Melon &

Cheddar Kabobs Allow your child to

skewer fruit and cheese

onto popsicle stick.

Dear Families:

There are many varieties of melons. Common varieties

include watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew.

• Choose melons that are firm, symmetrical and

heavy for their size.

• Avoid melons with bruises, cuts or dents.

Watermelons should have a creamy yellow spot

where they sat on the soil.

• Store melons at room temperature for 7-10 days.

After cutting, they will keep for 3-4 days in the

refrigerator.

Slice a melon,

Tracey Sauke, Registered Dietitian

Read or Listen on YouTube One Watermelon Seed By Celia Barker Lottridge

The Watermelon Seed By Greg Pizzoli

Anansi and the Talking Melon By Eric Kimmel

Nutrition Challenge:

Enjoy a melon with your child.

Talk about the different kinds and

sizes of melons. Let your child

guess what color the inside of the

melon will be before you cut into it.

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Melon Salsa Serves 12

All you need:

Ingredients:

2 cups melon (honeydew, cantaloupe or watermelon—seeded and chopped fresh)

1 cup cucumber (peeled, seeded and chopped)

1/4 cup onion, red or white (chopped)

2 tablespoons cilantro or mint (optional)

1 jalapeno (seeded and finely chopped)

1/4 cup lime juice or lemon juice

1 tablespoon white sugar

All you do:

In a medium size bowl, stir together all ingredients.

Taste and season with more lemon or lime juice, sugar if needed.

Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. Serve with grilled or broiled fish or chicken.

Watermelon Pizza Make a fun watermelon pizza with your child. Simply slice watermelon and top

with fruit of choice. You can use yogurt for the “pizza sauce” and shredded coco-

nut for the “pizza cheese.”

Aim for 5 servings of fruit and vegetables every day! Melons are a fruit.

Name: ________________________ Cut the melons out and match the correct kinds together. Talk about the different kinds and colors.

Santa Claus

Honeydew

Honeydew

Santa Claus

Watermelon

Watermelon

Melons Grow

on a Vine

Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe