Chocolate Covered
Frozen Bananas
To end our week of “Five Senses” I decided to make my son a fun and not too full of crap treat. We had theses at our friends house a few weeks ago and loved them, so thank you Mandy for the inspiration! For taste and smell ideas for preschoolers scroll down past the bananas, these two senses are tricky for really little ones so a cooking activity where you can give your child lots of chances to taste is a great option for both smell and taste!
- Gather your materials. You will need bananas, baking chocolate ( for 4 treats I used .25 lbs) , butter , popsicle sticks, wax paper, a dish and a freezer!
- Start by peeling your bananas , cutting them in half and insert the popsicle sticks.
- For every .25 pound of chocolate or chocolate chips, add 1/2 tablespoon of butter to make it easier to spread. Melt . I put it in the microwave for 20 seconds, stirred it and then another 20.
- Ooops have we been learning anything? If you want you can have your little one “taste” the bowl, ask them how it tastes, I think my son liked it!
- Spread over bananas and put them in the freezer.
- Let set
Preschool
Taste & Smell Activity
In years past I have done taste tests in my classrooms. They were always a hit and made big impressions, always a plus in a learning environment. Here is what I did:
- Make a chart- simple or big depending if you are doing this for one child or a class. On the chart list ( pictures for preschoolers, written words for school agers) 3-5 flavors of food ice cream, yogurt, and jelly bellies have all worked well for me. Make sure the flavors are simple like strawberry, lemon, vanilla etc…
- In identical cups put the food to taste.
- Have your child smell the first cup, ask them to predict the flavor- choosing from the chart’s list. Make a note of their prediction.
- Have them taste it. Ask them if they want to switch the prediction or keep it as is.
- Reveal the flavor.
- Repeat.
On paper this seems very simple but it’s fun and a fun way to learn about taste and smell as well as introducing young children to the process of a real science experiment !
4 is crazy says
We love choc bananas here! We usually put sprinkles on them for a little crunch.
Astrid says
That’s a favorite treat in this household too…Hmmm..I have several bananas that need to be used soon…that might be ticket!
Analisha says
This is awsome! My sister gave me this blog site and I couldn’t be happier. I am always trying to find activities for my little one and these are great! As parents it is our responsibility to teach our children and most importantly to give them great memories to hold on to. Thank you for sharing such great ideas and helping to make our home a happier one!!!
anna says
Yo’re such an amazing teacher & a wonderful mom.