Food exploration · ADL · Fine motor skills
Food Train
Ages 3–10 20 minutes Moderate
Materials
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Preparation
Choose a few favorite foods together and add one food the child is still getting to know. Cut everything ahead of time based on age and with adult supervision.
How to Play
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- Tip: Don't turn this into a "whoever tastes it wins" game, and don't reward eating.
Make It Easier
Start with only familiar foods and set the new food beside the train. Looking, choosing, touching, arranging, or smelling all count as valid ways to explore.
Make It More Challenging
Create train stations, sort the cargo, or build a longer train.
