Fun Potato Game

Ages 2 - 5
Need: potatoes, pot

The next time you make mashed potatoes, turn it into an educational learning activity for your child.

He can see how the potatoes are made from start to finish.

Let him feel the potato before it goes in the boiling water. Ask him to describe how it feels - use words such as firm and hard.

As you peel away the skin, ask her to describe the color of the skin and the color of the potato.

After they're done boiling (and have cooled off!), give him a piece and ask him how the potato has changed since it was cooked.

Is it harder? Is it softer? Has it changed color at all? What color is it now?

Once they're mashed, let him see the change and ask him to describe the potato now - use words like soft, fluffy, creamy and explain what they mean.

Let her be amazed at how such a hard object has turned into a soft yummy thing to eat!

You can also play this game with pasta and describe the different textures as the pasta is cooking.

Let her feel how hard the pasta is before it goes into the boiling water.

Let her describe how the pasta feels when it's done cooking and ready to be eaten.

It's no longer hard but soft and chewy, ready to have sauce poured over it for dinner!

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