A brief discussion of proper nutrition in general precedes an examination of proper nutrition for school children and the specification of nutrition education objectives for kindergarten or first grade students. The remainder of the paper delineates food projects by which objectives can be realized (for example, snack necklace, jack-o-lantern tortillas, cranberry turkeys, heart sandwiches, bunny salad, and vegetable kabobs. A referenct list is appended. (RH)