Food for Thought!

This week in the EYFS we have been using food for some sensory play. We have made some herby playdough by adding rosemary, coriander and mint to some plain dough. This activity has been great at developing the children's fine motor skills, they have used scissors to cut the herbs and playdough tools such as rolling pins and cutters to shape their dough. 

We also took the food outdoors and had a 'Fruit Punch' making station in the water tray! We mixed water with orange squash and gave the children oranges and apples to explore. The children used kitchen equipment to cut, mash and juice the fruit which they then mixed/whisked with the squash. The children thoroughly enjoyed role playing making and serving fruit punch and were engaged in this activity for a long time!

Both activities smelt delicious, we used this as an opportunity to extend our vocabulary and work on our descriptive language.