This craft is simple, generates no mess, and allows your kids to be creative without much help from you. You’ll likely have most of the supplies in your house already. Plus, it’s kind of adorable!
This craft also provides a great opportunity to share some fun facts about this meal’s featured ingredient:
🌱snow peas🌱
- Snow peas can be eaten whole. You can eat the pods with their peas!
- They’re called “snow” peas because they grow in cooler climates and can withstand frost and snow.
- Snow peas taste sweet because they contain natural sugar.
- Snow peas are high in fiber, and that makes them good for our digestive system.
So, the craft calls for your kids to make peas for all the family members in your house. The sweetest thing about this (which I never could’ve predicted) is that my kids apparently consider a lot of my closest friends family. When they were cutting out the circles, they were calling out my best friends’ names. And there’s also a pea for the dog 🙂 That seriously warmed my little heart. We recommend pairing this with our Beef & Snow Pea Stir Fry Recipe. Enjoy!
💡Overview💡
Featured Ingredient: Snow Peas
Corresponding Recipe: Beef & Snow Pea Stir Fry
Skills supported: Fine motor (drawing, cutting, gluing), math (counting, composing shapes), following instructions
📝instructions📝
Consider setting up the craft before cooking so your kids can get to work right away.
1. Open up a snow pea and examine the small peas found inside.
2. Cut a paper plate in half.*
3. Color half of the paper plate green.
4. Cut out paper circles for each family member in the household.*
5. Color the circles green and draw faces on them. Children who can write can label each circle with the names or initials of their family members.
7. Glue or tape the circles to the top, inside edge of your halved paper plate.
Note: *For toddlers especially, these tasks may require adult supervision and/or assistance.
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