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July 5, 2010 | 12 Comments

Dirt Treats for Kids

We have been having a blast outside, digging, planting, and finding slugs and worms.  When it was raining I wanted to keep the dirt theme going so we grabbed a few treats from the grocery store and made some sweet edible dirt instead. This is an old favorite and there are many different recipes. This is the one I like the best for kids to help make it.

  1. Gather your materials. You will need some oreo type cookies, chocolate pudding, gummy worms, chocolate rock candies, a zip lock, toy hammer, bowl , and containers for serving.
  2. Start by putting the cookies in the bag and hammering them to a pulp.
  3. Put the cookies into a bowl and add the pudding.
  4. Mix
  5. Put some of this dirt mix into your serving cup and add some gummy worms.
  6. Add some more dirt mix.
  7. Add the rock candies .
  8. Let chill.
  9. Serve! I have seen it served in toy dump trucks, in flower pots… really your creativity is the limit!

Song

Books

Jack’s Garden by Henry Cole is a garden version of the classic “The House That Jack Built”. We watch as Jack prepares, plants and cares for a garden. I like the detail that the book goes into from the worms in the soil, to the seedlings, birds, flowers and insects that all work together for a garden to succeed. My son loved that Jack seemed to be a teenager, not sure where he got the idea but teenagers are the height of cool for my 3-year-old. I also really appreciated the detailed drawings of things along the edges of each page, from slug eggs, to specific insects and different flowers, they all offered more learning while reading.

Construction Countdown by K.C Olson is a counting book that uses backhoes, dump trucks and cement mixers among other things to count. Before I even closed the book my son was signing for more. I read it 4 times since getting it out of the library today. A huge hit here!

 

Zinnia’s Flower Garden This book is really useful not just about teaching about flowers and gardens, but also about patience and the annual cycle of a garden.  Zinnia plants and waits, waters, enjoys her flowers, then they die, she collects the seeds and plans her garden for next year.  I love that the main story is perfect for my almost 3 year old but there is much more for older children with longer attention spans. There is a little journal with notes about what’s happening with her garden, and various facts about plants as well.  Like in so many of her books the author celebrates hard work and her characters take great pride in what they do. A fantastic message for readers, big and little. I also love the mix of illustration and photographs in this book especially, it gives the illustrations depth and a really interesting look.

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Kindergarten, Age: Toddlers, Bugs, Cooking, Dirt, Preschool Crafts, Worms | 12 Comments

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12 Comments

  1. nikki says

    July 5, 2010 at 8:51 am

    We add coolwhip to the pudding too 🙂 .

    For DS’s 4th birthday, we’re serving it with a shovel, from a dump truck. If we can find tiny plastic buckets – that’s what guests will eat from 🙂 .

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  2. Michelle, Muffin Tin Mom says

    July 5, 2010 at 11:01 am

    I NEVER get tired of your videos and neither do my kids. We’re off to go make dirt!

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  3. Amber says

    July 5, 2010 at 11:40 am

    This looks yummy, I so want to make it. I’m just not sure I want to share it with my kids! 😉
    .-= Amber´s last blog ..Bubblegum Pink Polish =-.

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  4. wendy says

    July 5, 2010 at 8:48 pm

    Herman the Worm is one of my favorite childhood stories–I love your retelling of it!!
    .-= wendy´s last blog ..for spacious skies =-.

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  5. Babs Harrell says

    September 15, 2010 at 11:34 am

    Where do you find chocolate rock candies?

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    • admin says

      September 15, 2010 at 11:48 am

      I found them at my local grocery store in the bulk candy section. Sweet Shop may have them .

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  6. Myrtle says

    September 15, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    I LOVE that poem and you were great in it! I have to admit I enjoyed it a little too much. I have to remember those activities when we do w.
    .-= Myrtle´s last blog ..Dads Homeschool =-.

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