Five Free CACFP Menu Templates for Easy Meal Planning
August 24, 2022
Templates are a critical part of the planning and brainstorming process. They simplify your work by creating a framework for your planning and ideas. Â Problems arise when professionals use templates from unreliable sources that are based on out-of-date guidelines or requirements.
These five CACFP weekly menu templates were designed by us, the National CACFP Sponsors Association, so you can trust that they’re not only tried and true, but also up to speed on the current demands of the CACFP. Use these free fillable menus, and your weekly meal planning will become a breeze. Each one is organized by age, meal, and meal component. Even better? They state the minimum serving size as well as important reminders. Check them out.
1. Weekly Menu Template (All Ages)
This package of CACFP menu planning templates is comprehensive. It includes all age groups, and it has configurations for different meal plans. It includes:
- All ages, all meals
- All ages, breakfast, lunch, and snack
- Ages 1-18, breakfast, lunch, and snack
- Ages 1-5, breakfast, lunch, and snack
- Ages 6-18, breakfast, lunch, and snack
- Adult, breakfast, lunch, and snack
- Infant, breakfast, lunch, and snack
- All ages, lunch, snack, and supper
- Ages 1-18, lunch, snack, and supper
- Ages 1-5, lunch, snack, and supper
- Ages 6-18, lunch, snack, and supper
- Adult, lunch, snack, and supper
- Infant, lunch, snack, and supper
- All ages, lunch and two snacks
- Ages 1-18, lunch and two snacks
- Ages 1-5, lunch and two snacks
- Ages 6-18, lunch and two snacks
- Adult, lunch, and two snacks
- Infant, lunch, and two snacks
- All ages, breakfast, lunch, and supper
- Ages 1-18, breakfast, lunch, and supper
- Ages 1-5, breakfast, lunch, and supper
- Ages 6-18, breakfast, lunch, and supper
- Infants, breakfast, lunch, and supper
- Adult, breakfast, lunch, and supper
2. Weekly Menu Template (Children 1-5)
This menu planning template is perfect for CACFP sites that serve children ages one through five, such as head start, early head start, home daycare, and childcare centers. It includes the following fillable menu templates:
- Ages 1-5, breakfast, lunch, and snack
- Ages 1-5, lunch, snack, and supper
- Ages 1-5, lunch and two snacks
- Ages 1-5, breakfast, lunch, and supper
3. Weekly Menu Template (Children 6-18)
Sites that care for older children, such as head start, home daycares, at-risk afterschool and childcare centers can take advantage of this menu planning template. It includes:
- Ages 6-18, breakfast, lunch, and snack
- Ages 6-18, lunch, snack, and supper
- Ages 6-18, lunch and two snacks
- Ages 6-18, breakfast, lunch, and supper
4. Weekly Menu Template (Adults Only)
Meal requirements for adult day cares are slightly different than those for children. Adult care providers can make the most of this CACFP weekly menu template, which includes the following:
- Adult, breakfast, lunch, and snack
- Adult, lunch, snack, and supper
- Adult, lunch and two snacks
- Adult, breakfast, lunch, and supper
5. Weekly Menu Template (Infants Only)
Does your CACFP site provide care for babies? This menu planning template is meant for you! Providers who serve infants, such as early head start, home daycares, and childcare centers should take advantage of this fillable menu template. It includes:
- Infant, breakfast, lunch, and snack
- Infant, lunch, snack, and supper
- Infant, lunch and two snacks
- Infant, breakfast, lunch, and supper
What other CACFP templates would you like to see? Let us know! Email us at nca@cacfp.org, or reach out on social media at @NationalCACFP on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
 Weekly Template - All Menus Download Here |
 Weekly Menu Template - Adults Download Here |
 Weekly Menu Template - Ages 6-18 Download Here |
 Weekly Menu Template - Children 1-5 Download Here |
 Weekly Menu Template - Infants Download Here |