Friday Do-Over: Filling a Jar

Idea First Published 10/21/09 (new photos and text)

Keep your child busy while you put away the groceries by having him transfer bulk goods to glass jars. Funnels make it more fun. Here Kiddo is transferring whole cloves which add textural and olfactory variety to the chore. You can also mix it up -- transfer spices to small jars or grains and beans to large jars using a scoop (as we did in the original post).  Cluttered kitchen table is optional, of course.

Best not to get upset when your child spills a few, it will happen. Just get out the broom and teach him how to sweep!