Herbaceous Sensory Play

While making our herbed yogurt dip the children became interested in the herbs we had growing in the garden.  They asked if they could pick some so we went together and found a few; rosemary, parsley, oregano and a tiny bit of dill.  Once the herbs were harvested it was time to cook!!

There go those scissor skills again!  This play is not only engaging and wonderfully aromatic, it's a great way to get the children thinking about the garden, growing and cooking food, methods of preparing food and various other healthy eating topics. 

This girl decided to make a soup, so she added water and put her pot onto the stove.  Later she put on the lid to let it simmer for a while.  It looked and smelled delicious and allowed the children to practice a few new cooking skills!