Materials: Red Jello, medium bowl, letter magnets or plastic/foam puzzle pieces (B, R, A, I, N), tongs or tweezers, 2 baking sheets, paper, writing utensil
- On a piece of paper trace the B, R, A, I, N letters
- Place the paper on one baking sheet
- Make the Jello in a medium bowl
- Once the Jello has partially solidified, stick the BRAIN letters into it
- After the Jello has fully solidified, place the bowl in warm water for 30 seconds and turn it over onto the second baking sheet to use as a “brain”
- Perform “brain surgery” by using tongs or tweezers to remove each letter carefully, as not to damage the “brain”, and place them on the baking tray
- Share with your child how fragile our brains are and that is why there is liquid and a hard skull to protect it
- Model our “skull” protecting the “brain” by placing the bowl over the Jello. Experiment tapping on it to demonstrate how it keeps our brain safe
- Once the letters are out of the brain, have your child match them to the traced letters and identify each letter *4 and 5 year olds can produce each letter sound as well
- Enjoy!