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.
- 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.
- Start by putting the cookies in the bag and hammering them to a pulp.
- Put the cookies into a bowl and add the pudding.
- Mix
- Put some of this dirt mix into your serving cup and add some gummy worms.
- Add some more dirt mix.
- Add the rock candies .
- Let chill.
- Serve! I have seen it served in toy dump trucks, in flower pots… really your creativity is the limit!
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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!
nikki says
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 🙂 .
Michelle, Muffin Tin Mom says
I NEVER get tired of your videos and neither do my kids. We’re off to go make dirt!
Amber says
This looks yummy, I so want to make it. I’m just not sure I want to share it with my kids! 😉
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wendy says
Herman the Worm is one of my favorite childhood stories–I love your retelling of it!!
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Babs Harrell says
Where do you find chocolate rock candies?
admin says
I found them at my local grocery store in the bulk candy section. Sweet Shop may have them .
Myrtle says
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.
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