“What do worms eat?”
“Dirt”
“Have you ever wondered what dirt tastes like?”
“Yucky”
“Are you sure? Hmmmm…. maybe I will try a little and describe it to you…. (take a bite of “dirt” out of a flower pot… embellish with contemplative chewing, a grimace, a pause)… I think I found a worm!”
“Eeewwww! Don’t eat it!”
(Pull out the worm… show them its a gummy worm)
Enjoy the riotous laughter!
Want to try some “dirt”? Combine chocolate pudding, crushed chocolate grahams, and a gummy worm or two!
Happy April Fool’s Day!
Thanks to Gisela Tilch of The Giving Tree Montessori School (Colorado Springs, CO) for the inspiration (she uses this as part of a geography unit, rather than accompanying an annelid/gardening/April Fool’s Day theme… I guess it’s an inter-disciplinary prank!).
Thanks to our local Starbucks (Ken Pratt and South Bowen) for the 3 oz. sample cups- the perfect insert for these miniature flower pots!