix-up activity sheet
Micro mystery enhancement activity sheet
Growing instructions for enhancement activity
A colourful classroom display  for your wall

Lidl Makers

Look out for our third workshop in summer 2025, as fruit and veg start to ripen. Your class will discover first hand how food can be tasty and nutritious, with simple recipes and the chance to win more prizes.

Perfect for a fun afternoon activity

Our workshops follow the PSHE and health & wellbeing curriculum, with versions for whole class teaching or continuous provision. See the teacher guide for how to add them to your lessons.

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