{Play} Fun With Food! Fun With Gumdrops
May 9, 2011 in All Posts, Fun With Food!, Play, Toddler Activities
Goody goody gumdrops! Fun With Gumdrops! is the first post in our Fun With Food! series.
Remember gumdrops?!
I used to love the sugary, spicy taste of these yummy gummy confections. My mother always broke them out at Christmastime for our gingerbread houses and just the scent of these candies makes me nostalgic for my childhood.
Somehow I hadn’t seen them for years, so when I passed a bag of gumdrops in the grocery aisle the other day, I had to pick them up. Turns out they are perfect for learning colors, counting, geometrical shapes and hours of fun. All you need are toothpicks and you’re ready to go!
An older child (Jane is 2) would be able to make more than just these tripods.
Try:
- other shapes (squares, hexagons, octagons, you name it)
- 3-D shapes (like a house or box) or
- atoms and chemical structures.
LEARN! Colors, counting, shapes/geometry, fine motor skills
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For older kids, good for teaching stronger shapes in architecture, for example how much stronger a structure is with a triangle in it.
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