One of my very creative friends got me started on this and I my kids love to do it. . . Zesting lemons and limes. This is fun to do with girlfriends as well, but these are pics of my kids being creative.
I want to mention too (from a teacher standpoint) that this activity works with small motor skills, as well as, is very good with working with the senses. . .smell, possibly taste, and touch. . .it also lets the creative juices flow!
The how to:- buy a bag full of lemons, limes . . .you can do oranges as well, but lemons and limes work best.
- Buy a couple of zesters and have your kids use rubberbands to make the design that they want to zest. It can be anything. My kids were 5 and 7 when they did this just to give you an idea at the skill level that it requires.
- Zest out the design
- stick cloves in the design to give it a little more umph.
- Place in a pretty bowl for display throughout the holidays
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3 comments:
oooh I love this idea!
Thanks for sharing.
Linda
Your idea gave me another idea- I,too , have been enjoying the scent of simmering lemons, cloves, cinnamon sticks and orange peel lately.
When the holidays are over and your centerpiece pieces are shriveling up- you could throw the lemons/limes in freezer baggies and then whenever you need that smell of heaven, take one or two out and toss them in the saucepan to simmer! I also will let them thaw out and throw in the garbage disposal for a freshening of that smelly chasm from time to time!
thanks for the tip!
Putting cloves in oranges has been a tradition for me since childhood. I have great memories of putting them together with my mom, and it's been awesome making them with my children.
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