ACTIVITY IDEAS:
Drive by a sugar house! Though most sugar houses are not open to the public currently, there may be a sugar house in your neighborhood you can drive past. Here is the directory for NH:https://nhmapleproducers.com/directory/ and VT: https://vermontmaple.org/buy-pure-maple/.
Make maple playdough! Use this recipe and add 1 tablespoon of maple syrup with brown food coloring.
Fantastic Playdough
- 2 cups of flour
- 4 tsp of cream of tartar
- 1 cup of salt
- 2 cups of boiling water
- 4 tbsp of oil
- Mix all the dry ingredients. Add in the wet ingredients and stir until playdough is done.
- *Add a few drops of color or essential oils if desired.
Invite your child to smell, touch, and taste maple syrup.
Make pancakes together and pour on maple syrup.
Go for a walk outside and look for maple trees. Can you see if any sap is coming from the maple tree? Maybe you could try tapping one for yourself!
Make sugar on snow. Here’s a great recipe: https://newengland.com/today/food/desserts/candy/maple-syrup-on-snow-recipe
