Smoothie countdown

From the house

• A banana
• Milk or yogurt
• Berries, fresh or frozen
• A blender

How to play

1. Unplug the blender. They drop each piece of fruit into the jug.
2. They pour in the milk, with your hand on the cup.
3. Lid on, plug in, and count down together: “3, 2, 1!” You press the button.
4. Pour two cups and say “cheers”.

Fit it to your child

• Easier: They drop in soft banana slices while you add the rest.
• Harder: Before blending, they guess the color and whether it will be thick or runny, then add more milk and see what changes.

Words to use

• drop
• pour
• mix
• lumpy
• smooth
• count

Why it helps

They watch lumpy fruit and milk turn into one smooth drink of a new color, and seeing how things change when they mix is early science.