Overview

Check out these star-tastic ways to eat better and move more while celebrating star students.

Move More

Star Jumps: This exercise will get the heart pumping! Use it as a way to energize students in the morning or during an afternoon lull.

• Have students stand next to their desks. Make sure there is enough space between them and any other objects.
• Students should:

• • • Begin with their feet shoulder-width apart and hold arms close to the body.
    • Squat down halfway and jump as high as possible.
    • As students jump, they should extend their legs and arms away from their body to look like a star

Star Yoga Pose: This is a great pose for balance and coordination. It’s also a great way to calm students after lunch or before a big test.

• Have students stand next to their desks. Make sure there is enough space between them and any other objects.
• Students should

• • • Extend legs wide, more than shoulder-width.
    • Reach arms out to the side, parallel from the ground
    • Relax neck and shoulders, and breathe slowly and deeply. Hold pose for 5 slow breaths.

Eat Better

Fruit Star Wands: Add some magic into your classroom celebrations with fruit star wands. Prep time: 10 minutes

Ingredients: 

• 4 starfruit
• 1 small watermelon
• 1 bunch red grapes
• 1 bunch green grapes
• 1 cantaloupe
• 1 pineapple, peeled
• 40 small to medium strawberries
• 40 bamboo skewers

Preparation:

1. Cut the cantaloupe in half and remove the seeds.
2. Using a melon baller, make 40 balls out of the cantaloupe. OR, slice the cantaloupe into 1/2-inch slices and cut out shapes using a small cookie cutter.
3. Cut the watermelon in half and, using a melon baller, make 40 balls.
4. Cut pineapple into 1/2-inch slices, then cut the slices into 1/2-inch cubes.
5. Cut each starfruit into 10 1/4-inch slices.
6. Assemble the fruit wands by gently sliding each piece of fruit onto each skewer in this order: 1 Slice of Starfruit (this becomes the star on top), 1 Ball of Watermelon, 1 Red Grape, 1 Green Grape, 1 Piece of Cantaloupe, 1 Cube of Pineapple, 1 Strawberry.
7. Serve! This recipe makes 40 fruit wands.