Smoothie Bar – Complete Lesson & Printable Activity Pack | SEND | Life Skills | Food Technology | Functional Skills

Bring real-life learning into your classroom with this engaging Smoothie Bar resource pack! Perfect for KS3, KS4 and Post-16 SEND learners, this practical lesson develops independence, healthy eating awareness, communication, literacy and food preparation skills through the fun challenge of designing, making and evaluating a smoothie.

Ideal for special schools, alternative provision, functional skills, life skills, food technology and independence programmes, the activities are highly visual, easy to differentiate and designed with older learners in mind.

What’s Included

Full lesson presentation

Title slide
Learning objectives
Step-by-step smoothie-making instructions
Visual smoothie recipe ideas
Plenary and reflection slide

Printable activities

Smoothie Designer planning worksheet
SEND-friendly symbol-supported Smoothie Designer
Smoothie ingredients sorting activity
Smoothie making sequencing activity
Smoothie sequencing cut-and-stick worksheet
Smoothie Bar menu
Smoothie Bar order cards for role play
Fruit picture and word matching activity
Smoothie evaluation sheet
Healthy choice and discussion opportunities

Skills Developed
Following instructions
Planning and decision making
Measuring ingredients
Healthy food choices
Communication and speaking & listening
Reading simple instructions
Functional writing
Evaluating finished products
Independence and life skills
Turn taking and role play

Perfect For
SEND
Special schools
KS3
KS4
Post-16
Life Skills
Functional Skills English
Food Technology
Preparation for Adulthood (PfA)
ASD, MLD and SLD learners

Resource Features
Bright, modern Smoothie Bar theme
Colourful, age-appropriate design
Large clear visuals
Low-text, accessible layouts
Symbol-supported activities
Print-and-go worksheets
Suitable for individual, paired or small-group work
Easily adaptable for different ability levels

This engaging pack encourages learners to make choices, communicate their ideas, work safely in the kitchen and evaluate their own creations while building confidence through meaningful, real-world learning.