Halloween Costume Craft – Food Pyramid

By Joanna Young

This unique preschool Halloween costume is not only super fun to make, but provides an educational lesson in nutrition as well! Using a piece of poster board and photos of various foods cut from newspaper ads and magazines, this Preschool Halloween Craft will provide your preschooler with a fun and unusual Halloween costume!

Note: The food pyramid in this Preschool Halloween Craft article is based on an older version of the USDA food pyramid and is preferred for this costume based on its recognizable format. For more information and visual of the updated food pyramid, visit MyPyramid.gov.

Materials You Will Need

Poster board
Magic marker
Ruler
Scissors
Newspaper ads and magazines
School glue
Piece of ribbon
Stapler

How to Make It

Step 1:

Cut a large triangle from the poster board.

Step 2:

Using the ruler and magic marker, draw straight lines across and down the triangle as demonstrated in the image to the right.

Step 3:

Go through newspaper ads and magazines with your preschooler, cutting out photos of various types of foods. Look for pictures of a variety of foods:

Fats (butter, oil, candy bars, etc.)
Dairy (milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc.)
Meat (chicken, steak, hamburger, etc.)
Vegetables (broccoli, peas, green beans, etc.)
Fruits (apples, oranges, lemons, etc.)
Breads (bread, cereal, oatmeal, etc.)

Step 4:

Glue the food photos onto your pyramid.

Step 5:

Attach the piece of ribbon to the top of the food pyramid to hang around your preschooler’s neck.

Suggested Food Pyramid Costume Accessories

Sew or glue pieces of fake fruit to the sleeves of a long-sleeved shirt and/or baseball cap for an even more “fruitful” Halloween costume!

Additional Uses for Your Food Pyramid Craft

By all means, don’t throw away this food pyramid costume accessory after Halloween! Remove the ribbon and tack it to your preschooler’s wall for a nutritionally educational poster.

Learn More about the Food Pyramid

The Food Guide Pyramid for Preschoolers

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