Fruit Tractor

Vroom, vroom! We're ending farm week by building a tractor you can eat. A few pieces of fruit turn into a body, a cab and two round wheels. Then your little one loads it up and counts the cargo.

What you need

• 1 apple slice or a rectangle of melon for the body

• 1 banana or kiwi, sliced into rounds, for the wheels

• 1 strawberry or a cheese cube for the cab

• Blueberries (halved) or quartered grapes for the load

• 1 pretzel stick for the smokestack

• Optional: a little cream cheese to help the pieces stick

How to make it

1. Make the body. Lay the apple slice flat on the plate.

2. Add the cab. Set the strawberry on top, toward the back.

3. Add the wheels. Put a big round at the back and a smaller one at the front. Tractors have big back wheels!

4. Add the smokestack. Stand a short piece of pretzel stick at the front.

5. Load it up. Line up six blueberry halves behind the tractor and count them together.

Why we love it

Building a picture out of shapes (a rectangle, a square and two circles) is early geometry, and it's fun to eat. It also wraps up one of this week's big ideas: wheels help farmers move heavy things.

Make it your own

• Veggie tractor: Use a cucumber body, soft-cooked carrot coins for wheels and a cheese cab.

• Tractor parade: Make two or three small tractors and line them up in a row.

A quick safety note: For kids under 4, slice apples thin or steam them soft, halve blueberries and quarter grapes lengthwise. Break pretzel sticks into short pieces. Check labels for wheat and milk allergies. Always have your child sit while eating.

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Every child is different. Please use your own judgment about what's safe and right for your family. Always supervise children during activities and while eating, and adjust foods for allergies, dietary needs and your child's age and chewing ability. Sprocket & Sprout shares these ideas for fun and learning only. We are not responsible for any injury, allergic reaction, damage or mess that may result from trying them. This post may contain affiliate links; if you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.