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Spicy

Follow these instructions to teach your child about spices and smells with a fun activity.

Spicy

Time

  • 15 to 20 minutes

Materials

  • Any recipe that uses spices

Directions

  1. Let your child help you to pour, stir, and add the spice to a recipe.
  2. Talk about the smells before and after the spice is added.

Extensions

  • Cook pancakes in several batches and add different spices to each, doing a taste test afterwards.
  • Let your child use a pepper grinder to help you season a dish.
  • Purchase fresh herbs in the store, and let the child smell and help add them to a recipe.

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