This is my favorite family fun idea I've had...Trying something new...ranging from going to your favorite ice cream place and getting something you've never gotten before-hence-trying something new!
My favorite one we've done (although there are several that are high up on my list) was Try Something New Apples. We bought one of each type apple at the grocery store, brought them home and washed them and then cut them into small slices. We invited the neighbors over and we all sat outside and tried the apples.
We made a graph that listed the names of everyone there down the side and the name of each of the apples on the top and we rated each of the apples. We listed what each apple tasted like-whether they were sweet or sour or juicy and we rated each one on a scale from one to five, one being our favorite and five being worst.
Each of the kids (and adults) were able to share what they liked best and it was suprising to see that we all have different tastes-some liking the sour, some hating the sour!
After trying all the apples, my girls became very opinionated on what kind of apples they would eat. My littlest one was at the neighbor's house and was asked if she wanted an apple for a snack. She asked my neighbor what kind of apple it was. She was told "Red Delicious" and she responded "No thank you, I only eat Golden Delicious". I was not to happy to hear that I had turned my young child into an apple snob!!
But, it was a small price to pay for some family fun...and neighborly fun!
So, buy some apples (or wait till fall when they are in season!!), invite some friends over and let everyone have a choice in what they like best!
By the way, I also like Golden Delicious!! (Maybe I'm the snob!!)
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