Campaign for change
We want each + every little one to have a healthy relationship with food, so they can grow up happy and healthy. This starts with eating more fruit + veggies from the start, but we know our little ones across the nation just aren't eating enough!
That's why we're stepping things up to bring sensory food play to little people across the UK. Because we know that when they play + explore fruit + veg using all the senses, they're more likely to try and even learn to love them.
building healthy futures
Our nation's little ones simply don't eat enough fruit + veg to support their health + wellbeing. This has contributed to more than 1 in 4 children in the UK living with overweight or obesity by the time they start primary school, with many carrying diet-related problems into adulthood.
We believe every little one deserves the chance to grow-up happy + healthy but for this to happen, good eating habits, like eating more fruit + veg, need to be introduced and developed from the start. How can we do this?
By supporting early years practitioners and encouraging sensory food play in + outside of mealtimes. This is reeeally important in building healthy habits that can last forever! Got a question? See our sensory food play FAQs.
Our ask to Government
We're calling on government to amend guidelines and provide more support + funding to deliver sensory food play in all early years education settings across the UK.
the power of play
Experts all over the world agree that sensory food play can help develop healthy relationships with food! The evidence shows that introducing sensory food play...
Encourages little ones in the early years to try new foods
Helps little ones learn more about a variety of fruit + veggies
Benefits all little ones, especially those in less affluent areas who may not have the same access to fruit + veg
Champions for change!
We're leading + supporting lots of projects to make sure little ones all over the UK get access to sensory food play
supporting research
on the impact of sensory food play in the early years
developing lesson plans
working with the early years alliance and charity Flavour School
funding pilots
to deliver sensory food education in a diverse range of early years environments
developing 'play at home' materials
to help parents + carers carry out sensory play at home
taking sensory food play on the road!
Providing practical lessons + training materials to nurseries + early years settings across the UK in our Eat. Play. Love. Truck!
Read moreour partners + experts
We’re proud to be working with a number of experts and organisations, developing guidance and to help every little one have access to sensory food play
Flavour School
Sensory food education
Early Years Alliance
Pre-school Learning
Dr Helen Coulthard
Developmental Psychologist
Claire Baseley
Infant Nutritionist
eat. play. love
We're encouraging all little ones to play with their food! because when they play, explore and have fun with food using all their senses, that's when they become more willing to try new foods...and even learn to love them!
Find out more
sensory play
Learn to love good food with sensory play!
With our experts, we've created lots of quick, easy + simple ideas to encourage your little one to experience sensory food play
