Finger puppets, story books and a "fruit and veg CD" are being sent to schools to help educate children about the importance of healthy eating.
The government announced its newest initiative to cut childhood health problems by unveiling the additions to a project that already sees two million children in England receiving a free piece of fruit or vegetable at school every day.
The new educational and motivational pack also gives advice on how to set up fruit tuck shops, cooking clubs and health focus weeks at school.
Teachers will be encouraged to integrate a series of healthy eating messages into their classes and the school day. And leaflets educating parents about healthy diets have also been produced.
Health minister Melanie Johnson said: "The pack of materials that I am launching today is designed to get children thinking about the food they eat by making it fun and part of their normal school day routine.
"The hope is that the message will spread from school to home and there is already evidence it is changing eating habits at home,” she explained.
"I hope these extra resources will give teachers some new ideas of encouraging children to try new foods - whether it's through the healthy character finger puppets and the big 'Grub' story book or asking them to join in and sing along to the fruit and veg CD."
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