Food Discovery Camp

Three day camp for kids aged 5-8

Designed to help children with non-medical feeding challenges explore new foods and develop healthy eating habits in a supportive and pressure-free environment. This camp is focused on helping children feel comfortable with food and mealtime experiences through food preparation, exposure to food, and exploring ways food can be changed.

Food Discovery Camp Details

Dates

Summer 2026 TBA

Time

12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Ages

5-8 years old

Cost

$250.00 per child for one week session

What Food Discovery Camp Offers

Sensory Play

Campers are encouraged to use all five of their senses to engage with new foods, with taste coming last.

Guided Food Exploration

We encourage campers to taste new foods through fun and engaging activities that stimulate curiosity and reduce anxiety around eating.

Positive Mealtime Experiences

This camp focuses on providing a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere, helping children to associate new food with positive experiences.

Peer Support

Campers participate in group activities that promote social interaction and allow them to see their peers trying new foods, encouraging them to do the same.

Why Choose Food Discovery Camp?

Specialized Focus

The camp is specifically designed for children ages 5-8 with non-medical feeding challenges, providing tailored support and strategies.

Experienced Staff:

Our camp director, Occupational Therapist Emily Beddow, has over 26 years of expertise in pediatric therapy and specializes in non-medical feeding therapy.

Positive and Pressure-Free

We prioritize creating a fun and relaxed environment where children can explore new foods without pressure or stress.

Results Beyond Camp

The camp helps children develop healthy eating habits and positive attitudes toward food. It’s not just about what they eat during camp, but what they become open to trying or making in the future. Even foods they’ve previously refused.

Daily Themes at Camp

Day 1: Mac & Cheese Day

Our camp counselors take kid-friendly food and help campers make small changes using varying recipes that do not stray too far from the typically well-liked and familiar food.

Day 2: Bread Day

We focus on using ingredients that may or may not be eaten by putting them into a different form such as waffles and pancakes. We also focus on “making do” when we are faced with a familiar or even preferred food that is made slightly differently, asking campers ‘How can we make small changes to the food so that it becomes edible?’

Day 3: ‘Fry’ Day

Using the beloved French fry and other stick foods our counselors teach campers how their safe foods that often comes from McDonald’s or the freezer is actually made.

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Have questions or want more information?

Get in touch with us to learn more about Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development.