Here are some child care and nutrition-related web sites that you may find interesting. A) Nutrition Web Sites www.mayohealth.org Mayo Health Oasis (of the Mayo Clinic) (Click on "nutrition" under "Centers" for headline nutrition news, recipes, and an "Ask the Mayo Dietitian" feature. ) www.healthfinder.gov US Department of Human Services (Provides many reputable up-to-date information links on a wide variety of health issues, including diabetes and nutrition fraud. ) www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/abc/ The ABC's of Safe & Healthy Child Care (Topics range from playground safety to first aid. Click on "Food Safety and Sanitation" and "Handwashing" for food-related information. ) www.dole5aday.com 5 A Day Homepage (Because of the important health benefits of eating fruits and vegetables, Americans should eat at least 5 a day. This site provides clues on how to do that. ) www.nutritionexplorations.org National Dairy Council (Click on "Family Table" for nutrition and teaching ideas. "Kids Zone" has nutrition games and puzzles. ) www.foodallergy.org The Food Allergy Network (Provides education, emotional support, and coping strategies. ) www.quackwatch.com Quack Watch (Provides a wealth of information on nutritional and medicinal quackery including what it is and how to identify it. ) B) Menu and Recipe Sites www.nal.usda.gov/childcare/Recipes/childcare.html Child Care Recipes (This USDA site is a cookbook of age-appropriate foods for children. Recipes are scaled to 25 and 50 servings. ) www.earlychildhoodlinks.com/providers/menus.htm Sample Menus (Check out menus served at other child care homes and centers.) www.allrecipes.com All Recipes (Contains a variety of tried and true recipes in which others have rated and commented about the results.) busycooks.about.com/mbody.htm Busy Cooks (Highlights links to quick-to-make tasty foods.) busycooks.about.com/cs/crockpotrecipes/ Crockpot Recipes (List links to oodles of crockpot recipes.) C) General Child Care Web Sites daycare.about.com/parenting/daycare/msub10.htm Setting Up a Business in Child Care (Lists links for advice on establishing policies, contracts, activity schedules, etc.) www.ndchildcare.org ND Child Care Resource and Referral (Offers services to child care providers and parents searching for child care in North Dakota.) www.naeyc.org National Association for the Education of Young Children (Provides professional support and resources to teachers of young children.) www.insurekidsnow.gov Health Insurance For Children (A program to help all children be insured.) D) Children's Activities www.perpetualpreschool.com Perpetual Preschool (Many ideas for snacks, crafts, songs, and other activities for preschoolers based on seasonal and topic themes.) ww.childfun.com Child Fun (Extensive site with snacks, crafts, games and more arranged by theme.) www.floridajuice.com Florida Citrus Website (Contains a "kid stuff" section, recipes, and crossword puzzles ) www.dole.com Dole Foods (A web site with activities, coloring pages, and recipes. ) Top Home | What is Heartland? | Child Care Providers | Parents | New Providers Income Eligibility | Children's Activities | Meal Reimbursement Rates USDA Updates | Company Representatives | Related Sites Copyright © 2008 || Heartland Child Nutrition, Inc. || All rights reserved 521 E. Main, P.O. Box 1218, Bismarck, ND 58502-1218 800-366-6793 | 701-250-0140 | Fax: 701-250-0144 | hcn@heartlandnutrition.org programming and hosting by inet technologies