Rainbow Days - a Video!

Hosting a Rainbow Day at your school is a great way to get students comfortable with the salad bar, encourage colorful eating, and have fun with healthy foods!

On Rainbow Day, students are encouraged to "Make a Rainbow" on their plate at the salad bar. The rules are to take at least three colors (of the rainbow! No browns or whites allowed!) and then eat (or at least try) everything chosen. Once their plate is empty they are rewarded with a sticker that says "I Made a Rainbow at the Salad Bar today".

This activity is sure to work if executed properly and staff/volunteers are motivated to make it work. It is always great to invite all school staff to participate and having the principal make a salad with his/her students is a win-win for all. 

Here is a short video of a Rainbow Day in action: http://youtu.be/m3CZVGSIT7o

Here are some more resources to help you create a Rainbow Day in YOUR school:

- The full Rainbow Day resource guide (everything you need to know): http://www.thelunchbox.org/content/rainbow-days-salad-bar-student-activity-guide

- The Rainbow Day sticker: http://www.thelunchbox.org/content/rainbow-day-sticker-printing

- A chart of the Rainbow fruit and vegetable spectrum and how each color helps your body: http://www.thelunchbox.org/content/rainbow-days-salad-bar-student-activity-guide

- A fun poster to hang on school walls: http://www.thelunchbox.org/content/make-rainbow-salad-bar-informational-poster

HAPPY HEALTHY EATING!