JELL-O play - perfect for 4-year-olds!

Bobo doesn't always need a nap in the afternoon anymore, and so while Wawa is napping, sometimes we can enjoy a special 'big kid' activity. When I saw these Jell-o play sets on sale at ParknShop downstairs (normally $48 a box, but now buy one get one free) I thought they might be perfect for Bobo. And they were!

Jell-o play with Bobo

We got two sets - a beach-themed set with fish gummies and a dirt-themed set with worms and snails, but as I had suspected, he immediately went for the dirt! :) 

All you need in addition to the jell-o set is three cups of cold milk. 

To make the Jell-o cups, Bobo did the following:

1) read the labels on the packages - there were two, a pudding package and a dirt crumbs package, and he enjoyed the challenge of choosing the right one at the right time

2) poured the pudding powder into the mixing bowl 

3) read the instructions to see how many cups of milk we needed (3) 

4) very carefully poured the milk from the carton into a cup and from the cup into the mixing bowl 

5) mixed the pudding mix for a good two minutes (we worked together on this one!)

6) tried out the pudding (Bobo's verdict: mmmm!!! it's good, mama!!!) 

7) spooned the pudding into cups 

8) added the crumbs (lots and lots of crumbs) 

9) added the insect gummies (two worms and a snail) 

I found the whole process to be very age-appropriate and fun for Bobo, who is four. I could see how much he enjoyed being able to read and follow the simple instructions and to create something yummy by himself. He loved being able to control the amount of dirt crumbs and the number and color of worms. 

He was proud of the dirt he had made and declared it good! It was very sweet though, so he couldn't have too much of it (a very good thing!).  He was so happy to be able to share his little dirt creation with his daddy when he came home from work, too.