Create A Dish: School Lunch

Get ready to unleash your inner chef and embark on a delightful adventure through a world of flavours, colours, and creativity. In this exciting and interactive printable activity, elementary students can become master meal planners as they design school lunches inspired by mystery ingredients and a roll of the dice.

Your students will have a blast and develop their imagination, decision-making skills, and cultural awareness. Let's discover how this engaging activity works and brings cultural exploration into your classroom.

Let's get started!

Printable & Activity Objectives

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Age: 7 to 9 year olds, Activity Time: 1-2 hours, Items Needed: Colouring pencils and 1 die

This activity will help students learn about different cuisines from around the world and creatively design school lunches inspired by mystery ingredients.

It will help your child or student with:

Culinary Creativity: Students will unleash their creativity as they develop inventive ways to use mystery ingredients and incorporate them into dishes inspired by different cuisines. They'll learn to think creatively and experiment with flavours, textures, and presentations.
Cultural Awareness: Exploring cuisines worldwide will expose students to different cultures, traditions, and food practices. They'll gain an appreciation for the diversity of foods and the importance of cultural sensitivity in culinary exploration.
Ingredient Pairing: As students work with mystery ingredients, they'll learn the art of pairing and balancing flavours. They'll discover which elements complement each other and how to create harmonious and well-rounded dishes.

Let's get creative!

Classroom Resources

Simple steps to start:

Research and learn more about different cuisines from around the world. Here's an interesting video about what school lunches look like in different parts of the world: