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Join us on a Vegetable Adventure!

Where rookies become real heroes

As an adventurer, your child will develop from rookie to true vegetable hero!

On Safari with Wieke Root and Pablo Parsnip!

Your little one goes on a journey with a mission and makes the jeep.

With educational do-things, your adventurer discovers carrots and parsnips.

By the sea with Bart Cauliflower and Bobby Broccoli

On this mission, your toddler or preschooler saves a sea animal!

With educational games, your adventurer discovers cauliflower and broccoli.

The Vegetable Adventure Board Game

Makes tasting and eating child's play

With fun and educational tasks, eating together becomes fun!

On Vegetable Adventure

Does your little one refuse anything green(ish) or don’t they want to taste anything new?

Getting enough vegetables daily is a challenge for almost all families. Children are usually not fans of vegetables, this can cause a lot of frustration for parents. Did you know that only 75% of children eat only half the vegetables they need?

Fortunately, the vegetable heroes make sure that eating vegetables becomes a real adventure!

Vegetable Adventure teaches your child to eat vegetables ...

Teaches your child to taste and eat vegetables

For positive vegetable experiences

Fits within a busy family life

Gives vegetables the fun factor

Promises more fun at the table

Board game

The Vegetable Adventure Board Game makes tasting and eating child’s play! You use the board game as a placemat at dinner, in the evening or at a meal time in between meals. Your toddler or preschooler is playing an adventure game. Everyone at the table can participate. With fun and educational tasks, eating together becomes fun!

You can also play the board game online. For an extra fun experience or with support in another language.

Played the board game? Discover new adventures on the online platform.

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What others are saying about:
The Vegetable Adventure Board Game

Jan-Willem, father of Olivier and Saar (ages 3 and 5) "Since we have been playing the board game, they have become much more curious about new vegetables and they also taste a lot more now than they used to."

Grandmother of Inez and Juan (ages 4 and 6) "The board game is easy to play and the playing time is perfect for young children. I highly recommend it for (grand)parents who want to introduce their (grand)children to vegetables in a fun way."

Online platform Vegetable Adventure

Tasting adventure for little explorers!
On the Vegetable Adventure, you will have 3 different adventures:

1. TastingGarden: Go on an adventure together with the discovery map. Smell, feel and taste the different vegetables and stickers!

2. Safari: On a Mission with Wieke Root and Pablo Parsnip. Learn all about carrots and parsnips, play fun games and repair the jeep.

3. Sea Adventure: Dive into the sea adventure with Bart Cauliflower and Bobby Broccoli. Rescue a sea creature and discover cauliflower and broccoli with educational activities.

What are you going to do?

Discover

Under this icon are fun rhymes, songs and use the discovery card. You'll see how all the vegetable heroes grow. You will also be introduced to little dog Lux who discovers vegetables. How fun is that! Did you know that by singing songs or reciting rhymes your child learns to link movements to music. And that when children discover vegetables with all their senses it has a positive effect on wanting to taste them.

Cooking Fun

Here you will find simple recipes with different vegetables. Cooking together encourages your little one to get started with vegetables in a fun way. Did you know that by touching, smelling (and of course tasting all kinds of delicious things in between) cooking has an effect on the amount of vegetables that "a difficult eater" dares to try?

Creative

You can find a cool coloring page for your child to do on their own or fun crafts to make together. By enjoying being busy with paper, a pair of (children's) scissors or pencils, your child learns small movements with the hands and stimulates creativity. Nice touch, right?

Facts

Under this icon you will find fun facts about the vegetable heroes. They also tell you about their superpowers. Little ones are often curious, therefore telling about food is always a success. Where does it come from, how can you eat it and what does it do for your body? Knowing more = eating more!

Fun

Below are games and jokes about vegetable heroes. This is how we give vegetables an extra fun factor. Did you know that games are not only fun, but can also cause your child to eat healthier?

Move

Here you will find exercise games where your child can let loose for a while. Does your toddler or preschooler do the movements on his own? Let it go, all movement is good! Toddlers and preschoolers like to be in motion. These games are not only fun, but also keep your child from sitting still for too long.

The Safari and Sea Adventure can be played by your child, with a little help. You perform the activities in the Living Lab Adventure together. Your toddler or preschooler clicks on the different icons in the 3 adventures to play fun and educational activities.

What others are saying about:
The Vegetable Adventure platform

Femke, mother of Bas (age 3) "Bas does want the potion every day!

Ingrid, mother of Vera and Max (ages 2.5 and 4) ''I now know how to make vegetables fun and give them more often''

Farida, mother of Mo (3 years old) ''The scavenger hunt was really fun, no more whining toddler in the supermarket!''

Havva, mother of Emine (age 5) "The fun sandwiches were a hit. We are going to do this more often!"

Did you also have this question?

How do I participate?

Does your counseling office (GGD) or school participate? Then the board game is waiting for you there! You will then receive the board game for free for your toddler or preschooler.

Is the Vegetable Adventure free?

For toddlers and preschoolers from participating municipalities, schools and organizations they do. They will ensure that your child can participate for free, how cool is that!

What age is the Vegetable Adventure suitable for?

The program is for toddlers and preschoolers. But in our experience, even older children still enjoy it very much.

What do you need for the Vegetable Adventure?

A computer, tablet or smartphone and an e-mail address. Some craft supplies, the activities list exactly what you need. Ingredients for the recipes you can make together. In addition, the greens to explore. And of course and bit of time. Nothing more!

When can I start?

You can start immediately after signing up and go through the Vegetable Adventure at your own pace.

Experiences of professionals

Marijet Kuijpers, Nutrition Project Manager at Jibb+ "In Helmond, we also encourage eating healthy food. The Vegetable Adventure contributes enormously to this. It gives parents tips and tools to playfully discover vegetables together with their toddler or preschooler. The educational games and fun recipes make eating vegetables much easier for children."

Marelke Schuijers, nursing specialist GGD Brabant-Zuidoost "We notice at the counseling office that many parents struggle with teaching their toddler to eat vegetables. With the Vegetable Adventure, we can now offer parents a tool so that eating vegetables becomes fun (again)."

Renske Raaijmakers, pediatrician "It is a well thought out program that makes discovering vegetables very interesting. It arouses curiosity and teaches children together with their parents in a positive way more about healthy eating, very important!"