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Flower petal soup

A tub of water, petals and leaves that your toddler stirs into pretend soup.

Flower petal soup
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 1 to 3
Time25 minutes
Cost$0
SpringSummerOutdoors

What you'll need

Materials

Tick them off as you find them.

Tools

How to make it

Safety

Only use flowers you know are safe. Skip foxglove, lily of the valley and anything you can't name, and stay close to the water.

  1. Step 1: Pick the petals
    1

    Pick the petals

    Walk the yard together and collect petals. Dandelions count.

  2. Step 2: Fill the bowl
    2

    Fill the bowl

    Add a few inches of water.

  3. Step 3: Add the petals
    3

    Add the petals

    Let your toddler drop them in.

  4. Step 4: Stir
    4

    Stir

    Hand over the ladle. Stir and serve into cups.

  5. Step 5: Pour it out
    5

    Pour it out

    Dump the soup in the garden.

Edie's tip

Ask what's in the soup. Toddler recipes are the best part.

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