Make-A-Meal Sticker Pad

Make-A-Meal Sticker Pad - Only .33 cents per project.

I have used several Melissa & Doug Sticker Pads over the years and never thought to blog about them. I am currently using Make-A-Meal Sticker Pad, so now seems like a good time to talk about them.

This pad is large, measuring 14" x 11". There are 15 background pages (place settings) to put the stickers on, with five different designs, three of each. There are a total of 225 food stickers of varying sizes. The pads run $5.00, so each background page can have 15 stickers and will cost .33 cents. That's a good value in my mind. On top of that, I don't think I have ever even used 15 stickers on one page, so there will most likely be leftovers and you can make a couple of your own activities with them.

There is a great variety of food stickers available - breakfast, lunch, supper, snacks, drinks, fruit, etc. Some stickers are large, some small (see images above and below). Stickers are not meant to be removed once placed, but you can pick up to reposition if you're careful. Some stickers can be layered. For instance there is syrup and pancake, waffle, french toast. Put the syrup on top of one of them. There are a lot of small pieces of fruit (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, grapes, bananas) and you can put several in the bowl for a fruit salad. There is a page with a hamburger and there are stickers for lettuce, tomato, onions, cheese, pickles, buns, etc. Build your burger then layer a stack of fries nearby. Add your favorite toppings to your hot dog and pizza. There is spaghetti and meatballs can be put on top.

Examples of possible meals and three backgrounds.

 

 

 

Melissa & Doug sticker pads come in a lot of different themes.

Try this:

• Use when talking about nutrition, planning meals, food groups, feeding, calories, etc.
• Cut the sticker sheets in half or quarters if the individual cannot take the stickers off such a large sheet.
• Make your favorite meal for breakfast, lunch and supper.
• Look at the sticker sheets and name the food category for each piece. Or name them as you place them.
• Make balanced meals with recommended quantities for each type of food. 
• Talk about the place setting with each sheet. Then go practice setting your own table. Set one of these sheets above your actual plate and use it as a template for where everything goes.
• Work on visual discrimination, spatial relations, visual closure, visual form constancy, nutrition and meals, fine motor precision, manual dexterity, creativity, two-handed activity, process skills, executive functioning skills, play and leisure exploration and participation
  

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