Over the past few weeks the boys and girls have enjoyed using every day food items to explore their senses to explore and investigate new and different textures and smells which helps to:

encourage the development of motor skills

supports language development

encourages ‘scientific thinking’ and problem solving

We had fun making rain shakers with rice, cutting and twirling “sticky” pasta

“it sounds like rain”

Weighing and balancing the scales using beans and rice.

“The beans feel squishy”

Mark making with porridge and shaving foam

”I can write my name”

Mashing and measuring with tomatoes and potatoes

What everyday ingredients could you use from home to explore?