Do your kids love fruit and smoothies? Mine are major fruit consumers, so when I learned about this DIY Smoothie Station DIY activity from Teach Nutrition Maritimes, I was excited to try it.
All of the instructions, sample recipes, and labels are provided for free on the Teach Nutrition Maritimes website. The free download includes materials requirements and instructions for how to make the DIY blender and all the fruit loose parts. There are even labels to stick on the containers and sample smoothie recipes.
- Smoothie Station Instructions and Printable Labels (When you click DOWNLOAD, there are 2 files: one for for the instructions and one for the printable props)
- Recipes: Strawberry Banana Smoothie and Kiwi Banana Smoothie
One of my favourite things about this activity is it’s made from recycled containers and simple craft supplies. It’s a inexpensive and easy way to make a fun and educational dramatic play setup for your kids. Here’s how mine turned out.
The kids thought having a Smoothie Bar where they could create their own smoothies was so fun! They followed the printed recipes at first and then quickly launched into dreaming up their own recipes. I love dramatic play because it has so many benefits. The kids learned about nutrition while practicing reading, measuring, math skills, cooperation and sharing.
There is such an amazing variety and amount of fruit parts in this activity. My kids wanted to try out each kind (naturally) so it kept them busy for ages.
Start saving your recyclables! This is such a fun DIY project!
