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This is one heck of a clever idea for kids in the city on a Sunday morning, especially if you have early risers. The Pajama Brunch at Second Home located inside the JW Marriott Denver …

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Geometric Snacking

Submitted by Melissa on June 18, 2009 – 7:23 amNo Comment
Geometric Snacking

Yes, you can do geometry with food. Remember your shapes? Didn’t you just hate proofs in high school math? Or was that just me. None of that here. Let’s talk shapes . . .

You’ll need:

* Toothpicks

* Soft, squishy food like raisins, craisins, marshmallows, or fruit snacks

Two-dimensional shapes are fun to make with toothpicks and your food of choice – I like raisins but my kids don’t. Use whatever they’ll eat later.

Try squares and triangles first. Then, eat and try for more. Maybe build a house with a square and a triangle roof. Can you make a duck? How about a train?

Three dimensional shapes are a bit more challenging. Think Egypt and pyramids . . . isn’t that a square bottom plus triangle sides? How about a triangular prism? (Top and bottom triangles, sides are rectangles.)

Directions: Build. Eat. Build. Eat. Edible art math.

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