Foodies

Cartoon banana and apple characters on a blue background with text: 'A foodie adventure for kids!'

Welcome to Lidl Foodies!

Lidl Foodies is a free educational programme for children aged 4–7 that brings healthy and sustainable eating to life through fun, hands-on learning experiences. Designed to support the Irish Primary Curriculum, the programme helps children explore fruit and vegetables, learn where food comes from how not to waste it, and develop positive attitudes towards healthy eating from an early age.

Through three engaging stages, children become “Foodie Detectives” as they taste, grow and create with fresh produce. Activities are linked to key curriculum areas, including Science, Social, Environmental and Health Education (SESE), and Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE), while encouraging curiosity, observation, communication and key developmental skills.

Alongside free classroom resources and activity packs, teachers can apply for a limited number of Lidl gift cards to purchase fruit and vegetables, helping bring Lidl Foodies to life through fun, hands-on experiences.

Launching on September 15th 2026! Learn more by clicking here.

Tasters in autumn, Growers in spring, Makers in summer, with red diamond shapes.

LETTUCE Introduce Our Workshops:

1. Lidl Tasters:

In the autumn term, children became "Foodie Detectives” and went on a spudtacular adventure, using all five senses to discover the smell, taste and texture of fresh fruit and veg.

2. Lidl Growers:

This spring, they will dig into how fruit and veg are grown, plus there’s a berry exciting challenge for the class to ‘grow their own’.

3. Lidl Makers:

In the summer, they will learn first-hand how to make some a-maize-ing tasty and nutritious recipes.

So, come on parents and carers, get your school to join in and help kids

discover that eating healthily is fun, exciting, and absolutely deeeeeelicious!

FAQ's about Lidl Foodies:

Lidl Foodies is aimed at children between the ages of 4-7. However, the workshops can be adapted for use across all primary school ages.

Encourage your child's teacher to sign up via the National Schools Partnership website.

Yes, all schools are welcome to sign up.

The Lidl Foodies programme materials are free to access. However, certain activities will have an extra cost for fruit and vegetables needed within the lesson. Please make sure your school plans for this.

Lidl Foodies consists of three workshops of approximately one hour each. They have been designed with flexibility in mind, which means teachers can pick the workshop that their classes take part in.