Try using natural materials to cook up something else, such as mud cakes or a mud pie.Depending on your childвЂ™s writing skills, you can invite him or her to write down the recipe.Not only is this a further opportunity to practice measuring skills, it also adds to the magical experience.

After the potion has settled, transfer it to a spray bottle so your child can spread the magic all around the garden or yard. Stir, place lid on and shake as desired to achieve maximum magic power.Д§. Still, I would give this a decent 8 out of 10 for game play. Conclusion:In the limited amount of times I've spent in this game I found it entertaining and at times challenging and even frustrating. Using a measuring cup, fill the jar completely with water, counting as you go. Videos of Magic Petals Fiesta:You can see some videos of Magic Petals Fiesta HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. My son used a dead leaf, but a stick works perfect for this step, too.Д¦. Add in natural elements such as flower petals, leaves and sticks.ДҐ. Allow the juices to run through your fingers if desired.Д¤. Squeeze in a lemon or two for scent (any other fruit you might have on hand will work, too). We found a funnel was helpful for this step.ДЈ. The die with 1 represents a rose without a petal. 4 and 6 are even numbers so the dice showing these numbers do not count as roses. For example, if you get a roll with 5, 4, 6, 1, there are 4 petals around the rose. If there are no petals or roses, the answer is zero. This leaves room to add in the natural elements later. Add up the total amount of petals and get the answer for each roll. Using a measuring cup, add water until the jar is about half full.

5 pinches of each glitter вЂ“ red, green, blue & pinkДў.

Each concoction will be as unique as its creator! Encourage your child to add ingredients one at a time, talking together as they evaluate at each step whether more is needed to reach the desired look, smell, feel, etc. This math game works best if children are left to choose which measuring utensil they prefer to use for each step and in which order theyвЂ™d like to create their вЂrecipe.вЂ™ The instructions and recipe below are merely an example of how this experience played out for us.Д¬hildren can practice their measuring skills when determining how much of each item to include in their potion. Recommended age: 4+ years (the level of adult support will depend upon the age and development of the child) Depending on the age of your child you may choose to gather some items in advance of the activity or collect them together.

* Choosing the natural ingredients for your magic potion recipe can be an activity all on its own. Glitter (optional, but certainly adds to the magical effect).Measuring cups, measuring spoons, funnel & other measuring instruments as desired.A glass jar such as a Mason jar (though any clear container will work).The result? His very own magic potion recipe! Make a Magic вЂMathematicalвЂ™ Potion I thought it might be fun to take his learning outside and try measuring natural ingredients to вЂњcookвЂќ something up. Lately his kindergarten class has been talking about measurement вЂ“ discussing which items are longer than or shorter than others, bigger or smaller, more or less. My 5 year old has recently enjoyed counting outside by making math pictures and going on a counting in nature scavenger hunt. Combining math and the great outdoors can be fun for kids.

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