Activity
Fruit Cane
Instead of filling your preschooler's tummy with sugary sweets this holiday season, teach her a lesson in pattern recognition and healthy eating with this delicious candy cane alternative!
What You Need:
- Banana
- Strawberries
- Plastic knife
- Cutting board
- Candy Cane
- Water
- Plate
What You Do:
- Have your child peel a banana.
- Help her cut the banana and the strawberries into small bite-sized pieces.
- Place the candy cane in front of your child. Let her try to recreate the candy cane's pattern with the small pieces of fruit.
- Once she's happy with the fruit's placement, it's time to eat her healthy Christmas snack!
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