Healthy food is food that contains sufficient and balanced nutrients, that is free from bacteria, viruses, parasites, and chemical pollution. Mistakes in choosing snacks often occur due to lack of knowledge of children and parents about healthy food, which can trigger various nutritional problems, such as diarrhea. In Bengkulu Province, digestive disorders such as diarrhea with complications are still one of the health problems that occur in various age groups, including school-age children. The age group of 5-14 years is classified as vulnerable to this problem, which is often triggered by the habit of consuming snacks that are less hygienic and do not meet nutritional standards. The purpose of this study was to determine the design of illustrated story media about education on healthy snack consumption for elementary school children. This research is a mixed-methods research with the type of Research Development, which is a research that combines qualitative research and quantitative research. Picture storybooks can be used as interactive educational media (conveying messages in two ways) and are not boring. Picture storybook media was designed using the ADDIE method. The results of the media needs analysis, that the media most favored by children are picture storybooks with characters from animated series that are widely known to children. The results of the media validation trial were 100% which was categorized as very feasible, the material validity test obtained the results of 81% categorized as very feasible, the media feasibility test showed that the picture storybook was 97.1% feasible for use by target children. This study contributes to providing an understanding of the importance of choosing healthy snacks for children to reduce various nutritional problems.

Children, Healthy Snacks, Design, Picture Story Book