4 Fruit Loops Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
In my experience as a preschool teacher and mom of two, one of the easiest (and yummy!) materials to turn into a learning activity is…Fruit Loops!
Yep, Fruit Loops.
The next time you have a box of cereal going stale or just need an activity that also involves a yummy snack, grab those Fruit Loops and try one of these 4 easy-to-set-up Fruit Loop activities with your preschooler.
Fun fact: My kids actually don’t like Fruit Loops at all. It’s probably a good thing, but I feel especially judged when my 4-year-old won’t eat sugar cereal with me. I could eat it for breakfast and dessert!
But even though they won’t eat it, they will use Fruit Loops for activities and have a blast doing it.
Here are 4 ways you can add a little Fruit Loop fun to your kiddo's activities!
- Draw a circle in each color of the fruit loops on a piece of paper.
- Pour the fruit loops into a bowl and ask your child to sort them by color.
- Stick a piece of spaghetti or straw into a piece of play dough so it makes a stand.
- Thread the fruit loops onto the spaghetti.
- Optional to add difficulty: Ask your kiddo to thread the fruit loops in a pattern.
Crunchy sensory bin using Fruit Loops
- Place the fruit loops in a sensory bin and give your preschoolers toys that they can use to crush the cereal.
- Ideas that would be fun to add: Construction toys, cars, and blocks.
String the Fruit Loops and make a necklace
- Have your kiddo thread the fruit loops on a string.
- Tie it as a necklace and enjoy your snack on the go.
Looking for more fun snack-type activities to do with your kiddos? This blog post is a list of recipes that your child can actually cook with you or maybe even independently. The results may not be Pinterest-perfect, but they will be delicious and fun!
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