Category: Sunday Funday Resources
Holiday Dairy Appetizer Recipes
This week, we have two creative holiday appetizers you can try using everyday dairy products like cheese and butter. This cozy Garlic Butter Candle recipe can turn your holiday appetizer of bread and butter into an interactive experience! This festive Char-cute-TREE video (link will open in Instagram) could be a hands-on recipe to try with…
Snowman String Cheese Snack Idea
Stephanie Sattazahn, an elementary teacher from Pennsylvania, got creative this month with this dairy snack idea. She told her students that their adopted calf, Bella, had given them each a delicious string cheese snack and made some simple connections to nutrition and health. To add a fun winter/holiday twist to this clever idea, try decorating…
Chocolate Candy Cane Milk Recipe
This week, we have an easy Chocolate Candy Cane Milk recipe you can try with your students. The recipe seamlessly blends the rich allure of chocolate with the refreshing zing of a candy cane to create a drink that’s as indulgent as it is festive. Ingredients (Milk) – 2 cups milk – 2 tablespoons chocolate…
Dairy Fun Fact
At birth, a calf’s rumen (one of the 4 compartments in their stomach) is nonfunctional. As calves eat grain and hay during the first 5 months of life, a calf’s rumen grows at a rapid pace, faster than any other organ in their body! Share this fun fact with your students as you introduce your…
Join Farmer Harrison for a Virtual Farm Tour on December 22
For a fun activity right before Christmas Break, you and your students are invited to American Dairy Association North East’s Virtual Farm Tour with Scattered Acres Dairy Farm and Farmer Harrison on Friday, December 22. The virtual tour includes three live stops: the cow barn, calf barn, and milking parlor to see how the whole…
12 Days of Dairy Holiday Activity Guide
As you and your students learn about dairy farming this school year, it’s time to get into the holi-dairy spirit with this Activity Guide! From crafts and recipes to a heartwarming movie, we encourage you to get creative and make these ideas your own. Want to start with Day Seven? Want to complete three activities…
The Art and Science of Cheese-Making
How is cheese made? Your students will learn the steps of cheese-making and the science behind it in this new video lesson from Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. Learn how Wisconsin milk is transformed into award winning Wisconsin cheese! View the video and accompanying resources: Age group? These activities are ideal for high school students.
Eat Better Together This Holiday Season
Eating meals together is good for everyone, especially this holiday season. The time spent preparing and eating meals together supports physical, social, and emotional health for children and teens. This “Eat Better, Eat Together” Guide includes a range of fun ideas and recipes:
Thanksgiving Kitchen Table Activity with “Farmers Fuel the World” Lesson
In this activity, your students can learn how their Thanksgiving food gets to their kitchen table sustainably. The hardworking farmers across the country are behind every piece of food they eat during the holiday season. What dairy products will they have during their meal? Encourage your students to talk to their family members and ask which dairy products are used in recipes…
Football & Thanksgiving: “Design Your Own Game Day Plan” Activity
Thanksgiving and football go hand in hand for a lot of families! Encourage your students to fuel their bodies this Thanksgiving with delicious food, and then get outside and active with their family (throw a football, go to the park or another activity)! In this “Fuel Your Game Day – Every Day Is Game Day” activity,…