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Fun Taste Test Activity for Kids: Find the Fruit

Fruit is the best part of a smoothie! So let’s celebrate National Smoothie Day with fun fruit taste testing!

Can you find a specific fruit by taste? What about smell? Let’s see how good your fruit senses are with this sweet and fruity activity.

You’ll Need:

  • Different types of fruit
  • Cups
  • Tinfoil
  • Fork
  • Blindfold (optional)
 

For the first part of the activity, test if you can guess fruit just by your sense of smell! Part 1 Set-Up

Cut up a few different kinds of fruit. Place a piece of each into its own cup and cover each with tinfoil. Poke holes in the tinfoil with a fork. Then arrange the cups in a row in front of your child.

Part 1 Test

Now, ask your child to find a specific fruit, such as “find the cup with apple.” They must pick up the cups one at a time and sniff through the holes in the foil to determine which cup has an apple piece. Repeat with the other fruit options.  

For the second part of the activity, test if you can find fruit by your sense of taste.

Part 2 Set-Up

Now, have your child close their eyes or use a blindfold to cover their eyes. Once they’re eyes are shielded, remove the foil from the cups and mix all the cups up in the row.

Part 2 Test

Ask your child to find a specific fruit, such as “find the cup with apple” by taste this time. They can now use the fork to pick out the piece of fruit from each cup and lick it to determine which cup has that fruit. Repeat with the other fruit options.  

Check with kids at the end if it was easier to tell fruit by smell or taste! Now, let the parents have a turn!

   

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Frequently asked questions

What do you put in a kids pretzel baking kit?

No recipe card or pre-measured ingredients that are placed inside any of our baking kit call for or include nuts of any kind. But some of these ingredients have been produced in a facility that also processes nuts, soy, sesame seeds, and gluten. So it's very possible that trace amounts of these potential allergens may be found in some of our baking kit ingredients.

Why should I use a pretzel baking kit?

No recipe card or pre-measured ingredients that are placed inside any of our baking kit call for or include nuts of any kind. But some of these ingredients have been produced in a facility that also processes nuts, soy, sesame seeds, and gluten. So it's very possible that trace amounts of these potential allergens may be found in some of our baking kit ingredients.

Are your pretzel baking kits kosher?

No recipe card or pre-measured ingredients that are placed inside any of our baking kit call for or include nuts of any kind. But some of these ingredients have been produced in a facility that also processes nuts, soy, sesame seeds, and gluten. So it's very possible that trace amounts of these potential allergens may be found in some of our baking kit ingredients.

Do your pretzel baking kits include nuts?

No recipe card or pre-measured ingredients that are placed inside any of our baking kit call for or include nuts of any kind. But some of these ingredients have been produced in a facility that also processes nuts, soy, sesame seeds, and gluten. So it's very possible that trace amounts of these potential allergens may be found in some of our baking kit ingredients.

What equipment do I need for a pretzel baking kit?

No recipe card or pre-measured ingredients that are placed inside any of our baking kit call for or include nuts of any kind. But some of these ingredients have been produced in a facility that also processes nuts, soy, sesame seeds, and gluten. So it's very possible that trace amounts of these potential allergens may be found in some of our baking kit ingredients.

Can I send a pretzel baking kit as a gift?

No recipe card or pre-measured ingredients that are placed inside any of our baking kit call for or include nuts of any kind. But some of these ingredients have been produced in a facility that also processes nuts, soy, sesame seeds, and gluten. So it's very possible that trace amounts of these potential allergens may be found in some of our baking kit ingredients.

What age should a child start cooking?

No recipe card or pre-measured ingredients that are placed inside any of our baking kit call for or include nuts of any kind. But some of these ingredients have been produced in a facility that also processes nuts, soy, sesame seeds, and gluten. So it's very possible that trace amounts of these potential allergens may be found in some of our baking kit ingredients.

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