7d • Play Ideas & Prompts
Snack Sorting Lab
Today’s kitchen play is Snack Sorting and it’s one of my favorite ways to turn “I’m hungry” into “I’m learning” without anyone realizing it. 😄
What you need:
A small snack with variety (pick one):
- crackers + pretzels
- cereal mix
- fruit pieces
- trail mix (if age-appropriate)
Step 1: Sort it (pick ONE rule)
Tell your child: “Before we eat, we’re going to sort like scientists.”
Choose one:
- Color: “Make color piles.”
- Shape: “Round vs. square vs. long.”
- Crunch: “Soft vs. crunchy.” (Yes, this is a real category in kid science.)
Step 2: Make a “graph” with tally marks (super simple)
On a scrap of paper, write 3 labels (your categories).
Then say: “Let’s count how many are in each pile.”
For each piece, make a tally mark:
| | | | then the 5th mark crosses: ||||/
Step 3: Ask the fun questions
- “Which pile has the most?”
- “Which has the least?”
- “How many more does this pile have than that one?”
Then… they eat their data. ✅
If you try it, tell me your sorting rule: color, shape, or crunch?
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Snack Sorting Lab
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