Last modified on 2 March 2026
In our article An A-Z guide to fruits and vegetables from here and elsewhere, You've discovered 26 fruits and vegetables through the letters of the alphabet. Whether found in our gardens or, for some, on the other side of the world, these fruits and vegetables each have a story or a special anecdote to share. To extend your exploration of our alphabet book, we offer 6 fruit and vegetable activities adapted to different age groups.
Activities about fruits and vegetables before age 3
No. 1: Tactile and sensory observation
On a tray, you can present different fruits and vegetables to the children and describe them aloud: color, appearance to the touch, name… For example: it is smooth like the apple or it is prickly like the kiwi.
No. 2: Cooking Workshop
You can also demonstrate how to cook fruits and vegetables: a carrot can be presented as a purée or grated; an apple can be cut into wedges and cooked into a compote. This is also a good time to encourage children to taste and discover different textures.
No. 3: Simple questions and answers to enrich vocabulary
To reinforce learning, ask children simple questions: "Can you tell me the name of this red fruit?" or "Show me your favorite vegetable!" The goal is to encourage them to interact.
Through observation and manipulation, children will begin to recognize and name fruits and vegetables, while developing their curiosity and sensory abilities.
Fruit and vegetable activity in preschool (ages 3-6)
No. 4: Fruit and Vegetable Lottery
Among the must-have games for 3-6 year olds is the famous lotto game! This game is particularly popular for supporting children's learning because it helps develop visual memory and logical association skills. Each child has a grid with several fruits or vegetables. Taking turns, the cards are drawn randomly: the child whose grid matches the image covers it. The goal is to be the first to complete their grid! To add a twist to the game: each time a child wins, they must name a characteristic (color, shape, taste) of the fruit or vegetable in question.
How to create your own fruit and vegetable bingo game?
- On Pinterest, download a lottery grid template blank to personalize;
- Use our fruit and vegetable alphabet to create the bingo cards;
- Cut out the cards, a quick tour of the laminator And that's all there is to it 😉
Quiz and creative workshop on fruits and vegetables (ages 6-9)
No. 5: "Who am I?" – Fruit and Vegetable Special
To test children's knowledge, why not improvise a little fruit and vegetable quiz? Offer riddles orally, such as, "I'm yellow, I grow in the tropics, and I have a thick skin... what am I?" (Answer: a banana). To take it a step further, you can enrich the game with questions about the fruit's or vegetable's origin, its texture, or even its uses in cooking.
No. 6: Mini presentations: fruits and vegetables in the spotlight!
For older children, you can offer an activity that combines research and creativity by asking them to create a fun fact sheet about the fruit or vegetable of their choice: "Create your super fruit or super vegetable fact sheet." Each child chooses a fruit or vegetable from our alphabet poster and creates a fact sheet with its name, country of origin, color, taste, texture… and perhaps even a simple recipe idea! To stimulate their imagination, you can suggest that the children invent a superpower for their food: "Strawberries protect against the heat," "Carrots make you invisible," "Yuzu gives you energy," etc. A fun way to retain lots of information and practice oral expression when presenting to the whole class! This activity can also be an opportunity for children of different nationalities to share a fruit or vegetable from their culture, thus introducing others to flavors and traditions from elsewhere: a lovely moment of sharing and cultural exchange centered around food.
In short
- The game is an excellent way to awaken children's curiosity and encourage them to have a healthy and balanced diet.
- By discovering fruits and vegetables from elsewhere, children open themselves up to the world… And who knows, maybe even to the taste for travel!
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