Aim of activity What do ducks like to eat? You might be surprised to find out it’s not bread. Have a go at guessing what they love and make some yummy snacks to fill their tummies.

What you’ll get out of it •Understandhowtohelpducks

be healthy.•Findoutwhichfoodsaresafefor

ducks to eat.•Createhealthysnacksforducks.

What you’ll need •Paper•Pen•Bananas•Selectionoffoodfromthe‘good’list•Spoon,1peringredient•Container,1peringredient•Paperplate,1perpair•Fork,1pergirl•Water•Napkin,1pergirl

Note to leaderCheckforanyallergiesgirlsmayhavebeforebuyingingredients.

Snacks for quacks

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Findaspaceanduseyourforkstomash all the ingredients together.

Makesmallbite-sizedballsusingyourfingers. Ducks can’t chew so they need to be small enough to swallow whole.

Top tipMakesureyouuselotsofbananaineachball,sotheydon’tfallapart.

Splityoursnacksevenlybetweenyour pair and each get a napkin.

Carefullylayyoursnacksonthenapkin.Help your leader clean up while you’re waitingforthemtodry.

Go on a trip with your unit and take your snacks to a local park or

pond and see how much the ducks like ahealthymeal.Makesureyouuseyoursnackswithinfourdaysandstoretheminthefridge.

Before you start •Setupa‘marketstall’withthe

ingredientsfortheducksnacks.•Copyoutthegoodandbadfoodlistson

separateslipsofpaper.Write‘good’onthebackofthefoodsfromthegoodlist,andthereasonthefoodisbadoneachfoodfromthebadlist.

What to doGet into two groups and line up behindeachother.Whatfooddo

youthinkisgoodforducks?Let’splayagame to find out. Get into two groups and line up behind each other. Everyone do your best duck impressions – flap your wingsandgo‘quack’.

Yourleaderwillputtwoslipsofpaperwiththefoodsfacingupin

thecentreofthemeetingspace.Whenshesays‘Go!’thegirlatthefrontofeachgroupmustmovetowardsthefoodshethinksisthe‘good’snack,whiledoingherduck impression.

Whengirlshavechosen,turnthepaper over. Were you right? Did you

both agree? Your leader will read out why the‘bad’foodisn’tagoodsnackforducks.Keeptakingturnsuntilyourunoutoffoods.

Nowit’stimetomakeahealthysnackforduckstoeat!Inpairs,

collectaplateandaforkeach,thengotothe‘marketstall’.Choosethreeingredientsandapieceofbanana.Putaspoonfulofeachonyourplate.

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Good food list

•Grapes•Bananas•Plums

Bad food list

•Lemonsandoranges–causestummyaches•Avocados,potatoesandrhubarb–make

ducks poorly• Iceberglettuce–givesducksdiarrhoea•Bread–makesducksoverweightand

pollutes the water•Crispsandcrackers–toosalty•Nuts–theycan’tdigest•Spinach–makestheireggstoothin•Sugarycereals–toosweet

•Corn•Brownrice•Rawoats

•Pears•Cucumbers•Peas

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