How To Bring a Healthy Spirit to Your Holidays - Connecting Kids to Global Holiday Traditions

Here’s a thoughtful way to bring a healthy spirit to the holiday season: Invite kids to discover holiday food traditions from around the world.

Trying festive foods from other cultures that feel similar to familiar favorites can make the season even more joyful as they experience shared traditions across the globe.

For example, in Germany, Lebkuchen—a soft, spiced gingerbread made with honey, nuts, and warm spices—offers familiar flavors with a unique twist. Filipino Bibingka is like a fluffy pancake, made with rice flour and coconut milk, perfect for a holiday treat. And in Britain, Yorkshire Puddings—simple to make and similar to popovers—are light, fluffy breads perfect for soaking up gravy or filling with holiday flavors.

Helping kids explore new flavors and connect to different cultures shows them that “different” can be delicious!

At Kiddos we’re passionate about introducing kids to the places around the world where different foods come from! That’s why we’ve created our Passport to the World companion program, which we recently launched at the schools we serve. Exposing kids to different countries and their food traditions can ignite a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world beyond their plate, and maybe even inspire them to try a new dish—or dream of visiting a new place one day.

​​By: Michelle Moses