Spice Rack Smells

Toddler Pre-Schooler Mealtime

While working in the kitchen, open up different spices. Smell the differences and even touch them with your child. You can describe these smells (using dramatic words) and talk back and forth with them about some of the foods that you eat with them.

See what your child is learning

Your child learns from their senses—from looking, listening, touching, and smelling. “Spice Rack Smells” uses all of these ways of learning. Making a meal together is a memorable way for them to have fun and to learn.


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