This past weekend I decided that the kids and I would not only have snack time but play time too! I always love a two-for-the-price-of-one kinda deal.
We got out a big box of Cheerios and played and ate, played and ate, and played some more…
‘Peek-a-boo, I see you!’
‘Look how high I stacked them mom!’
I was thinking back to when I was a kid and my momma did this with me and my siblings. Every so often it is just fun to play with your food, don’t you think? I know we always enjoyed doing so and I’m sure my momma relished in the fact that playing with cereal was a much easier clean-up than pudding or sticky marshmallows and not to mention that there is no sugar high at the end of it either! It was high time I let my little ones play with their food and that is just what they did this weekend.
Noah oh-so-carefully stacked his Cheerios to a record-breaking 7 O’s high…good job little guy!
I think we may have a future Architect? Engineer? Cheerios stacker? on our hands. 😉
Be careful, hold your breath….they just might fall.
I think this may be harder than building a house of cards.
The best part of playing with your food is getting to eat the spoils when you are done. I remember gobbling down bowls and bowls of Cheerios with my siblings as we played with them, making designs and little Cheerios cities. You did this too, right?
We even got a little math lesson in between all the playing and eating too.
ONE…TWO…THREE…
A Cheerio for you and a Cheerio for me!
And of course we couldn’t finish up our snack without trying to make O’s with our mouth. It’s the perfect way to eat them, really, kinda like a vacuum. Very efficient.
Oh how I love good memories from my childhood that I get share with my kids 🙂
Now, why don’t you grab some cereal and…
Play with your food!
XOXO,
Lindsay says
Love it! I just got a cheerios play book this weekend for my daughter at a garage sale for 50 cents! She’s a little young yet, but I can’t wait until she’s old enough to do this with her!
WOM-MOMS says
Love those Ikea plates!
btanders says
You are such an inspiration to me! Hands on mom, crafter, baker, creater . . . I have 3 little ones ages 15 months-5 so I know it’s a balancing act, but you seem to have it down pat! I appreciate you taking the time to blog to motivate people like me to be the best mom I can be while still enjoying and finding time for my hobbies! YEAH to you!
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Emily says
Love these pictures of your darling kids!
Jennifer says
Brilliant! You can also use strawberry laces (or indeed any kind of edible laces) and make necklaces, then you have a healthy, on-the-go snack as well as fun!
BigBearswife says
Love the pictures 🙂 Sounds like a good playdate/snack 🙂