This post brought to you by Florida Department of Citrus . The content and opinions expressed below are that of The Rebel Chick.
Florida is most commonly known as The Sunshine State, and unless you're visiting during the rainy season, aka Hurricane Season, you'll never be disappointed by that namesake! What many people don't realize is that all of that beautiful Florida sunshine provides the perfect environment for produce; specifically, 100% Florida Orange Juice! Here's some fun ways to help your kids eat smarter and stay active this summer.
Summer vacation is the time to let loose, have fun and get out of the same old daily routine. We get to stay up a bit later, sleep in a bit longer and enjoy the long sunny days while we can with our kids. And, while it's always fun to grab an extra special summer treat, we still want to make sure they are making smart choices when it comes to overall nutrition and eating healthy. The Florida Department of Citrus is here to help with their new hero, Captain Citrus! He helps empower kids to eat healthy and reinforces the importance of 100% Florida Orange Juice as part of a healthy and yummy diet!
We're all going to be packing in as much quality time with our kids as we can this summer. For some, that's a fun day at the beach playing in the water and sand or a weekend camping trip to connect with nature and each other. Remember, as parents our kids learn by watching us. Show them how to have fun and make good choices at the same time. Let them see you making smarter choices in nutrition, never judging a book by the cover, being resilient, and concurring our fears. All these awesome summer activities we have planned with them can be a chance to make learning fun and finding teachable moments.
The Florida Department of Citrus and Captain Citrus makes this even easier as they've joined Marvel’s popular Avengers Assemble characters to help us connect with them. The super fun Captain Citrus website has digital comic books, downloadable activity sheets, coloring sheets, crossword puzzles and much more!
Together with The Avengers, Captain Citrus continues to spread the “Amazing 5” benefits of drinking 100% Florida Orange Juice through his comic and online activities: Taste, Vitamin C, Potassium, Folate and No Added Sugar. They help make learning fun with characters to defeat the villain, while focusing on making smart food choices along the way! Also, over at the Captain Citrus Facebook page, there's a place for us parents to win an amazing prize package for our kiddos! This cool prize package includes your child’s likeness and voice over used in (1) episode of Avengers Assemble on Disney XD, a trip to LA with round-trip transportation for four, 3 days/ 2 night hotel stay, tour of Marvel Studios, a $250 gift card and much more!
Whatever plans you have in store this summer with the kids, make each moment special. Laugh, connect, really make each moment count. Let them be young and have fun while they can.
diane
I always look for teachable moments! Summer is a great time to reconnect with family and kids always learn more when they are having fun!
Nancy Lustri
The pics of you and your daughter are absolutely lovely! It's great that you are learning, having fun, and connecting with your daughter all at the same time. I can't think of a better way to enjoy the summer!
I am definitely checking out the Captain Citrus FB page. Sounds like a lot of fun for my kids!
jeanette
We drink a lot of orange juice in this house. We love the nutritional value and how yummy it tastes! My kiddo would love that Captain Citrus page I will have check that out!
Chrysa
I had no idea Captain Citrus was part of the Avengers. That is a super one way for kids to learn and get more excited about being healthy with citrus.
Myrah - Coupon Mamacita
You and your daughter are a couple of beauties! Finding teachable moments is so important when your kids are growing up.